Why Angola Struggles To Shake off Its Economic Dependence On China
Via The South China Morning Post, an article on why Angola struggles to shake off its economic dependence on China: When João Lourenço was sworn in as Angolan president in 2017, there was a lot [...]
Venezuela: Home To Latin America’s Unlikeliest Super App
Via Rest of World, an article on an unlikely superapp coming out of Venezuela: When Vicente Zavarce was first starting Yummy, Venezuela’s self-appointed “everything app”, he sought out other [...]
Bangladesh: Becoming An ASEAN+1
Via Silk Road Briefing, an article on how the country’s mega projects are projecting the nation to be a major Asian ‘tiger’ economy by 2022: Bangladesh’s ability to both attract [...]
Digital Silk Road: China installed Himalayan Fiber-Optics Network
  Via The Asia Times, a report on China installation of a fibre optic network in certain remote locations of the western Himalayas, giving them new near-real-time ISR (intelligence, [...]
Sri Lanka’s Economic Struggles Will Deepen Its Reliance on Foreign Funds
Via STRATFOR (subscription required), a look at Sri Lanka’s economic challenges ahead: Sri Lanka’s increasing reliance on China and India for financial aid and investment will risk triggering [...]
Ethiopian Airlines’ Plan to Dominate African Skies
Via The East African, an article on Ethiopian Airlines’ plan to dominate African skies: Ethiopian Airlines is establishing its presence in more than six African countries through a management role [...]

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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.