Egypt To Sell State Stakes In 32 Firms Over Next Year
Via Reuters, a report on Egypt’s plan to sell stakes in a number of state enterprises in the next year: Egypt plans to sell stakes in at least 32 companies by the end of March 2024, Prime [...]
BRICS Reaching Out To PEAKS: The Next Wave Of Expansion
Via Modern Diplomacy, an article on the potential next wave of expansion for the BRICS: Throughout 2022 the theme of BRICS expansion has taken on notable momentum as China’s BRICS+ initiative has [...]
Zambia Seeks Western Financiers for EV Battery Project with DRC
Courtesy of The Africa Report, an article on Zambia’s search for Western financiers for EV battery project with DRC: Zambia says it will seek Western lenders for its plans to partner with the [...]
US, China Compete for Africa’s Rare Earth Minerals
Via VOA, an article on the growing competition for Africa’s rare earth minerals: South Africa hosted the world’s biggest mining investment conference this week, with industry experts in [...]
Logistics In Africa: Broken
Via TechSafari, an interesting look at Africa’s logistics sector: It was a brutal week for logistics startups. Gokada (a last-mile delivery company) laid off 54 employees this week, and is on [...]
Despite Abundant Resources, Zimbabwe’s Mining Sector Will Remain Unsteady
Via Rane’s WorldView, a look at Zimbabwe’s mining sector: Despite recent government commitments to reform, Zimbabwe’s mining sector will likely remain crippled by patronage [...]

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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.