African Tech Firms May Soon Be Flocking to Silicon Zanzibar
Via PYMNTS, an article on a new public-private initiative to turn Zanzibar into a leading hub for Africa’s tech firms: The East African archipelago of Zanzibar may be most well-known for its [...]
West Follows China’s Lead With Its Own ‘Belt and Roads’
Courtesy of The Asia Times, commentary on how the EU and G7 are planning their own versions of the Chinese-led global infrastructure project: In the past 10 years, China has built more than 100,000 [...]
PIA May Become Part of Qatar Airways in Investment Package Worth $5 Billion
Via Pro Pakistani, an article on Qatar’s package of support for Pakistan, which may include PIA: Pakistan is likely to receive an unusual package from Qatar, under which Pakistan International [...]
Venezuela Seizes Stake in Oil Venture From Firm With Russia Ties
Via Bloomberg, a report that Venezuela’s state oil company seized a minority stake in a key joint oil venture with Russia ties: Venezuela’s state oil company seized a minority stake in a key [...]
Why Vietnam’s Economic Future is Bright – and Growing Brighter
Via The Diplomat, a report on how – despite some potential headwinds – Vietnam is well positioned to capitalize economically on the growing Sino-American competition: Recently, the [...]
Paraguay Calls for Taiwan To Invest $1bn To Remain Allies
Courtesy of the Financial Times, a report on Paraguay’s call for Taiwan to invest $1bn to remain allies: Paraguay’s president Mario Abdo Benítez has called on Taiwan to invest $1bn in his [...]

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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.