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Ghana

Although the official data on real GDP growth show a sharp slowdown in 2012, we nevertheless maintain our positive view on Ghana, given that a number of other sources point to buoyant... 2013-04-26


Cameroon

BMI View: Cameroon's growth is expected to be supported over the medium term by substantial investments, particularly public expenditures on major infrastructure projects. This will... 2013-04-26


Cote d'Ivoire

BMI View: Following debt forgiveness in 2012, Côte d'Ivoire's government debt is now relatively low. We estimate that total government guaranteed external debt will be worth... 2013-04-26


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Gabon

BMI View: Gabon's fiscal surplus is shrinking rapidly as oil production stagnates and government spending remains high due President Ali Bongo's investment-heavy development plans.... 2013-04-26


Nigeria

Nigeria is Africa's leading oil producer, which enables it to maintain a healthy surplus in the trade account. This, accompanied by recent moves to limit some types of food imports,... 2013-04-26


Nigeria

BMI View: While Nigeria still contends with some headwinds to economic growth, including a complicated security situation and a stagnant oil sector, we expect that real GDP expansion... 2013-03-27


Cameroon

BMI View: Benefitting from the strong anchor of a currency pegged to the euro, we expect that Cameroon's inflation will remain subdued over the coming months. We are forecasting headline... 2013-03-27


Ghana

BMI View: We forecast that Ghana's current account deficit will remain in the double digits in 2013, at 12.4% of GDP following an estimated 12.6% of GDP in 2012. The outlook is promising... 2013-03-26

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