The Railway Route From St. Petersburg To The Shores of The Persian Gulf
Via Modern Diplomacy, an article on the new railway route from St. Petersburg to the shores of the Persian Gulf: The construction of the Astara-Rasht transport corridor indicates the realization of [...]
In Morocco, KFC Confirms Its Appetite For Africa
Via The Africa Report, an article on KFC’s growing presence in Morocco: With 10 new stores announced for 2023, American fast-food chain Kentucky Fried Chicken is on schedule for its expansion [...]
North Korea Scrambles For China Trade
Via Nikkei Asia, an article on how – from wigs to seafood – North Korea is scrambling for Chinese trade: North Korea’s trade with China has recovered to 90% of pre-pandemic levels [...]
Zimbabwe’s First Oil-Gas Well Signals New Era For Foreign Investment
Courtesy of The Africa Report, a look at how successful drilling for oil, gas and helium in northeast Zimbabwe shows that the country is open for business: The company said in May that light oil, gas [...]
U.S. Apathy Paved the Way for China in Africa
Courtesy of Foreign Policy, commentary on the need for the U.S. to rethink how it engages Africa around true competition and tangible deliverables, meaning things that Africans need and want: In [...]
South Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe: Descent Into Energy Darkness?
Courtesy of The Africa Report, strong insight into Southern Africa’s energy poverty: To observers, it’s incomprehensible that countries with active perennial waterways – via Zambezi River [...]

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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.