African Roses Are U.S.-Bound as Ethiopian Growers Go Global
January 24th, 2022 Via Bloomberg, a slightly dated but interesting look at Ethiopia’s move into the global cut flower market: Ethiopia’s burgeoning flower-growing industry is setting its sights on the U.S. in a [...]
Iran to Become Key Player in Energy Market in Coming Year
January 24th, 2022 Via Shana Petro Information Network, commentary on Iran’s energy ambitions in 2022: The head of the Planning and Budget Organization said: “Iran, having the largest oil and gas reserves, will [...]
Africa’s EV Revolution Will Roll In On Two Wheels, Not Four
January 24th, 2022 Via Quartz Africa, an article on EVs in Africa: Adetayo Bamiduro didn’t set out to fight climate change in Africa’s mobility sector. His goal was to help professional drivers access and earn more [...]
Ethiopian Ramps up Cargo Investment for African E-commerce Hub
January 24th, 2022 Via Bloomberg, a report on Ethiopian Airlines investment into a cargo hub in anticipation of the country becoming an African e-commerce hub: Ethiopian Airlines Group will ramp up investment in [...]
More Than A Game: How North Korea Might Exploit New Video Games for Crypto
January 21st, 2022 Via The Diplomat, a report on how North Korean hackers are likely to include new play-to-earn (P2E) crypto games within their illicit cyber-enabled financial schemes: Pyongyang has demonstrated [...]
Andreessen Horowitz’s First African Startup Bet: A Mobile Games Company
January 21st, 2022 Via Quartz, a report on how a platform of choice for game studios seeking users and monetization in Africa has received the backing of popular Silicon Valley investment firm Andreessen Horowitz [...]

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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.