Nigeria
Via SilkInvest, a look at Nigeria: At Silk Invest, we believe that Nigeria is probably one of most misunderstood places in the world today. And even though it continues to impress the global business [...]
Somalia Deal Raises Concerns About Oil Risks
Via The Financial Times, a look at Somalia’s fledgling oil industry: The signing of the new Somali government’s first oil contract with an untested company linked to a British peer raises [...]
Mexico Opens Up Energy Sector
Courtesy of The Financial Times, a report on Mexico’s decision to open up its energy sector: President Enrique Peña Nieto has unveiled plans to change Mexico’s constitution and open up the [...]
Investment Trends Bode Well For Vietnam’s Economic Future
Courtesy of STRATFOR (subscription required), a close look at Vietnam: Recent trends in foreign direct investment may be a good sign for Vietnam, which has struggled to attract investors since the [...]
Pemex: How To Fix A State-Run Oil Monopoly That Hasn’t Returned A Profit In Seven Years?
Via Quartz, a look at Mexico’s efforts to reinvigorate PEMEX and Mexico’s energy sector: The time has nearly come for Mexico’s president, Enrique Peña Nieto, to unveil his plan to [...]
Afghan Mining Deal With China Facing Failure
Via Deutsche Welle, an interesting report on the status of China’s large mining project in Afghanistan: Afghan natural resources are valued at $3 trillion. But for security reasons, a [...]

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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.