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Cameroon / Economy
A Cameroonian court sentenced Lapiro de Mbanga, one of the country's most famous songwriters and a prominent opposition member, to three years in prison for allegedly instigating anti-government riots and criticising incumbent President Paul Biya in his song lyrics. According to US NGO
2008-09-30Cameroon / Economy
We forecast that Cameroon's external debt burden will amount to 9.2% of GDP (US$2.2bn) in 2008. Despite the country's low debt levels, Cameroon maintains a relatively modest C ...
2008-09-30Gabon / Economy
Amid falling oil output, we are forecasting real GDP growth of 4.2% in 2008, down from a relatively high 5.6% in 2007. Going forward we see real GDP growth slowing further to 3.9%...
2008-09-26Country Risk Rating
Cameroon
A Cameroonian court sentenced Lapiro de Mbanga, one of the country's most famous songwriters and a prominent opposition member, to three years in prison for allegedly instigating...
2008-09-30Gabon
On September 17, United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon announced the appointment of Nicolas Michel, a Swiss legal expert, to the role of specialist adviser and mediator to...
2008-09-26Nigeria
The Nigerian government revoked the broadcasting license of Channels Television, one of Nigeria's biggest private television stations, on September 17, and arrested three of its...
2008-09-26Ghana
The Ghana Railways Company (GRC) is at risk of collapse, unless it receives financial support from the government, according to the former New Patriotic Party Western Regional chairman,...
2008-09-26Cameroon
We forecast that Cameroon's external debt burden will amount to 9.2% of GDP (US$2.2bn) in 2008. Despite the country's low debt levels, Cameroon maintains a relatively modest C ...
2008-09-30Gabon
Amid falling oil output, we are forecasting real GDP growth of 4.2% in 2008, down from a relatively high 5.6% in 2007. Going forward we see real GDP growth slowing further to 3.9%...
2008-09-26Gabon
On the back of higher than anticipated oil prices and a decision to pay off foreign debt, we are forecasting Gabon's 2008 fiscal expenditure and revenue to be significantly above...
2008-09-26Ghana
BMI View: Consumer price inflation in August came in at 18.1% y-o-y, confirming the downtrend seen since the peak of 18.4% y-o-y in June. We believe inflation will continue to trend...
2008-09-26Nigeria
Whether or not true, several worrying signs seem to indicate Nigeria's anti-corruption campaign is slowing, with potentially negative consequences for foreign investor sentiment.
2008-08-20Guinea
With Guinea's trade unions opposing the nomination of new Prime Minister Ahmed Tidiane Souare and inflationary pressures threatening to further erode social stability, we believe...
2008-07-25Sierra Leone
Nine foreign nationals, including four Colombians, two Mexicans and an American, have been arrested after Sierra Leone's largest ever seizure of cocaine. Around 700kg of cocaine were...
2008-07-17Nigeria
At a time when fresh attacks from militias in the Niger Delta have reasserted the rebels' ability to severely impact oil production, the government's policy for bringing peace to...
2008-06-30
