Southern Africa
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Namibia / Economy
The All Peoples' Party (APP) has withdrawn from a proposed alliance between several opposition parties after it was asked to forego running candidates in certain constituencies in local elections due in November. The party was particularly angered by the idea that it would not be allowed to contest elections in certain constituencies in the Kavango Region, which has traditionally...
2010-09-01Angola / Economy
In a highly unusual move, Angola's media regulator, the National Media Council (NMC) criticised state-run newspaper Jornal de Angola, for misrepresenting words spoken by an opposition...
2010-09-01Namibia / Economy
The SWAPO government plans to continue with a countercyclical fiscal policy, with spending on infrastructure and social sectors set to soar again in FY2010/11. This, combined with tumbling...
2010-09-01Country Risk Rating
Namibia
The All Peoples' Party (APP) has withdrawn from a proposed alliance between several opposition parties after it was asked to forego running candidates in certain constituencies in local...
2010-09-01Angola
In a highly unusual move, Angola's media regulator, the National Media Council (NMC) criticised state-run newspaper Jornal de Angola, for misrepresenting words spoken by an opposition...
2010-09-01Mozambique
Ruling party Frelimo has announced its intention to make several amendments to Mozambique's constitution. The party did not provide further details about what these might entail, but...
2010-09-01Botswana
The newly formed Botswana Movement for Democracy (BMD) announced that it has registered about 65,000 members since its inception three months ago. A party source stated that new members...
2010-09-01Namibia
The SWAPO government plans to continue with a countercyclical fiscal policy, with spending on infrastructure and social sectors set to soar again in FY2010/11. This, combined with tumbling...
2010-09-01Angola
The Angolan parliament has approved a revised budget that would see the fiscal position move from a planned deficit of 2.7% of GDP to an estimated surplus of 1.2%. Although the revised...
2010-09-01Angola
Based on the latest trends in Angola's foreign exchange market, we retain our view that the currency will appreciate to AOA89.00/US$ by the end of 2010. The case for such a move is...
2010-08-27Zambia
We are forecasting a decline in Zambia's fiscal deficit in the medium term, from 2.9% of GDP in 2010 to 1.4% in 2011. With high levels of foreign direct investment flowing into the...
2010-08-25Madagascar
BMI View: We continue to hold a bearish political and economic outlook on Madagascar, given that a reconciliation between President Andry Rajoelina and the main opposition parties...
2010-08-27South Africa
BMI View: It remains to be seen whether the post-World Cup euphoria in South Africa will last, or whether it will prove to be a temporary phenomenon. Key political challenges include...
2010-07-14Zambia
China's new focus on developing a range of sectors in Zambia, rather than just extractive industries, will help the Zambian government to justify such a deep partnership instead of...
2010-06-07Madagascar
BMI View: Political risk remains high in Madagascar, as highlighted by recent gun battles in Antananarivo and clear discord between the current and former presidents. We continue...
2010-06-01
