Venezuela Claims Nearly Three-Quarters of Guyana
Via The Washington Post, a report on the Venezuela/Guyana border dispute: For decades, maps and charts produced by Venezuela have represented the 61,000-square-mile territory — nearly [...]
What’s Behind Russia’s Charm Offensive in Africa?
Via the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, commentary on Russia’s recent engagement in Africa: Africa is becoming a battlefield of artificial narratives. The Kremlin pretends it is [...]
After Temporary Suspension, What’s Next for the Trans-Afghan Railway?
Via The Diplomat, an article on the trans-Afghan railway, which was re-opened from Uzbekistan to Afghanistan after a recent suspension was lifted: A temporary suspension of the transit of freight [...]
Egypt’s Economic Woe Spreads Across All Classes
Courtesy of The Financial Times, an article on Egypt’s growing economic woe, where sixty per cent of population deemed poor or vulnerable as inflation and currency crisis bite: Outside the Cairo [...]
Shifting US Strategic Interests In Africa – Pawn or Partner?
Via the American Academy of Diplomacy’s series titled ‘The General and The Ambassador’, a very interesting podcast with retired Admiral Franken and Ambassador Pasi talk about [...]
LatAm’s Big Role In The Rose Trade
Via Latinometrics, an interesting look at Latin America’s significant role in the global rose trade: Ecuador and Colombia Represent 34% of the $2.86B+ Rose Export Market Yesterday was [...]

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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.