Angola

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

BMI View: Angola's foreign reserves are expected to continue rising over the coming years, primarily thanks to plentiful hydrocarbon revenues. We are forecasting reserves ending... 2008-04-07

The main opposition party in Angola, the National Unity for the Total Independence of Angola (UNITA), is reportedly seeking to form a coalition with other parties ahead of the parliamentary... 2008-02-27

BMI View: We concur with the government's view of double-digit growth in the coming years: BMI forecasts economic expansion of 15.5% in 2008, followed by 14.0% in 2009. The sustained... 2008-02-27

Angola's first Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) plant is due for construction after US energy giant Chevron finalised the terms of the agreement with Angola's state-owned Sonangol. The... 2008-02-14

As part of the Angolan government's programme to improve the supply of basic social services to the population over 2007-2008, the head of the parliamentary delegation of the 2nd,... 2008-02-05

BMI View: We believe Angola will maintain a strong balance of payments position thanks to its oil sector, enabling the continued accumulation of foreign reserves. Import cover (of... 2008-02-05

BMI View: We envisage Angola maintaining double-digit real GDP growth in 2008, with a rate of 15.5% forecast. The export sector, especially oil and precious gems, will be the driving... 2008-01-04

According to a report from Angola's state-run news agency ANGOP, the Council of the Republic (a body set up to make contributions to political evolution) recommended on December... 2008-01-03

BMI View: News that Angola is to develop its liquefied natural gas sector in conjunction with a consortium of international oil companies, bodes well for the already-strong current... 2007-12-13