Investing in Ukraine: Folly or Wisdom?
May 3rd, 2025 Via CSIS, commentary on the planned discussions of a mineral security deal between the U.S. and Ukraine: The Trump administration has now threatened twice to walk away from negotiations between [...]
China’s Guangzhou Port Starts Shipping Route To Peru
April 29th, 2025 Via Reuters, a report on growing logistics connections between China and Peru: China’s Guangzhou Port, the largest shipping hub in the country’s south, opened a direct route to Chancay [...]
Tourism and the Maldivian Economy: Fragile Growth, Strategic Risks, and Policy Imperatives
April 28th, 2025 Via Modern Diplomacy, a report on the Maldivian economy where tourism generates almost half of the Maldives tax and non-tax revenues: The Republic of Maldives was in the news as the Russian [...]
Can Europe Compete in Africa’s New Great Game?
April 28th, 2025 Via Geopolitical Monitor, commentary on Europe’s ability to compete in Africa’s new Great Game: In the aftermath of decolonization, Europe’s engagement with Africa was largely shaped by [...]
Mauritania and Morocco’s Historic Deal to Launch Nouakchott Stock Exchange
April 27th, 2025 Via Middle East Monitor, a report on Mauritania and Morocco’s historic deal to launch a Nouakchott stock exchange: In a major step toward financial modernisation and regional integration, [...]
Why Somalia’s Oil Deal with Turkiye is Facing Growing Backlash
April 27th, 2025 Via The Africa Report, an article on why Somalia’s oil deal with Turkiye is facing growing backlash: Billed as a win-win for development, the pact has ignited sharp criticism, with opponents [...]

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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.