Nigeria’s Cratering Economy May Become Africa’s Biggest Threat
Via Bloomberg, a look at Nigeria’s weakening economy: If there was ever a time Nigeria could have taken off, it was in 1999. Democracy had been restored, with its economy reopening after [...]
Vietnam and Kazakhstan: Stand Out Investment Opportunities
Via International Investment, a report on why Vietnam and Kazakhstan stand out as investment opportunities: Save for China and a handful of Southeast Asian countries – seen as some of the [...]
Doess Global Road To Clean Energy Economy Run Through Myanmar’s Murky Mines?
Via The Diplomat, commentary on Myanmar ‘s control over the supply of critical metals for clean energy products: Kachin State in northern Myanmar has a long history of armed groups using [...]
Cuba Is Making Its Own Smartphone – With China’s Help
Via Vice, a report on Cuba’s efforts to make its own smartphone: The Cuban government is gearing up to produce what almost every Cuban wants – unless it’s made in Cuba. A new [...]
Turkmenistan Says China Gas Pipeline Debt Paid Off
Via Oil Gas Daily, a report that Turkmenistan says its debt to China for its gas pipeline has been paid in full: Turkmenistan’s autocrat leader said that his country’s debts to China for [...]
Uzbekistan, Tajikistan Do $1 Billion In Deals, Eye Trade Bonanza
Via EurasiaNet, a report on recent deals between Uzbekistan and Tajikistan: Uzbekistan’s president was met this week with pomp and ceremony in Tajikistan at the start of a three-day visit that [...]

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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.