Kyrgyzstan Fears Losing Economic Crown Jewels If It Delays China Debt Repayments
Via IntelliNews, an article on how Kyrgyzstan fears losing economic crown jewels if it delays China debt repayments: The large debt Kyrgyzstan has accumulated to neighbouring China has raised fears [...]
Congo’s Revenue Dispute With China Threatens Cobalt, Copper Exports
Courtesy of STRATFOR (subscription required), an article on how – in the DRC – an ongoing revenue dispute between the shareholders of the massive Tenke Fungurume mine has brought exports [...]
The Taliban’s Would-Be Rainmaker
Via Foreign Policy, a report on the Taliban’s would-be rainmaker: When Hassib Habibi enters a room, it’s easy to be intimidated. His black turban and traditional perahan tunban outfit are [...]
Mexican Movie Theaters: Major Players In Global Cinema Industry
Via Latinometrics, a look at how Mexican movie theaters are major players in the global cinema industry: Two Mexican Brands Among the Largest Movie Theater Chains Mexican movie theaters are major [...]
Geopolitics Pushing Foreign Companies To Consider Kazakhstan
Via Times of Central Asia, a report on how some large foreign companies are ready to relocate to Kazakhstan: Some 43 large foreign companies are ready to relocate to Kazakhstan in light of the [...]
China’s Belt And Road Focuses On New Eurasian Trade Routes Due To Ukraine War
Via Eurasia Review, a report on how China’s BRI is now focused on new Eurasian trade routes due to the Ukraine war: Moving shipping containers from China through Russia to the European Union [...]

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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.