Apples, Sausages, and Workers: North Korea and Russia Deepen Economic Ties
July 20th, 2025 Courtesy of The Financial Times, a report on growing economic ties between Russia and North Korea: North Korean apples have begun appearing on Russian supermarket shelves and exporters from the [...]
DP World To Develop Syria’s Tartus Port Under Landmark 30-Year Agreement
July 20th, 2025 Via DP World, a report on DP World’s USD 800 million to modernise Tartus and support Syria’s recovery as a regional trade hub: DP World has signed a 30-year concession agreement with [...]
Rwanda Emerges as a Potential Global Lithium Powerhouse
July 17th, 2025 Via Further Africa, a report on Rwanda’s lithium potential: Rwanda has taken a decisive leap toward becoming a key player in the global critical minerals market following the announcement of a [...]
The Digital Silk Road in the Gulf: Navigating Risks Amid China-US Rivalry
July 16th, 2025 Via The Diplomat, commentary on how the Gulf region represents a convergence of regional instability and great power rivalry, with Chinese high-tech exports caught in the crossfire: China’s Digital [...]
Kenya Unrest Offers East African Rivals An Investment Opportunity
July 16th, 2025 Via Semafor, commentary on how recent Kenyan unrest is offering its East African rivals an investment opportunity: Kenya’s neighbours stand to attract investors who are increasingly wary of the [...]
Why African Banks Are Turning From London and New York To Dubai and Riyadh
July 15th, 2025 Via The Africa Report, commentary on why African banks are turning from London and New York to Dubai and Riyadh: Arab-based DIFC and KAFD financial hubs are now outshining New York’s Wall Street [...]

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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.