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 [...]
On China, Can Marcos Succeed Where Duterte Failed?
January 10th, 2023 Via The Diplomat, an article on whether the new Philippine president’s efforts to navigate relations with both the U.S. and China: Yesterday, Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. flew to [...]
BRI and The Role Of South Caucasus In Chinese/European Connectivity
January 10th, 2023 Via Eurasia Review, a look at the role of South Caucasus in China’s BRI-led effort to connect China and Europe: China’s Belt and Road Initiative In 2013, China’s president Xi Jinping [...]
The Demise of China’s Polar Silk Road
January 10th, 2023 Via The Jamestown Foundation, commentary on Finland and the demise of China’s Polar Silk Road: Introduction Only a short time ago, considerable enthusiasm existed in Finland regarding [...]

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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.