Saudi Arabia’s Ambitious African Economic Safari
January 30th, 2024 Courtesy of The Africa Report, a look at Saudi Arabia’s ambitious economic foray into Africa as part of its drive to become a global power that is less reliant on energy: The monarchy hosted a [...]
Indonesia and Ghana: Beneficiaries of New World Bank $100M Plastic Credits Bond
January 30th, 2024 Courtesy of the Financial Times, a report on an innovative new bond to combat waste, with repayments partially determined by sale of plastic and carbon offset credits: The World Bank and Citi have [...]
Ethiopia’s Timely Sea Access Deal With Somaliland
January 30th, 2024 Via Geopolitical Futures, commentary on Ethiopia’s sea access deal with Somaliland: Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s announcement on Jan. 1 of a memorandum of understanding with Somaliland [...]
Rwanda Signs Lithium Deal With Rio Tinto
January 30th, 2024 Via Energy Daily, an article on a new lithium deal signed between Rwanada and Rio Tinto: Rwanda has signed an agreement with Australian mining giant Rio Tinto for the exploration and mining of [...]
Thailand-China Railway Project Should Be Expedited, Chinese FM Says
January 30th, 2024 Via The Diplomat, an article on China interest in expediting the Thailand-China high-speed rail line, which would connect Bangkok to a recently completed line in Laos, and has been hampered by [...]
Namibia: Black Gold – Boon, Boom or Bust?
January 29th, 2024 Via The Brief, commentary on Namibia’s hydrocarbon optimism: Namibia’s oil discoveries have been a source of optimism for the future trajectory of the economy. Yet with great excitement comes [...]

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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.