Senegal
Economy
We forecast inflation of 3.5% in 2011 and 2012. The West African CFA Franc currency area, of which Senegal is a member, has historically enjoyed lower inflation rates than other Sub-Saharan...
2011-10-24Economy
Guinean president, Alpha Condé, has accused the Senegalese and Gambian governments of complicity in the failed July 19 attempt on his life. He claimed that the attack was planned in...
2011-10-24Economy
The impact of the 2008-2009 economic downturn proved particularly hard hitting for the Senegalese economy, where growth slowed to a snail's pace last year. Having notched up a 4.2%...
2010-05-19Political Risk
BMI View: While the assassination attempt by his former aide-de-camp appears to vindicate junta leader Captain Mousa Dadis Camara's claims that he does not control the army, it makes...
2009-12-08Political Risk
BMI View: While the assassination attempt by his former aide-de-camp appears to vindicate junta leader Captain Mousa Dadis Camara's claims that he does not control the army, it makes...
2009-12-08Economy
Senegal is likely to experience a sharp slowdown in economic activity in 2009, owing to a significant slump in domestic and external demand. At the same time, our outlook for the...
2009-01-02Economy
The outlook remains bright, with real GDP growth of 5.5% and 5% forecast in 2006 and 2007 respectively. Furthermore, we anticipate that these rates of growth will be achieved without...
2006-03-10Political Risk
Over the last decade, during which many West African countries have been torn apart by violent conflict, Senegal by contrast has been characterised by its political and economic stability....
2006-03-08
