Qatar Deepens Its Reach in Africa, From Eastern DRC to RwandAir
Via The Africa Report, an article on Qatar’s growing reach in Africa, from eastern DRC to RwandAir: Doha is working to position itself as a trusted mediator in African conflicts – a strategic [...]
Disney: Bringing Its Next Theme Park To Abu Dhabi
Via Quartz, a report on Disney’s planned theme park in Abu Dhabi for which, this time, it won’t be footing the bill: Disney is headed to Abu Dhabi — but it’s not picking up the bill. [...]
Why China Is Investing So Much Money in Moroccan Factories
Courtesy of the New York Times, a report on how Morocco is linked to Europe on the strength of its auto sector and a trade pact. But its status as a connector country has become precarious in the [...]
Nigeria: Diageo, GSK, Unilever Exit. Can Tinubu Replace Them?
Via The Africa Report, a look at how a wave of multinational exits from Nigeria raises the stakes in the hunt for new emerging market investors: After a year that saw Guinness Nigeria swing to a [...]
Dubai Firm Unveils Plan To Build Tax-Free Financial Center In Maldives
Via The National, a report on a Dubai firm’s plan to build skyscraper-studded tax-free financial centre in Maldives: The Maldives government has partnered with Dubai-based MBS Global [...]
Starlink in DRC: Elon Musk’s Rocky Bid to Conquer African Skies
Via The Africa Report, a report on Starlink’s efforts to conquer African skies: The satellite internet firm is pressing ahead with its African expansion. Since January, Starlink has launched [...]

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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.