China-Laos Rail Link on Track
April 25th, 2021 Via Belt and Road News, a report on the China-Laos rail link: Modern railways benefit a country’s economy in many different ways. To name a few, they make it easier for bulky goods to be [...]
Azerbaijan and The Diversification of Europe’s Natural Gas Supply
April 25th, 2021 Via Foreign Policy Association, a look at the role Azerbaijan can play in the diversification of Europe’s natural gas supply: It was recently reported that the Shah Deniz consortium has [...]
Armenia As An Investment Destination
April 23rd, 2021 Via Nomad Capitalist, a look at Armenia as an investment destination: Dateline: Yerevan, Armenia The flight from Tbilisi this morning was a mere 27 minutes; little more than a picturesque climb [...]
Two Koreas, One Market
April 23rd, 2021 Via NK News, a report on a South Korean minister’s dreams of merging its economy with the North: North and South Korea should unify their economies while maintaining separate political [...]
Iran’s Pivot To Central Asia
April 20th, 2021 Via the Jamestown Foundation, an article on Iran’s renewed focus on Central Asia: High-ranking officials from Iran and Tajikistan made a total of three visits to Dushanbe and Tehran, [...]
Central Asia’s Afghan Route to Prosperity
April 19th, 2021 Via Project Syndicate, an article on how two new mega-projects connecting Central and South Asia could transform Eurasian security, significantly increase regional economic activity, and potentially [...]

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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.