Angola
Economy
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...
2009-06-26Economy
The Angolan authorities have recently invested US$13mn to increase military patrols along the border with the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), in a bid to reduce diamond smuggling....
2009-06-02Economy
BMI View: The response of the Angolan authorities - both in terms of exchange rate policy and monetary policy - to ongoing economic difficulties has been inadequate, in our view....
2009-05-29Economy
BMI View: We believe that the 5.0% devaluation of the Angolan kwanza - a move we have been predicting - could prove sufficient to alleviate the pressure stemming from poor oil revenues,...
2009-04-17Economy
Credit continues to flow in from China, despite the economic turmoil currently being suffered by the Asian nation. In March, Angola was reportedly offered more than US$1bn in loans...
2009-03-26Economy
BMI View: In 2009, Angola will experience a recession for the first time since 1993, in our view. Reduced oil exports and declining government spending will result in a forecast...
2009-03-11Economy
BMI View: Soaring demand for US dollars on February 13 underscores our expectation for a devaluation of the Angolan kwanza. We believe a move to AOA80.00/US$ could take place over...
2009-02-17Economy
Angola's ruling MPLA party announced in mid-January that it expects parliament to approve a new constitution within four or five months, paving the way for the first post-war presidential...
2009-02-03
