Despite Global Downturn, Africa’s Digital Allure Remains Strong
Via Rest of World, an article on the allure of Africa’s digital markets: Fears of a global economic downturn are well-founded. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has pushed energy prices to record [...]
Kyrgyzstan Heatwave Spells Power Problems For Central Asia
Via Eurasianet, an article on how Kyrgyzstan’s main hydropower reservoir is being depleted rather than filled for the winter ahead: Kyrgyzstan’s state power supplier has warned of possible [...]
Emerging Giants in Asia Pacific
Via HSBC, an interesting new report on new economy businesses across the Asia Pacific region that will make a lasting impact on the global business landscape over the next decade: Six key trends [...]
Sudanese Fintech Blooms
Via Tech Crunch, a report on Sudanese fintech company Bloom, which recently raised US$6.5M backed by Y Combinator, GFC, and Visa: Bloom, a Sudan-based fintech that offers a high-yield savings account [...]
Power of Siberia 2 Will Divert Russia’s Europe-Bound gas To China
Via The Asia Times, an article on how the Power of Siberia 2 pipeline will divert Europe-bound gas to China: The construction of a second gas pipeline linking Russia and China is expected to [...]
Qatari Telecoms Firm Ooredoo Negotiating Exit From Myanmar
Via The Diplomat, a report on how Qatari telecoms firm Ooredoo is negotiating its exit from Myanmar: Reuters reported yesterday that the Qatari telecommunications firm Ooredoo is in talks to sell [...]

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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.