Iranians Urged to Invest in Afghanistan’s Mining Sector
January 14th, 2023 Via Financial Tribune, an article on Iran’s interest in Afghan investments: The Iranian ambassador in Kabul said that the current situation offers the best opportunity to invest in [...]
Investing in South Sudan
January 13th, 2023 Via Norfund, an article about efforts to invest in entrepreneurs and businesses in South Sudan: Norfund continues its investment in Kinyeti Venture Capital (Kinyeti), alongside the Swedish [...]
The Future of Chinese Investment in Afghanistan
January 13th, 2023 Via STRATFOR World View (subscription required), analysis of the future of Chinese investment in Afghanistan: China will explore low-risk economic opportunities in Afghanistan in the short-to-medium [...]
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 [...]

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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.