Georgia’s Black Sea Dream
January 13th, 2023 Via CEPA, a look at Georgia’s interests to build a deep-sea port at Anaklia on the eastern coast of the Black Sea: Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili announced that Georgia plans to [...]
Mali Turns to Iran for Economic Lifeline
January 13th, 2023 Via Ozy, a report on the growing partnership between Mali and Iran: Mali is strengthening ties with Iran’s “emerging economy” as it seeks to shore up international support amid [...]
A Year of Opportunity for Africa
January 13th, 2023 Via Project Syndicate, commentary on Africa’s potential to make significant progress toward a carbon-neutral economy which will require African countries to eliminate barriers to trade and [...]
Chinese Workers On Africa’s Infrastructure Projects
January 11th, 2023 Via The Conversation, a report on Chinese workers on Africa’s infrastructure projects:   China has rapidly become Africa’s most important infrastructure builder, and the footprint of [...]
Central Asia’s Economic Prospects in 2023
January 11th, 2023 Via The Diplomat, a look at Central Asia’s economic prospects in the year ahead: The World Bank’s latest Global Economic Prospects report warns of a sharp downturn, with the clouds of a [...]
Tackling Bangladesh’s Energy Woes
January 11th, 2023 Via the Asia Times, a report on efforts to tackle Bangladesh’s energy challenges, including accelerating exploration of its untapped gas reserves: Over the past two decades, Bangladesh has [...]

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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.