Economy

BMI View: Despite exciting opportunities in the oil and mining sectors, Madagascar's investment climate remains dogged with uncertainty amid the continued political stalemate and... 2011-11-15

BMI View: Zambia's 2012 budget is, as expected, expansionary and dedicated to a large extent on social development and support for non-mining sectors. Funding will come from increased... 2011-11-15

BMI View:We are forecasting the Mauritian budget deficit to widen to 4.9% of GDP in 2012, compared to 3.9% in 2011, in light of the accommodative fiscal stance adopted in the 2012... 2011-11-10

BMI View: We forecast Angola's budget to move into surplus of 2.3% of GDP in 2011, from a deficit of 1.4% in 2010. This is largely on the back of higher than anticipated oil revenues.

BMI View: We envisage end of period headline inflation in Mauritius to come in at 4.0% in 2011, driven largely by historically elevated prices for oil and food, the country's two... 2011-10-24

BMI View: BMI sees the South African economy continuing its uneven recovery over the medium term, with real GDP growth forecast expected to stand at a relatively tepid 3.9% in 2012.... 2011-10-23

BMI View: We believe that rising revenues and a penchant for fiscal discipline will see Botswana's budget deficit narrow to 6.1% of GDP in 2011, from 9.9% in 2010. Botswana's government... 2011-10-21

BMI View: We are forecasting real GDP growth in Madagascar of 1.7% in 2011 and 3.4% in 2012, a return to positive figures after two years of contraction following the 2009 political... 2011-10-21

BMI View: Zambia has avoided much of the tide of rising prices affecting other countries in Sub-Saharan Africa. Year-end inflation for 2011 is expected to come in at 7.9%, and we... 2011-10-20

BMI View: We are forecasting real GDP growth in Mauritius of 4.3% in 2012 and 4.6% in 2013. A number of public investment projects and a solid outlook for exports will drive the... 2011-10-18