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Consumption, Finance And Infrastructure Hold The Keys For Kenya

Kenya

Kenya shares many of the same challenges and opportunities as a lot of its Sub Saharan African peers. It possesses a large (and growing), young and increasingly wealthy population meaning... 2011-01-17

Macroeconomic Forecast DR Congo

Congo, Dem. Rep.

BMI View: Despite improved economic growth, we expect the budget deficit to expand in coming years, as spending on infrastructure and other investments is likely to increase. With the... 2010-12-20

Macroeconomic Forecast DR Congo

Congo, Dem. Rep.

BMI View: Despite improved economic growth, we expect the budget deficit to expand in coming years, as spending on infrastructure and other investments is likely to increase. With the... 2010-12-20

New Capital Requirements To Result In Leaner, Stronger Banking Sector

Uganda

BMI View: The announcement that the capital requirements for banks in Uganda will jump more than six fold will lead to fewer, stronger banks. Moving forward, the increased competition... 2010-12-10

New Capital Requirements To Result In Leaner, Stronger Banking Sector

Uganda

BMI View: The announcement that the capital requirements for banks in Uganda will jump more than six fold will lead to fewer, stronger banks. Moving forward, the increased competition... 2010-12-10

Large Current Account Shortfall To Persist

Tanzania

BMI View: We believe that Tanzania's current account deficit will widen over the coming years and will hover around 10% as a proportion of GDP... 2010-12-02

Debt Relief To Ease Pressure, Present Opportunities

Congo, Dem. Rep.
BMI View: The Paris Club's cancellation of US$7.35bn of DRC debt will be a welcome relief for the highly indebted country's budget. Despite the ongoing concern about the DRC's business... 2010-11-23

Debt Relief To Ease Pressure, Present Opportunities

Congo, Dem. Rep.
BMI View: The Paris Club's cancellation of US$7.35bn of DRC debt will be a welcome relief for the highly indebted country's budget. Despite the ongoing concern about the DRC's business... 2010-11-23

Macroeconomic Forecast Uganda

Uganda
BMI View: Uganda's budget deficit, which experienced significant increases in 2009 and 2010, is forecast to come down gradually over the foreseeable future as investments in infrastructure... 2010-11-19

Macroeconomic Forecast DR Congo

Congo, Dem. Rep.
BMI View: As major investments are expected to increase DRC productivity, we expect the growth of exports to accelerate, approaching double digits in 2012. Imports will keep pace,... 2010-11-19

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