Angola

BMI View: Our core scenario is for a current account surplus of US$34.3bn (41.2% of GDP) in 2008 and US$25.5bn (23.2% of GDP) in 2009. However, ongoing activity in the diamond sector... 2008-06-25

BMI View: We are forecasting real GDP growth of 17.0% in 2008, followed by a still-strong 13.4% in 2009. The export sector will remain a key driver of growth over the medium term,... 2008-06-02

Angola continues to draw in foreign investors thanks to its considerable economic growth potential and wealth of natural resources. Cotton production is set to resume in the Kwanza... 2008-06-02

Italian major Eni has announced an 'important' deepwater oil discovery offshore Angola in partnership with state-controlled Sonangol.

The Angolan authorities appear to be taking measures to reduce the risk of violent unrest at the upcoming September 2008 parliamentary elections. Home Affairs Minister Roberto Leal... 2008-05-01

BMI View: We have recently revised upward our average oil price forecast for 2008 to US$96.50/bbl from a previous US$87.50/bbl, for the OPEC basket. Given the dominance of oil in... 2008-05-01

BMI View: Comments made in April by Angola's industry minister corroborate two of BMI's key views on the Angolan economy: firstly, that diversification away from the oil sector... 2008-04-25