Chinese Telecom Carrier Helps Bridge Digital Gap in Pakistan
Via Technology Times, a look at how a Chinese telecom carrier is helping bridge the digital gap in Pakistan: In recent years, Pakistan has accelerated the construction of its mobile communication [...]
U.S. Investors Form Venture To Pursue Oil and Gas Projects In Venezuela
Via Reuters, an article on U.S. interest in oil & gas projects in Venezuela: Two U.S. investment funds on Tuesday said they formed a joint venture with a Venezuelan firm to pursue oil and gas [...]
Fuel Shortage Driving Laos To Brink of Debt Default
Via Business Insider, a report on how a fuel shortage is driving Laos — which is on the brink of a debt default — to seek out cheap Russian oil: The Southeast Asian country of Laos is discussing [...]
Foreign Casinos Have Been a Disaster for Cambodia
Via The Diplomat, an article on the impact that foreign casinos have had upon Cambodia: On June 27, hundreds of Cambodian security personnel violently dispersed a group of striking NagaWorld casino [...]
Iraq’s Economic Activity Constrained
Via Frontier View, a look at Iraq’s current economic status: Oil production is growing, increasing to 4.58 million barrels per day this month Both businesses and consumers are suffering from [...]
Taliban Wage War Over Coal in Northern Afghanistan
Via Foreign Policy, an article on how a battle for cash pits the Kabul extremists against Hazara locals: Fighting has been ongoing in the remote Balkhab district of Afghanistan’s northern [...]

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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.