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Angola / Economy
In spite of a rise in the food component of the price basket, overall inflation fell to 13.83% y-o-y in January (from 13.99% the previous month). Easing price pressures were also reflected in the sequential rate of inflation, which fell from 2.1 % m-o-m in December 2009 to just 0.8% in January. Our average inflation target for 2010 is 12.0%, which is slightly below the government...
2010-03-02Angola / Political Risk
We see Angola's latest constitutional rewrite as a confirmation of a national trend towards centralising executive power. As such, we expect the new constitution to help entrench...
2010-03-02Angola / Economy
US based rights group Human Rights Watch (HRW) has called for the release of political activist in Cabinda who were arrested for alleged crimes against state security. According to...
2010-03-02Country Risk Rating
Angola
US based rights group Human Rights Watch (HRW) has called for the release of political activist in Cabinda who were arrested for alleged crimes against state security. According to...
2010-03-02Namibia
In line with our expectations, the Bank of Namibia (BoN) kept rates on hold at 7.00% at its February meeting. The decision marked the fourth consecutive meeting at which rates have...
2010-03-01South Africa
President Jacob Zuma commented in mid-February that nationalisation of mines and other economic sectors is not a government policy. Zuma's statement came after the ruling African...
2010-03-01Madagascar
In spite of the unstable political backdrop, the Malagasy authorities are reportedly planning to auction off 50 offshore oil blocks in October 2010. The sale of exploration rights...
2010-03-01Angola
In spite of a rise in the food component of the price basket, overall inflation fell to 13.83% y-o-y in January (from 13.99% the previous month). Easing price pressures were also...
2010-03-02Namibia
According to data released by the Bank of Namibia (BoN), inflation fell to 6.3% y-o-y in January from 7.0% the previous month, its lowest level since March 2007. This move is consistent...
2010-03-01Mozambique
The metical has weakened in recent trading to a level of MZN33.12/US$. That said, in recent weeks there had been little change to the metical, largely on the back the central bank...
2010-02-26Namibia
We continue to see average consumer price inflation of 6.0% y-o-y in 2010, down considerably from the 9.0% figure recorded in 2009. Although y-o-y inflation actually accelerated from...
2010-02-03Angola
We see Angola's latest constitutional rewrite as a confirmation of a national trend towards centralising executive power. As such, we expect the new constitution to help entrench...
2010-03-02Madagascar
BMI View: We are encouraged to see signs that President Andry Rajoelina is willing to compromise with his political opponents. The reconciliation meeting scheduled for March 4-5...
2010-03-01Madagascar
BMI View: President Andry Rajoelina's apparent unwillingness to negotiate with the opposition on a power-sharing agreement bodes ill for Madagascar's political environment. Parliamentary...
2010-02-03Namibia
The government's decision to enter uranium mining via state-owned Epangelo Mining is a clear sign of the growing international interest in the nuclear fuel, with private firms and...
2010-02-03
