The Surge in Saudi Arabia’s Tourism
September 13th, 2023 Via Modern Diplomacy, a report on Saudi Arabia’s growing tourism industry: Saudi Arabia, a land traditionally synonymous with oil and Hajj pilgrimages, is making headlines with its burgeoning [...]
China Pledges To Invest Billions in Serbian Copper and Gold Mine
September 12th, 2023 Via Energy Daily, a report of a Chinese pledge to invest in Serbian gold and copper assets: China is set to pour billions into a copper and gold mine in eastern Serbia, marking another dramatic [...]
The BRICS Is Not a Strategic Threat to the United States
September 12th, 2023 Via Geopolitical Monitor, commentary that the BRICS are not a strategic threat to the U.S.: Two weeks ago, the BRICS announced that Argentina, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab [...]
In Myanmar, Chinese and Thai Companies Fill Economic Vacuum
September 11th, 2023 Courtesy of NikkeiAsia, a report on how – as Western businesses exit Myanmar – investments come from friendly nations such as China and Thailand: From infrastructure to consumer goods, [...]
Tanzania: Inflation And Capital Flight Hobble Economy
September 11th, 2023 Via Geopolitical Monitor, analysis of Tanzania’s economic challenges: Tanzania is facing a fuel crisis, and the world seems to be overlooking it.  The fuel price has now gone up by 17%within [...]
Djibouti’s Energy Answer Is Blowing In The Wind
September 10th, 2023 Via Semafor, a look at Djibouti’s inaugural wind farm: Djibouti made its formal debut as a player in renewable energy with the launch on Sunday of its first-ever wind farm. The $122 million Red [...]

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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.