Southern Africa
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South Africa / Economy
In the State of the Nation address at the beginning of June, President Jacob Zuma announced that employment creation will be a top priority for the African National Congress over the coming years. The government will try to create 500,000 additional workplaces by the end of 2009 and a total of 4mn job opportunities by 2014. Given the sharp downturn in domestic economic growth...
2009-07-01Zambia / Economy
Copper exports by volume in 2009 are set to exceed 2008's results, despite disruption surrounding mine abandonment and ownership transfers. Nevertheless, although copper prices have...
2009-06-29Zambia / Economy
Former Communications and Transport minister William Harrington has filed a notice of appeal against the Lusaka High Court's decision to clear Education Minister Dora Siliya of any...
2009-06-29Country Risk Rating
South Africa
In the State of the Nation address at the beginning of June, President Jacob Zuma announced that employment creation will be a top priority for the African National Congress over...
2009-07-01Zambia
Former Communications and Transport minister William Harrington has filed a notice of appeal against the Lusaka High Court's decision to clear Education Minister Dora Siliya of any...
2009-06-29Angola
New York-based Human Rights Watch (HRW) commented in a report published in June, that the Angolan government should end the unlawful detention and torture of people suspected of rebel...
2009-06-26Madagascar
Aid inflows to Madagascar are coming under threat amid the political crisis. Already, the US and Norway have suspended non-humanitarian aid. Now, it looks as though the European Union...
2009-06-26Zambia
Copper exports by volume in 2009 are set to exceed 2008's results, despite disruption surrounding mine abandonment and ownership transfers. Nevertheless, although copper prices have...
2009-06-29Botswana
Inflation in May fell significantly to 8.4% y-o-y from 10.2% y-o-y in April, driven by the continued fall in transport costs. Contracting by 12.7% y-o-y, this more than offset still...
2009-06-26Mozambique
Having threatened in April its November 2005 all-time high of MZN29.05/US$, trading up to MZN28.60/US$, the metical has recovered 9.6% to just below MZN26.20/US$ in early June. The...
2009-06-02Mozambique
The country's core donors have increased the level of aid for 2010, which, given budgetary constraints, is a significant sign of confidence in Mozambique's prospects.
2009-06-02Madagascar
BMI View: We expect the political crisis talks in Madagascar to continue for some time to come. In the meantime, there are pertinent risks to short-term stability, although we remain...
2009-06-12Madagascar
BMI View: Given the extent of political instability in Madagascar, we see scope for elections taking place earlier than scheduled (October 2010). In the interim, civil unrest is...
2009-04-29South Africa
While failing to regain its two-thirds majority in parliament, the African National Congress (ANC) managed to defend its clear lead in the elections. We believe the party will face...
2009-04-27Malawi
BMI View: We expect President Bingu wa Mutharika to win the May 19 presidential elections, owing to incumbency advantages. However, key risk to our outlook stems from main opposition...
2009-03-26
