InFrontier Takes Stake In Afghan Pharmacy Chain
Courtesy of The Financial Times, a report on a British private equity company that has taken a stake in an Afghan pharmacy chain: A British private equity company has taken a stake in an Afghan [...]
Iran’s Homegrown Treasure: The Spice That Costs More Than Gold
Via CNN, an interesting article on the economic potential of saffron: It is the most expensive and sought after spice in the world, commonly known as red gold. At $65 per gram for the highest [...]
Islamic State Eying Afghanistan’s Natural Resources
Via The Diplomat, a report on how an expansion of the group’s operations in Afghanistan could threaten the fledgling mining industry: According to a recent Pentagon report, the Islamic State’s [...]
Iran: Gearing Up For Post-Sanctions Optimism
Courtesy of The Financial Times, a look at Iran, post sanctions: The prospects for an Iranian economic revival and new opportunities for foreign investors hinge on a final agreement at the end of [...]
Persian Glut?
Via Quartz, a look at Iran’s investment potential and impact on global oil markets: Businesses around the world are preparing for the largest geopolitically triggered financial bonanza since [...]
Turkmenistan: Potential To Alter the Russia-West Standoff
Via STRATFOR (subscription required), interesting analysis of Turkmenistan’s potential role in altering the Russia-West standoff: On Thursday, Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak expressed [...]

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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.