Zola, Sun King, and M-KOPA: Three Paths To Africa’s Off-Grid Energy Future
Courtesy of Impact Alpha, a look at three (3) different business models powering Africa’s off-grid energy sector: For a decade, access to affordable, reliable and modern energy increased by [...]
China, Russia Interests Diverge and Clash in Sudan
Via The Conversation, a look at how China and Russia are involved in the Sudan conflict in which China’s approach favors economics and stability while Russia puts priority on conflict-stoking arms [...]
BlackRock and Brookfield Are Betting Big on Tiny Solar Farms in Chile
Courtesy of Bloomberg, a report on how Chilean solar farms give ESG-focused investors access to stable prices: Some of the world’s biggest fund managers are piling in to a quirky Chilean business [...]
Rwanda, A Rising Star in Africa’s Economic Landscape
Via Renew Capital, a look at Rwanda: Rwanda, the land of a thousand hills, is a vibrant nation with a population exceeding 13 million people and an estimated GDP of $32 billion (in purchasing power [...]
Africa Seeks New Ideas on How to Fill an Infrastructure Gap
Via Bloomberg, a look at Africa’s infrastructure challenges and opportunities: Africa will need some innovative thinking to fill a yawning infrastructure gap. That’s the message from [...]
Eritrea Rejoins East African Bloc 16 Years After Walk-Out
Courtesy of The Africa Report, a report that – 16 years after walking out – Eritrea rejoins East African bloc: Eritrea has rejoined the East African bloc, the Inter-Governmental Authority [...]

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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.