Angola

Angola's Energy and Water Minister, Emanuela Vieira Lopes, has been dismissed by President José Eduardo dos Santos as a result of poor development of the country's electricity sector,... 2011-12-30

BMI View: We expect Angola to experience strong real GDP growth of 12.8% in 2012, propelled by the dual engines of rising oil production and elevated prices for crude. This will... 2011-12-30

BMI View: We are forecasting Angola's fiscal surplus to widen to 4.2% of GDP in 2012, from 2.4% in 2011. Given that 2012 is election year, we believe that total expenditure will... 2011-11-21

US oil services firm Halliburton has launched an internal investigation into its Angolan operations after receiving an anonymous email alleging its employees have breached corruption... 2011-11-21

BMI View: The outcome of Angola's 2012 parliamentary election is seemingly inevitable, with recent constitutional changes and a fragmented opposition setting the stage for a sweeping... 2011-11-04

BMI View: We forecast Angola's budget to move into surplus of 2.3% of GDP in 2011, from a deficit of 1.4% in 2010. This is largely on the back of higher than anticipated oil revenues.

The Angolan Supreme Court has overturned the convictions of 18 youth protesters given jail terms of up to three months for participating in an anti-government rally, according to Portuguese... 2011-10-24