TotalEnergies Lifts Namibian Stakes in Boost for Oil Development
Via Bloomberg,  a report on TotalEnergies decision to increase its Namibian development program: CEO says deal is ‘key step’ toward developing Venus discovery Shell and TotalEnergies have made [...]
Phuket Booms As Wealthy Russians Seek A New Home
Courtesy of Nikkei Asia,  a report on a Russian-driven real estate boom in Phuket: “Phuket is a paradise and we welcome everyone who wants it for their second home,” declared Sophon [...]
Somaliland: Dialing Up 5G Against All Odds
Via Quartz, a report that Somaliland is one of the first low-income countries to roll out the high-speed network: Somaliland, the breakaway region of Somalia, is making a bold leap into the future by [...]
Montenegro’s Scandal-ridden Chinese Road
Courtesy of The Diplomat, a look at how – a decade on – Montenegro  faces crippling economic challenges and environmental degradation from the ambitious (and still incomplete) highway [...]
Africa’s Growth Prospects in 2024: Niger Forecast To Be Fastest Growing Economy
Courtesy of Semafor, an article on Africa’s growth prospects in 2024: Sub-Saharan Africa’s economy is expected to grow by 3.8% in 2024, the World Bank said in a new report. Growth in the [...]
Philippine Economic Recovery in a Rebalancing World
Via East Asia Forum, commentary on the Philippines’ economic forecast: Philippine aspirations to hit upper-middle-income country status were derailed by the COVID-19 pandemic, but economic [...]

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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.