Economy
Uganda
BMI View: Uganda's current account deficit is expected to narrow in 2012, but still remain quite large, at just under 10% of GDP. The trade account deficit makes up most of the shortfall,...
2012-01-26Congo, Dem. Rep.
We are forecasting real GDP growth of 6.1% for the DRC in 2012, a slight fall from the 6.4% growth we estimate for 2011. Economic activity should be driven by an expanding mining sector:...
2012-01-25Kenya
Kenya's current account deficit ballooned to an estimated US$3.8bn (10.1% of GDP) in 2011 from US$2.5bn (7.8%) a year earlier. We believe that a combination of subdued demand from Europe...
2012-01-04Congo, Dem. Rep.
We are expect the DRC's exports to grow by 22.0% in 2012 largely on the back of our Mining team's forecasts for the sector to expand by 70% between 2011 and 2015. Improvements in the...
2011-12-30Uganda
BMI View: Regional drought and rising global commodity prices saw inflation rise to very high levels in the latter part 2011. We expect that price growth will moderate over the coming...
2011-12-19Congo, Dem. Rep.
BMI View: Congo's inflation, which has been stubbornly elevated in the past due to rapid growth and undisciplined monetary policy, stood at 18.4% at the end of October 2011. Price...
2011-11-17Uganda
BMI View: Uganda's growth prospects in the coming years are expected to be excellent, as investment into the country will remain strong and a rising consumer class increasingly makes...
2011-11-17Uganda
BMI View: We have made significant revisions to Uganda's growth forecasts over the next several years, due to an expected delay in the onset of oil production, and an adjustment...
2011-11-07
