The Ethiopia-Somaliland Port Deal Could Sink Djibouti’s Economy
Via World Politics Review, a look at how the proposed Ethiopia-Somaliland port deal could sink Djibouti’s economy: With a population of just over 1 million people and few tangible resources, [...]
Has Egypt Sold its ‘Most Beautiful’ Beach Town to the UAE?
Via Middle East Eye, a report that Egypt’s Sisi government is working to finalize a $22bn sale of Ras el-Hikma to the UAE: Reports that investors from the United Arab Emirates will buy the [...]
Is Italy’s $6bn Plan for Africa Just PR-Friendly Neocolonialism?
Courtesy of African Arguments, commentary on Italy’s $6bn Mattei plan for Africa, which was drawn up without any input from African leaders and is named after the controversial founder of Italy’s [...]
Its Snow Joke: Inside Saudi Arabia’s $800 Billion Tourism Moonshot
Courtesy of Forbes, an interesting look at Saudi Arabia’s $800 billion tourism moonshot — creating private islands, luxury hotels, theme parks, cruise ports, even a desert ski resort. The [...]
Indonesia’s New Capital Struggles To Convince Investors It Is Here To Stay; Hinges On Election
Courtesy of Nikkei Asia, a report on progress related to Indonesia’s new capital, Nusantara, which is struggling to convince investors it is here to stay: A great chrome and glass building in [...]
Russia’s Planned Power of Siberia 2 Gas Pipeline to China Hit by Construction Delay
Courtesy of The Financial Times, a report on Russia’s planned gas pipeline to China hit by construction delay Construction on the Kremlin’s long-planned mega-pipeline connecting Russia’s [...]

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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.