Angola

BMI View: We believe real GDP growth will come in at 17.0% in 2008, driven by the twin engines of oil exports and infrastructure. Thereafter, economic expansion will slow to 13.4%... 2008-07-28

The Angolan authorities are taking steps to counter spiralling real-estate prices in the capital Luanda. A surge in population, investor interest and the lack of building materials... 2008-06-25

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

Angola is seeking to strengthen bilateral ties with Asian countries. In early April, Head of State Jose Eduardo dos Santos, met the Vietnamese leader Nong Duc Manh in Luanda to discuss... 2008-04-07