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Nigeria / Economy
Construction of the new deepwater container port at Lekki in Nigeria is expected to start in the first quarter of 2011. The proposed port is located 65km east of Lagos and the construction will begin once the government finalises the selection of contractors. More than 30 contractors have shown interest in the construction of the 500ha port.The port is designed to accommodate container...
2010-08-27Nigeria / Economy
According to the most recently available data from the Central Bank of Nigeria, reserves had fallen to US$37.7bn in mid-August from US$42.2bn at the beginning of the year. Although...
2010-08-27Cote d'Ivoire / Economy
After five years of delays, presidential elections will be held on October 31 according to Prime Minister Guillaume Soro. The date was agreed by the Ivoirian cabinet upon the recommendation...
2010-08-26Country Risk Rating
Nigeria
Construction of the new deepwater container port at Lekki in Nigeria is expected to start in the first quarter of 2011. The proposed port is located 65km east of Lagos and the construction...
2010-08-27Cote d'Ivoire
After five years of delays, presidential elections will be held on October 31 according to Prime Minister Guillaume Soro. The date was agreed by the Ivoirian cabinet upon the recommendation...
2010-08-26Ghana
The ruling National Democratic Congress is treading carefully in its plans to manage forthcoming oil revenues. The government has undertaken wide-ranging consultations, not only with...
2010-08-24Nigeria
Rival groups of Muslims clashed in the northern city of Sokoto (Kano State) in mid-July, resulting in three deaths and heavy police deployment in the affected areas. Although Sokoto...
2010-07-23Nigeria
According to the most recently available data from the Central Bank of Nigeria, reserves had fallen to US$37.7bn in mid-August from US$42.2bn at the beginning of the year. Although...
2010-08-27Nigeria
According to the latest GDP report released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), Nigeria's economy expanded by an impressive 7.2% y-o-y in Q110, on a par with the strongest quarters...
2010-07-23Gabon
We forecast that Gabon will grow in real terms by 3.0% in 2010, and will continue to grow at rates between 3.2% and 5.2% until 2014. A return in global demand for industrial inputs...
2010-07-23Gabon
We forecast that Gabon's economy will grow in real terms by 3.0% in 2010, and will average 4.4% real growth from 2011 to 2014. A return in global demand for industrial inputs like oil...
2010-07-23Gabon
Although the move towards a unified opposition is still in its early stages, we believe the newly formed National Union party could become a counterweight to the dominance of the...
2010-03-03Ghana
BMI View: The decision of US President Barack Obama to single out Ghana as a well-governed state chimes with our own positive view on the nation. Formidable challenges lie ahead...
2009-08-06Gabon
Despite growing rifts within the ruling Gabonese Democratic Party (PDG), we believe that Ali Bongo is likely to win the presidential elections. Only a wave of resignations from the...
2009-07-29Congo
Despite the potential for opposition protests, we believe threats to political stability will remain low, following Denis Sassou Nguesso's re-election as president. With the country's...
2009-07-16
