East & Central Africa
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Sudan / Economy
South Sudan has claimed that Sudan has seized US$815mn worth of crude that was being transported its northern neighbour's pipeline. South Sudan seceded from the north in July but the two countries have failed to agree on how to share revenues from oil that is produced in the south, but needs to travel through northern pipelines to be exported. Sudan has reportedly seized oil being...
2012-01-26Tanzania / Economy
Following meetings with leaders of opposition Chadema party, President Jakaya Kikwete announced that the government would submit a bill to the National Assembly which will amend the...
2012-01-26Uganda / Economy
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,...
2012-01-26Country Risk Rating
Sudan
South Sudan has claimed that Sudan has seized US$815mn worth of crude that was being transported its northern neighbour's pipeline. South Sudan seceded from the north in July but the...
2012-01-26Tanzania
Following meetings with leaders of opposition Chadema party, President Jakaya Kikwete announced that the government would submit a bill to the National Assembly which will amend the...
2012-01-26Kenya
Kenya's High Court ruled on January 13 that elections will take place in March 2013 instead of August 2012 unless the coalition government collapses before then. The high court had...
2012-01-26Uganda
Former presidential candidate Kizza Besigye was arrested late in January, as he and others opposing the rule of President Yoweri Museveni, allegedly planned to stage anti-government...
2012-01-26Uganda
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: The public unrest seen in 2011 is set to continue, and perhaps intensify, in 2012. Although inflation has begun to come down, there is still widespread discontent over...
2012-01-16Congo, Dem. Rep.
BMI View: Although a multitude of opposition leaders have rallied around veteran politician Etienne Tshisekedi as their presidential candidate to face incumbent Joseph Kabila, we...
2011-09-02Congo
BMI View: Although the conclusion of Thomas Lubanga's trial in the International Criminal Court is an important landmark for the court, it is unlikely to mean much for those who...
2011-08-26Congo, Dem. Rep.
BMI View: The signs are pointing to a re-election for Joseph Kabila, president of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The opposition remains fragmented, and the short space of...
2011-06-24
