Angola

In a sudden, but not entirely unanticipated move, the Angolan monetary authorities have revalued the kwanza, jerking the unit up some 6% to AOA75.30/US$ from previous trading in the... 2007-05-10

While the battle axes have been buried, the tension between the ruling MPLA and the main opposition party UNITA is still tangible. Indeed, while we deem the probability of a return... 2007-05-08

BMI View: The sluggish progress of voter registration is cause for concern, and it might, if worst-comes-to-the-worst, mean a postponement of the summer deadline, throwing an uncertain... 2007-05-08

BMI View: The sluggish progress of voter registration is cause for concern, and it might, if worst-comes-to-the-worst, mean a postponement of the summer deadline, throwing an uncertain... 2007-05-08

BMI View: With oil production climbing - prices still on the firm side - and diamond prospects upbeat, the export outlook remains highly robust and will continue to fuel aggregate... 2007-05-08

BMI View: With oil production climbing - prices still on the firm side - and diamond prospects upbeat, the export outlook remains highly robust and will continue to fuel aggregate... 2007-05-08

The parliamentary elections planned for 2008, and presidential polls in 2009 have the potential to set Angola on a democratic course after the end of the ruinous 27-year war in 2002.... 2007-04-04

President Jose Eduardo dos Santos, who has been in power since 1979, recently announced that legislative elections will be held in 2008, followed by presidential polls in 2009. But... 2007-03-06

Lack of transparency remains a major problem when assessing the Angolan economy. However, rising oil production, which is set to increase to 2mn barrels per day (b/d) in 2007 (up... 2006-07-27

Jose dos Santos, President of Angola since 1979, has given the strongest hint yet that elections expected this year will be delayed yet again. In a recent speech, he commented that... 2006-07-27