Egypt’s Next Economy Lies Beyond the Suez Canal
Via AllAfrica, a look at how – for centuries – Egypt’s power has flowed from the Nile and its position between continents. In the twenty-first century, the question is whether [...]
Why Is the US Eyeing Gwadar Port?
Via The Diplomat, a look at how Washington may translate its interest in Gwadar and the region around it into a policy to establish its presence there? In May, Gwadar Port handled a 53,277-ton steel [...]
Where Should the Next Cities Be?
Via Alpha Geo, a look at where the next cities will be: The new city mirage  The next cities will not be founded – they will be extended. Almost all urban growth between now and 2050 will take [...]
How Guyana Is Feeding the Profits of the Largest U.S. Oil Company
Via the New York Times, a look at how Exxon Mobil found a coveted growth engine in Guyana. Now it must navigate Guyana’s fractious politics and a territorial dispute with Venezuela. An hour by [...]
Kazakhstan Plans To Triple Its Purchase of Russian Gas from Gazprom
Kazakhstan is preparing to almost triple its purchases of Russian gas this year, an extraordinary increase for one of the world’s major hydrocarbon producers. Deputy Energy Minister Kairkhan [...]
An “Impossible” Railway Across Afghanistan?
A newly released video explores an extraordinary proposition: a railway crossing Afghanistan that could ultimately connect western China with Iran and markets farther west. It is easy to understand [...]

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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.