Côte d’Ivoire: Fostering Economic Transformation and Adapting to Climate Change
Via IMF, commentary on Côte d’Ivoire’s economy: Côte d’Ivoire has become a pillar of growth and stability for the region, thanks to its impressive economic resilience and commitment to [...]
Saudi Arabia Vows To Be ‘Fast and Furious’ In Mining With $100B Investment
Via CNBC, a report on Saudi Arabia vows to be ‘fast and furious’ in mining as it reveals $100 billion investment: Saudi Arabia last year increased the valuation of its unexploited mineral [...]
China in Pakistan’s Power Sector: The Hidden Costs Behind Pakistan’s Energy Overcapacity
Via The Diplomat, a look at how contracts with Chinese power producers have left Pakistan footing a massive bill for inefficient supply – all while electricity shortfalls continue: According to the [...]
Sahel Vacuum Provides Opportunities For China
Via VOA, a report on how the Sahel vacuum provides opportunities for China: Stretching from the Atlantic Ocean to the Red Sea, Africa’s Sahel region is experiencing security problems and surging [...]
PGI’s Lobito Corridor Rail Network to Unlock African Copper Belt
Via Fast Markets, an article on how Africa’s first transcontinental rail network, known as the Lobito Corridor, which aims to eventually connect almost the entire regional copper-cobalt belt with [...]
UAE, Italy and Albania Team up to Build $1bn Undersea Energy Cable
Via The National, a report on a project that will see clean energy produced in Albania exported to Italy across the Adriatic as part of the three-nation agreement: The UAE, Italy and Albania are [...]

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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.