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Namibia / Economy
The Namibian press regularly carries stories of the actions of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) in arresting suspected perpetrators and investing cases of corruption. While recognising that corruption remains a problem in the country, rather than seeing the frequency of such reports as a concern, we find the proactive approach and visible activities of the ACC encouraging....
2008-07-16Malawi / Economy
The Mozambique-Malawi Joint Defence and Security Commission has met in Lilongwe to discuss ways of exercising effective control over the two countries' shared border. Not only is...
2008-06-26Namibia / Economy
President Hifikepunye Pohamba is coming under increased domestic pressure to sever diplomatic links with Zimbabwe. With ties between the two countries historically close, Pohamba...
2008-06-26Country Risk Rating
Malawi
The Mozambique-Malawi Joint Defence and Security Commission has met in Lilongwe to discuss ways of exercising effective control over the two countries' shared border. Not only is...
2008-06-26Namibia
President Hifikepunye Pohamba is coming under increased domestic pressure to sever diplomatic links with Zimbabwe. With ties between the two countries historically close, Pohamba...
2008-06-26Zimbabwe
The current decade has produced a precipitous decline in both political freedom and economic wealth. This is illustrated by the conclusions of the 2008 'failed state' survey compiled...
2008-06-26Zambia
President Levy Mwanawasa, current chairman of the Southern Africa Development Community (SADC), has stepped up his criticism of Zimbabwe. Speaking in his capacity as SADC chairman,...
2008-06-26Namibia
Food and drink inflation came in at 16.5% y-o-y in April, having accelerated by 1.6% m-o-m. While global agricultural prices have started to come off their recent highs, a combination...
2008-06-26Zimbabwe
Official statistics are non-existent but local economists 'guesstimate' that inflation is now something like 4,000,000 % y-o-y. We have refrained from offering forecasts in the current...
2008-06-26Zambia
In view of the government's successful efforts to diversify sources of FDI away from China, coupled with its plans to create more special economic zones and increase 'economic diplomacy',...
2008-06-26Mozambique
The 19 donor agencies supporting and financing the state budget have promised US$774.3mn for 2009, up from US$624.8mn promised the previous year, despite Sweden and Switzerland reducing...
2008-06-26Namibia
The Namibian press regularly carries stories of the actions of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) in arresting suspected perpetrators and investing cases of corruption. While recognising...
2008-07-16Zimbabwe
BMI View: The opposition has withdrawn from the presidential run-off election, but the government is intent on holding the poll even though the region and wider world have said...
2008-06-26South Africa
South Africa's political risk profile deteriorated significantly in Q208, and we believe that the threats to political stability and policy continuity will remain considerable over...
2008-06-17Zimbabwe
After much controversy, the delayed run-off to decide the inconclusive presidential contest will now take place in late June. In our view, the risks to free and fair elections will...
2008-05-20
