Namibia: Black Gold – Boon, Boom or Bust?
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 [...]
India’s EV Boom Stalls Over Charging Challenges
Via Nikkei Asia, a look at how limited infrastructure is a major hurdle to lifting sales in India, the world’s No. 3 car market, where the nation has just 11,000 charging stations: Ujjwal Arora [...]
Uzbekistan Becomes Most Populous Nation Among Former Soviet Republics
Via Eca50.com, a report on Uzbekistan’s population growth: Uzbekistan’s population reached 36.8 million people as of January 1st, 2024, according to the country’s statistics agency. [...]
How Drug Traffickers Made the Galápagos Islands Their Gas Station
Courtesy of The Washington Post, a riveting story on the interactions between economics, illegal activity, the environment, and fossil fuel consumption in Ecuador and a reminder that conservation is [...]
How Bitcoin Is Saving Wasted Energy and Expanding Financial Freedom in Africa
Via Bitcoin Magazine, a look at how Bitcoin is monetizing stranded energy, financing electrical infrastructure, and empowering millions in Africa: Hundreds of millions of Africans face two problems [...]
How Mexico Plans to Reclaim Its Economy
Via Geopolitical Futures, a report on Mexico and plans to reclaim its economy from organized crime: In Mexico, security and economic recovery are intertwined. Politicians and citizens alike [...]

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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.