Economy
Uganda
BMI View: We expect growth to pick up in 2013 compared to the previous year, as interest rates begin to fall and investment increases. We are forecasting real GDP expansion of 6.1%...
2013-04-25Kenya
BMI View: We are expecting the Kenyan economy to expand by 5.7% in 2013 and by more than 6.0% in the years thereafter thanks to a post-election boost in confidence...
2013-04-25Sudan
BMI View: The Sudanese pound appreciated by as much as 15% on the black market following a deal between Sudan and South Sudan to restart cross-border oil flows. However, the black market...
2013-04-25Tanzania
We maintain our view that inflation will continue to decline in Tanzania, reaching 8.8% by the end of 2013. This is largely thanks to prudent monetary and fiscal policy keeping a lid...
2013-04-25Congo, Dem. Rep.
BMI View: Import cover remains low, with the DRC's meagre foreign reserves representing less than two months' worth of imports. This deepens the country's dependence on the continuation...
2013-04-25Kenya
Although Kenya's large current account deficit is being covered by the capital and financial account inflows, the fact that these comprise short-term flows and 'errors and omissions'...
2013-04-10Kenya
BMI View: We maintain our view that Kenyan economic growth will accelerate over the course of 2013 as improving macroeconomic conditions and the passage of elections bolster investor...
2013-03-28Uganda
BMI View: We believe that an improvement in tax administration will increase the Ugandan government's revenue over the coming years, helping to reduce the budget deficit. We are forecasting...
2013-03-28
