The India-Middle East Corridor: A New Silk Route or Diplomacy by PowerPoint?
Via Middle East Eye, commentary on the India-Middle East Corridor: The US’ bid to take on China with the new Imec transit corridor leaves regional powers jockeying for influence. But will it [...]
Why Is the US Ambassador’s Visit to Gwadar So Important?
Courtesy of The Diplomat, an article on why – after staying away from Balochistan for over 15 years, the United States is showing increasing interest in the China-funded and operated strategic [...]
Making the Most of Africa’s Strategic Green Minerals
Via Project Syndicate, commentary on how – as global demand for batteries, electric vehicles, and renewable-energy equipment surges – African countries could harness their large deposits [...]
China, Resource-Rich East Timor Upgrade Bilateral Ties
Via Nikkei Asia, an article on China’s new strategic partnership with Timor Leste which may give Beijing more regional influence: China and East Timor have upgraded bilateral ties to a [...]
China and Zambia: A New Chapter Beyond Debt?
Courtesy of The Diplomat, a report on how the Zambian president’s recent visit to China moved the relationship beyond debt and reset to a focus on growth: Zambia’s President Hakainde Hichilema [...]
Democratic Republic of Congo Sees Expanded UAE Mining Investment, Seeks Inga Partners
Via Bloomberg, an article on the DRC’s expanded investment ties with the UAE: President expects Emirati group to expand to copper and cobalt Tshisekedi says he can’t interfere in imprisoned [...]

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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.