China’s growing ties with Serbia point to new ‘Silk Curtain’ in Europe
August 20th, 2025 Via Nikkei Asia, a look at Beijing’s expanded Balkan presence, with Washington focused on Ukraine: Southeast of the “Iron Curtain” famously described by Winston Churchill in 1946, a [...]
Why Iran Can’t Keep The Lights On
August 19th, 2025 Via The Asia Times, insight into how chronic power deficit, rooted in aging infrastructure and economic mismanagement, is crippling Iranian industry and life: For Iranians, the seasons are now marked [...]
Ethiopian Airlines: Africa’s Undisputed Champion, Gulf Challenger
August 18th, 2025 Via The Africa Report, a look at Ethiopian Airlines’ aggressive growth plans: Flush from record results, Ethiopian Airlines will open a $10bn mega-airport in Bishoftu in 2029, as competition [...]
Guinea: Key for Countering China’s Gallium Dominance?
August 15th, 2025 Guinea may be small in geography, but it sits atop vast mineral wealth. It holds the world’s largest bauxite reserves and is well-positioned to become a major supplier of gallium—a critical [...]
Ex-NBA Exec Plans African Sports Hotel Chain After $26M Rwanda Launch
August 13th, 2025 Via Semafor, a report on an ex-NBA executive’s plans for an African sports hotel chain after $26M Rwanda launch: A new $26 million sports-themed hotel in Rwanda that aims to tap into the [...]
Mexico, Malaysia, and India Want to be the Next Big Semiconductor Hubs
August 12th, 2025 Via Rest of World, an article on how manufacturing powerhouses Mexico, Malaysia, and India want to become less reliant on expensive imports — without competing with Nvidia or TSMC: Mexico, [...]

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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.