Wireline Politics: Russia’s Telecom Diplomacy in Central & South America
Courtesy of Foreign Policy, an interesting report on Russian investment in Nicaragua and Venezuela, and some likely geopolitical quid pro quos.  As the report notes: “…Nicaragua’s [...]
Burmese Dreams?
While not specifically investment oriented, an interesting New York Times Op-Ed on Myanmar and the likely path forward in this enigmatic country & market in the short-term: The U.S. decision to [...]
Uganda’s Oil
Via The New York Times, some details on Uganda’s recent oil discovery.  As the article notes: “…The discovery of 800 million barrels of oil has been confirmed in Uganda by Tullow [...]
Is Capitalism Coming To North Korea?
Courtesy of Fortune, an interesting article on an American entrepreneur who is trying to set up a university in North Korea that would offer, among other things, an MBA program.  As the report [...]
CNOOC’ing On Nigeria’s Door…
Via The Globe and Mail, a report that China is in talks with Nigeria to buy large stakes in some of the world’s richest oil blocs in a deal that would eclipse Beijing’s previous efforts to secure [...]
In From The Cold: Myanmar No Longer An Outpost of Tyranny
Courtesy of Stratfor (subscription required), analysis of recent U.S. moves to modify its policy toward Myanmar by moving beyond the current sanctions regime to include direct engagement with the [...]

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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.