The West Is Laser-Focused on Central Asia’s Middle Corridor. So Is China.
Via The Diplomat, a look at the Middle Corridor but – for more commodities to move west from Central Asia – better infrastructure, more inter-agency cooperation, and modern customs [...]
Monaco has the Oldest Population in the World, Niger the Youngest
Via Voronoi, a graphical look at the world’s oldest and youngest countries by median age, per 2024 estimates from the CIA World Factbook: Key Takeaways Monaco and Japan—two countries with high [...]
Japanese Ice Cream Melts Hearts in Asia with Record Exports
Via Nikkei Asia, a look at the growing popularity of Japanese ice cream melts hearts in Asia, where Taiwan is top overseas market, with Malaysia emerging as new battleground: Japan’s ice cream [...]
China Is Building Europe Battery Supply in Morocco
Via Bloomberg, a report that China is building its European battery supply in Morocco: Less-expensive LFP batteries gaining use in electric cars Jorf Lasfar site aims to produce cell materials next [...]
Sierre Leone’s $150M Digital Hub Strategy
Via Semafor, a report on Sierre Leone’s digital hub investment strategy: Sierra Leone is seeking to raise up to $150 million to roll out a far reaching digital innovation strategy led by a new [...]
Serbia Could Mine Lithium As Early As 2028
Via Energy Daily, a report on Serbia’s lithium ambitions: President Aleksandar Vucic said Serbia could exploit lithium as early as 2028 following new guarantees from Australian mining giant Rio [...]

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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.