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BMI View: The DRC's current account balance has long been in deficit, as the country depends on large amounts of imports. We believe this dynamic will finally reverse on the back... 2011-08-26

BMI View: Underpinned by high gold prices, strong demand for manufactured goods from the country's neighbours, and signs that the domestic demand is similarly robust, the outlook... 2011-08-26

BMI View: Uganda is expected to see strong growth in the coming years, despite medium-term brakes on consumption. Growth will be underpinned to a large extent by investment and... 2011-08-05

BMI View: The Bank of Uganda's benchmark interest rate, introduced at the beginning of July at 13.00%, will offer increased flexibility in tackling the country's persistent inflation,... 2011-07-29

BMI View: We expect that inflation, a constant struggle in the Democratic Republic of Congo, will continue to linger above 15% for the rest of this year. Our average headline CPI... 2011-07-22

BMI View: The steep depreciation seen among east African currencies in recent weeks has caused us to revise our forecasts for the Ugandan shilling. Depreciatory pressures remain,... 2011-07-22

BMI View: The Democratic Republic of Congo is increasingly looking to the East as it develops economic and political ties with foreign nations. Investment from China, India, and... 2011-07-22

BMI View: Real GDP growth is expected to reach a respectable 6.8% in 2011. Due in large part to oil production, expansion is forecast to accelerate significantly thereafter, reaching... 2011-06-24

BMI View: Uganda's recently released budget for the 2011/12 fiscal year presents an encouraging focus on the country's weaknesses: infrastructure, workforce development, and public... 2011-06-14

BMI View: While the current account is expected to remain in deficit for 2011 and 2012, oil production should see the shortfall decline. We're forecasting a deficit of 5.1% of GDP... 2011-05-27