Iran’s Approach to the North and South Transport Corridors: Obstacles & Future Prospects
June 26th, 2023 Via Silk Road Briefing, commentary on Iran’s approach to the North and South Transport Corridors: The International North–South Transport Corridor (INSTC) was established by Iran, Russia and [...]
How Poland Snagged Intel’s Multi-Billion Dollar Investment
June 25th, 2023 Courtesy of Reuters, a look at how Poland snagged Intel’s multi-billion dollar investment: Poland’s third-largest city Wroclaw beat rivals last week to be home to the next multi-billion [...]
Cash-Strapped Pakistan To Lease Part Of Karachi Port To UAE For $220 Million
June 25th, 2023 Via NDTV, a report on Pakistan’s decision to lease part of Karachi port to UAE: AD Ports Group of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) signed an agreement Thursday to take over the running of part of [...]
China’s CNOOC To Explore Tanzania’s Offshore Oil and Gas Fields
June 25th, 2023 Via Tanzania’s The Citizen, a report on Tanzania’s efforts to boost the development of its natural gas resources: Chinese state-owned offshore oil and gas company CNOOC, is planning to [...]
Oil and Gas Majors Step Up Efforts To Diversify Into Lithium
June 25th, 2023 Courtesy of The Financial Times, a look at how oil and gas corporations are moving into lithium extraction: Oil and gas majors are stepping up efforts to break into lithium to diversify beyond fossil [...]
Women Entrepreneurs In Emerging Markets: A Trillion Dollar Opportunity
June 25th, 2023 Via World Economic Forum, a report on the immense economic potential of women entrepreneurs in emerging markets: > Globally, women could add as much as $28 trillion, or 26% of global GDP, by 2025. > [...]

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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.