Mapped: Internet Download Speeds by Region
Courtesy of Visual Capitalist, a look at global internet speeds by region.  Interesting to speculate how African economies may be transformed when internet capacity reaches that of the rest of the [...]
Mali’s Minerals Exploration Budget Slips
Via WhyAfrica, a report on Mali’s mineral exploration budget, which declined in 2023 as the risks of doing business in the country mount: According to the report, Africa’s exploration budget [...]
Egypt’s Economic Downturn Draws More Investment From Gulf Countries
Courtesy of The Africa Report, a look at how Egypt’s economic crisis has led to even more investment interest from Gulf countries, particular opportunities in education and healthcare: Over the [...]
Sudan War Causes Stoppages On South Sudan Oil Pipeline
Via Reuters, an article on disruptions to South Sudan’s oil pipeline: The main pipeline carrying oil from South Sudan through Sudan for export has been suffering stoppages since last month due [...]
Bric(k) In The Wall: Struggling Ethiopia Looks To Russia For An Economic Comeback
Courtesy of The Africa Report, an article on Ethiopia’s look to Russia for economic assistance: Having emerged from a devastating civil war that destroyed its once-vibrant economy and staring [...]
South Sudan Seeks Investors for New Oil Refinery
Courtesy of Energy, Capital & Power, an article on South Sudan’s efforts to find investors for a new oil refinery: South Sudan’s national oil company Nilepet is calling on investors to [...]

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WILDCATS AND BLACK SHEEP
Wildcats & Black Sheep is a personal interest blog dedicated to the identification and evaluation of maverick investment opportunities arising in frontier - and, what some may consider to be, “rogue” or “black sheep” - markets around the world.

Focusing primarily on The New Seven Sisters - the largely state owned petroleum companies from the emerging world that have become key players in the oil & gas industry as identified by Carola Hoyos, Chief Energy Correspondent for The Financial Times - but spanning other nascent opportunities around the globe that may hold potential in the years ahead, Wildcats & Black Sheep is a place for the adventurous to contemplate & evaluate the emerging markets of tomorrow.