Angola

BMI View: Despite the expansionary bent of the 2008 budget, we anticipate single-digit inflation in the years ahead. We are encouraged by news that state oil producer Sonangol is... 2007-11-27

BMI View: We expect real GDP growth to come in close to 20% y-o-y for 2007. Thereafter, we expect growth to moderate to still-high levels of 16% in 2008 and 14% in 2009, boosted... 2007-11-27

Angolan Foreign Minister Joao Miranda spoke on the subject of bilateral relations with South Africa, in Luanda at the opening of the second session of the Angola/South Africa Bilateral... 2007-11-23

Albeit slowing noticeably, we believe that Angola will remain one of the fastest growing economies in the world over the coming two years, with our 2008 and 2009 real GDP forecasts... 2007-10-27

BMI View. President José dos Santos recently confirmed that the long-delayed legislative elections will be held next year, but doubts remain about the possibility of the vote being... 2007-10-27

Parliamentary and presidential elections are set for 2008 and 2009, respectively. But such timetables have a habit of slipping in Angola, so it is very much a case of believe it when... 2007-10-01

BMI View: Economic statistics for Angola are notoriously unreliable but there is little question that the main indicators are all strongly positive with the exception of inflation,... 2007-10-01

The Angolan government has recently approved the development plan for the Capanda Angro-industrial Growthpoint in northern Malanje province, which is intended to promote food self-sufficiency... 2007-07-03

Angola's Oil Minister Desidério da Graça Veríssimo e Costa has acknowledged that the country's ambition to produce 2mn barrels of oil per day (b/d) by next year will be challenged... 2007-06-21

As we suspected the June 15 deadline for voter registration has proved too optimistic. The National Electoral Commission has voted unanimously to extend the deadline by 90 days, saying... 2007-06-05