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The stage is set for a turbulent period in Sudanese economic history as the country gears up for a referendum in January 2011 to decide whether the North and South should split. While... 2010-10-14

BMI View: We continue to believe that Uganda will experience robust GDP growth averaging about 8% in the next five years, buoyed by the onset of oil production and a generally more... 2010-10-13

Figures from The Ugandan Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) show that headline inflation dropped to 1.7% in August, down from 3.2% in July. The unusually low inflation rate was attributed... 2010-09-27

According to data from the Banque Centrale du Congo (BCC) inflation came in at 20.1% y-o-y in the third week of September, down from a peak of over 50.0% in November 2009. While acknowledging... 2010-09-27

Kenya recorded a current deficit US$736mn in the first five months of 2010 - a substantial improvement on the US$2.19bn recorded in the same period in 2009. On annualised basis, this... 2010-09-24

BMI View: We retain our upbeat outlook on Kenya following a visit to Nairobi in early September. The consumer sector holds particular promise. Key concerns include a potential real... 2010-09-08

BMI View: The East African Community holds great potential for investment. We highlight opportunities in oil & gas, infrastructure, pharmaceuticals and the consumer sector.

We are forecasting Kenya's current account deficit to reach 7.0% of GDP in 2010 - its highest level in the last ten years - and then begin to decline gradually, reaching 2.0% of GDP... 2010-08-24

Following the release of data showing the economy grew by 5.8% y-o-y in FY2009/10, we have adjusted our calendar year 2010 and 2011 forecasts to 7.0% and 7.3% respectively. These projections... 2010-08-24

According to data from the Banque Centrale du Congo (BCC) inflation had fallen to 17.6% y-o-y by the third week of August down from a peak of over 50.0% in November 2009. In response... 2010-08-24