Saudi Arabia Turns to Africa
Via Geopolitical Futures, a look at Saudi Arabia’s  increasing foreign policy and economic ambitions in Africa: Saudi Arabia is increasingly interested in building economic and diplomatic ties [...]
Taking Stock: Ethiopia’s Plans For A 2024 Stock Market Launch
Via The Africa Report, a look at Ethiopia’s plans to launch its first stock market in 50 years in 2024: Ethiopia is on track to launch its first stock market for 50 years in the middle of 2024, [...]
China, Turkmenistan Strengthen Cooperation
Via South China Morning Post, an article on Chinese and Turkmen vows to strengthen cooperation on energy and security At a meeting in Ashgabat, Chinese vice-premier says relations have taken a [...]
The Horn Of Africa States: Is A Regional Bloc A Lost Cause?
Via Eurasia Review, rather sober commentary on the prospects for the Horn of Africa: It must certainly look that possibilities of a new regional block comprising the Horn of Africa States of Somalia, [...]
Germany, Namibia Launch Research for Green Hydrogen Pilot Project
Via Energy, Capital, and Power, a report on a German and Namibian collaboration around green hydrogen: German material research institute, the Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing [...]
Thailand Wants to Build a Brand New Shipping Route. Why Isn’t China Buying?
Via the South China Morning Post, commentary on lagging Chinese interest in Thailand’s proposed infrastructure opportunity: The Land Bridge project, a proposed route for shipping that could [...]

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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.