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Zimbabwe / Economy
State media reported that a voter registration exercise would begin in Zimbabwe on April 29 as the country readies itself for presidential and legislative elections due to be held in the coming months. However, it was not clear whether the registration process, which has been repeatedly delayed due to budgetary constraints, had begun as we went to print on April 30th. There has...
2013-04-29South Africa / Economy
A bill for managing state secrets was approved by parliament on April 25. The Protection of State Information bill is one of the most hotly contested legislative proposals by the government....
2013-04-29Zambia / Economy
The marriage of convenience between the United Party for National Development (UPND) and the Movement for Multiparty Democracy (MMD) has hit another rough patch, with the MMD director...
2013-04-29Country Risk Rating
Zimbabwe
State media reported that a voter registration exercise would begin in Zimbabwe on April 29 as the country readies itself for presidential and legislative elections due to be held in...
2013-04-29South Africa
A bill for managing state secrets was approved by parliament on April 25. The Protection of State Information bill is one of the most hotly contested legislative proposals by the government....
2013-04-29Zambia
The marriage of convenience between the United Party for National Development (UPND) and the Movement for Multiparty Democracy (MMD) has hit another rough patch, with the MMD director...
2013-04-29Angola
High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay has called on the Angolan government to address the inequality between rich and poor that has developed despite significant progress since...
2013-04-29Angola
BMI View: Our outlook for Angola's external accounts over the medium term remains a broadly stable one, predicated on a healthy, albeit narrowing trade surplus and robust investment...
2013-04-29Zambia
BMI View: We expect that the Zambian government's expansion of health, education, and housing services, along with its ambitious capital expenditures to improve infrastructure, will...
2013-04-29Botswana
BMI View: Over the medium term we project a gradual improvement in the current account balance from a forecast -4.3% of GDP in 2013 to -3.2% in 2017. Despite these deficits, we do not...
2013-04-29South Africa
We forecast that South Africa's current account deficit will remain wide over the medium term, predicting that it will be 6.5% of GDP in 2013 and 6.2% in 2014. Inflows to the capital...
2013-04-29South Africa
BMI View: The deaths of 34 protesting miners at Lonmin's Marikana platinum mine on August 16 illustrate the seriousness of worker tensions afflicting the platinum industry at present....
2012-08-20South Africa
BMI View: We see President Jacob Zuma as being in pole position to become the candidate for the ANC presidency in December 2012, thereby positioning him to secure a second term...
2012-04-17South Africa
BMI View: We see President Jacob Zuma as being in pole position to become the ANC's candidate for the presidency in December 2012, thereby positioning him to secure a second term...
2012-01-19Madagascar
BMI View: The EU's decision to resume multilateral relations with Madagascar indicates that some progress is being made towards restoring political stability on the island. Increased...
2011-12-16
