The $2B Rwandan Airport That Could Help African Aviation Take Off
Via CNN, a look at a new airport south of Kigali, in Rwanda, which could accommodate 8 million passengers a year when complete, making it one of the busiest in Africa: Some 40 kilometers south of the [...]
Colombia Doubles Down On Shift Away From Oil and Mining
Courtesy of The Financial Times, an article on Colombia’s desires to diversify its economy to restore manufacturing of textiles, fertilizers and pharmaceuticals: Colombia wants to restore [...]
Kazakhstan’s Ports: A Vital Node of the Middle Corridor
Via The Diplomat, a look at – while many issues are beyond Astana’s control – having modern and expanded ports will give Kazakhstan and the Middle Corridor a fighting chance at success: [...]
Bhutan Plans a $500M Fund for Crypto Mining in the Himalayas
Via Bloomberg, a report on Bhutan’s plans a $500M Fund for crypto mining in the Himalayas: Bhutan’s investment arm and Nasdaq-listed company Bitdeer Technologies Group plan to seek investors [...]
Oil Boom Transforms Guyana and Prompts A Scramble For The Spoils
Via AP News, an article on Guyana and how things are changing in light of the oil boom: Villagers in this tiny coastal community lined up on the soggy grass, leaned into the microphone and shared [...]
China’s Belt and Road Pivots From Coal Plants To Data Centers
Courtesy of Nikkei Asia, an article on the shifting sectoral focus of China’s BRI program: China’s Belt and Road Initiative has been shifting away from signature big infrastructure [...]

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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.