Ethiopia’s Telco Battle To Take Place In Mobile Money Arena
Via Quartz, an article on Safaricom’s interests in the Ethiopian marketplace: Safaricom opened an office in Ethiopia last month, as Kenya’s largest mobile operator aims to take on one of [...]
Saudi Telecom Buys Pakistan Operator to Expand Global Footprint
Via Bloomberg, a report on Saudi Telecom’s acquisition of a Pakistani tower company. The Middle East’s most profitable telecoms firm, Saudi Telecom Co., signaled a fresh push to expand [...]
Warehouses: Asia’s New Hot Property
Via BBC, an article on the rising demand for warehouse space in Asia: They are not glamorous, there are no chandeliers or luxury furnishings, yet warehouses are hot property around the world. But [...]
Indonesia’s Economy Bounced Back In 2021
Via Nikkei Asia, a report on Indonesia’s economy: Indonesia’s economy returned to growth in 2021, rebounding from its first contraction in two decades the year before as [...]
Investors Commit $10 billion for Controversial Uganda Oil Project
Via Oil and Gas Daily, a report on a planned large investment in Uganda’s oil sector: Chinese and French oil giants finally sealed a $10-billion deal Tuesday to unlock Uganda’s energy [...]
Iraq Top Recipient of China’s Belt and Road Initiative Financing for Infrastructure Projects in 2021
Via South China Morning Post, an article on Iraq’s role in China’s BRI: Iraq was the top target for China’s Belt and Road Initiative in 2021, receiving US$10.5 billion in financing [...]

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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.