Mars Convinces Emerging Market Consumers To Eat More Chocolate
December 12th, 2022 Via The Financial Times, a report on how Mars – the world’s largest confectionery maker – is on track to double the value of sales in developing countries in five years: Mars has [...]
Investors Size Up Opportunities in Post-Conflict Ukraine
December 12th, 2022 Courtesy of The Financial Times, an article on how the private sector could play a role in rebuilding a post-war Ukraine: Asset managers are taking tentative steps towards investing in the [...]
The Future Of Lithium Mining In Bolivia
December 12th, 2022 Courtesy of Mongabay, a report on Bolivia’s lithium ambitions: As the Bolivian government negotiates business dealings with foreign lithium companies, questions remain about the future of local [...]
The Horn Of Africa States: A Call For Economic Cooperation
December 12th, 2022 Via Eurasia Review, commentary calling for greater economic cooperation among Horn of Africa nations: Detail of map of Greater Horn of Africa. Credit: Wikipedia Commons There is a myriad of [...]
Economic Themes Defining Vietnam In 2022
December 12th, 2022 Via VN Express, a report on the economic themes that defined Vietnam in 2022: Vietnam’s economy experienced a bumpy year with major stumbling blocks in the stock, property and corporate bond [...]
Pakistan Closer To Letting Barrick Gold Proceed With $7B Project
December 11th, 2022 Via Mining.com, an article on a proposed large Pakistani mining project: Pakistan’s Supreme Court endorsed on Friday a settlement between the country’s government and Barrick Gold (NYSE: GOLD) [...]

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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.