Growth of Africa’s Towns and Small Cities Is Transforming The Continent
Courtesy of The Economist, a look at how Africa’s urbanization is making lives better, but not by as much as it could: In 2012, when Moses Aloo inherited a plot from his grandfather, his [...]
Inside Flipkart, The Indian Giant Beating Amazon
Via Rest of World, a detailed look at Flipkart – Walmart’s biggest acquisition – India’s e-commerce leader: In October 2016, employees at Flipkart, India’s largest e-commerce [...]
Turkmenistan: Spending $5B To Build A City Honoring Strongman Leader
Via Quartz, a report on Turkmenistan’s strongman leader, who has already penned a song dedicated to his favorite horse, is now building a city in his own name: State officials announced today [...]
China boosts South Pacific influence with Solomon Islands port deal
Via Channel News Asia, an article on a recent Chinese port deal in the Solomon Islands: A state-backed Chinese company has won a contract to develop a key Solomon Islands port, a major victory in [...]
Planting A SEED: The Horn Of Africa States’ Development Prospects
Via Eurasia Review, commentary on the Horn of Africa states’ economic potential: We must once again revert back to the definition of the Horn of Africa States. It is the easternmost outcrop of [...]
All Eyes on Chile amid Global Scramble for Lithium
Via The Wilson Center, a look at Chile’s lithium industry: Chile’s lithium industry is at a crossroads. At stake is Chile’s future as one of the world’s leading lithium producers, and [...]

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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.