Tightening Its Belt: China’s New Approach in Africa
Courtesy of Geopolitical Futures, analysis of China’s new approach in Africa: China is moving away from its landmark Belt and Road Initiative in favor of smaller direct investments in strategic [...]
Iran, Russia Ink $1.6B Rail Deal To Rival Suez Canal
Via Al Monitor, a report on a recent agreement between Iran and Russia to build a railway between two Iranian cities as they continue to develop their trade relations despite US sanctions: Iran and [...]
Economy In Focus: Albania
Via Emerging Europe, a look at Albania’s economy: Albania’s economy enjoyed solid growth in 2022 and the lowest inflation in all of CESEE. With booming construction and tourism sectors, 2023 [...]
The Global Economy’s Future Depends on Africa
Courtesy of Foreign Affairs, an article on the importance of Africa to the world’s economic future:: In recent decades, the engine of the world economy has been the spectacular growth of China. [...]
Saudi Tries Rebuilding A ‘Destroyed’ Yemen
Via Al Monitor, a look at Saudi efforts to rebuild Yemen: The hospital in southern Yemen was decked out with roses and red carpet runners last week for a ribbon-cutting ceremony in its cardiac wing, [...]
Competition Among Ports in the Caspian Sea and the Significance of the Port of Baku
Via The Jamestown Foundation, a slightly dated but relevant look at competition among ports in the Caspian Sea: On July 29, the Russian government issued an order concerning plans for the development [...]

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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.