Africa: The Energy Continent
November 12th, 2010 Via The Energy Business Review, an interesting look at Africa’s evolution into an energy powerhouse.  As the article notes: The significant worldwide growth in energy demand (expected to rise [...]
Rise Of The Rest: Exceptional B2C Innovations From All Corners Of The Globe
November 8th, 2010 Via Trendwatching.com, an interesting list of some of the emerging worlds’ most dynamic brands and companies, from aggressive Chinese brands to Turkish creatives to Brazilian apparel: Time for [...]
Intel Invests in Jordan and Lebanon
November 8th, 2010 Via Fast Company, a report on Intel’s latest cash infusion to three Middle Eastern firms.  As the article notes: At last week’s World Economic Forum (WEF) meeting in Marrakech, one [...]
A Libyan View On National Oil Companies
November 3rd, 2010 Via McKinsey Quarterly, an in-depth interview with Dr. Shokri Ghanem, chairman of Libya’s National Oil Corporation, about the future of energy pricing, the operation of national oil companies, and [...]
A Tiger On The Prowl: India Invests In Africa
October 28th, 2010 Via Bloomberg, a report that Indian entrepreneurs and investors are actively investing in Africa.  As the article notes: “…Indian billionaire Ravi Ruia flew to Africa every month for the [...]
Looking For New Frontiers
October 27th, 2010 Courtesy of Mark Mobius’ blog, an interesting commentary on frontier markets and the need to clarify some misperceptions of such investment opportunities: “…Going back to the [...]

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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.