From the Ruins of War, A Tourist Resort Emerges In Azerbaijan
Courtesy of Foreign Policy, an article on Baku’s efforts to turn Shusha, a fabled fortress town that was key to last year’s war between Azerbaijan and Armenia into a resort: Above a [...]
Ghana’s ‘Success’ Exposes the West’s Toxic Development Model
Via Foreign Policy, a report on Ghana’s economic development: At first glance, an item of business news that crossed my transom one morning this week seemed like a clear economic win from [...]
Is Pakistan The Next Sri Lanka?
Via The Diplomat, a look at Pakistan’s economic crisis: Hambantota in southern Sri Lanka housed ousted President Gotabaya Rajapaksa following the recent crisis, until he was forced to flee the [...]
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 [...]

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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.