China Battles West for Raw Material of the Future
Via Spiegel International, a report on the battle for minerals in the DRC: The Democratic Republic of the Congo is home to perhaps the largest lithium deposit in the world. China is eagerly trying to [...]
At Mining Indaba, Washington Focuses On Africa’s Strategic Minerals
Courtesy of The Africa Report, an article on the recent “Investing in African Mining Indaba” conference in Cape Town: The US administration is leading a Western initiative to secure [...]
Somaliland’s Oil Find Could Reset The Regional Balance
Via The Conversation, a report on how the presence of oil in Somaliland has raised the stakes in Somaliland’s claim for independence from Somalia as it holds the potential for a new stream of [...]
China’s South Asia Troubles
Via the Soufan Center, commentary on China’s South Asia troubles: China’s efforts to build economic and political influence in South Asia are running into significant headwinds, including [...]
Middle East Tech Startups Are A Hot Emerging Market
Via Forbes, an interesting look at the growth of Middle East tech startups: The Middle East and North Africa tech startup scene is sizzling, fueled by rapid growth in the United Arab Emirates and [...]
Should Somalia Fast-Track Its Membership To The EAC?
Courtesy of The Africa Report, a report on Somalia’s EAC membership strategy: Somalia’s geographical location and its citizen’s inherent entrepreneurial spirit to explore new markets have [...]

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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.