Economy

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... 2011-08-26

BMI View: We forecast real GDP growth of 5.0% in 2011. This is partially due to a resilient recovery for the tourism and textile industries, which both slumped in 2010.

BMI View: Foreign direct investment has fallen substantially in Madagascar amid the uncertainty surrounding the political situation. Nevertheless, the country ranks highly relative... 2011-08-26

BMI View: We forecast Angola's budget deficit to narrow to 2.7% of GDP in 2011, from 4.3% in 2010. This is largely on the back of higher than anticipated oil revenues.

BMI View: Inflation has been trending upward, with the latest consumer price inflation prints being 5.3% y-o-y in July, 5.0% in June. Price pressures in July were driven primarily by... 2011-08-25

BMI View: Despite lacklustre export quantities for copper, Zambia's trade sector retains a strong position and will continue to drive growth. The trade surplus, which surpassed... 2011-08-17

Despite lacklustre export quantities for copper, Zambia's trade sector retains a strong position and will continue to drive growth. The trade surplus, which surpassed the US$1bn on... 2011-08-17

BMI View: We expect the Bank of Botswana (BoB) to keep the benchmark interest rate on hold at 9.50% for the remainder of 2011, despite headline inflation remaining above the 6.0%... 2011-08-02

BMI View: We expect that a growing formal employment sector, along with high mining revenues, will substantially increase the government's tax take, easing the pressure on Zambia's... 2011-07-26

BMI View: We forecast a gradual decrease in the Mauritian budget deficit, from 2.0% of GDP in 2010, to 1.7% in 2011. This is due to a slight curbing in the government's accommodative... 2011-07-26