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The Kenyan shilling has depreciated significantly against the US dollar in recent months. As trade with east Africa has picked up in 2010, Kenya's import bill, which is largely funded... 2010-07-22

After a period of relative stability in April and May 2010, the Congolese franc was hit by a wave of downward pressure in early June, at one point selling off to CDF928/US$ (from CDF885/US$... 2010-07-21

The external asymmetries built into the Sudanese economy are set for a rapid unwinding over the coming 18 months, as a surge in oil export revenues results in a marked improvement to... 2010-07-14

We believe inflation in Kenya will reach 6.8% by year end, as the combination of base effects, seasonal trends and a weakening exchange rate take their toll in H210. Our expectation... 2010-06-25

The pesident of the Assembly of State Parties to the International Criminal Court (ICC), Christian Wenaweser, has urged Uganda to arrest Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir if he visits... 2010-06-24

According to provisional figures from the Banque Centrale du Congo (BCC), the economy expanded by 2.06% q-o-q in Q110, marking the third consecutive quarter of sequential growth. Although... 2010-06-24

As political tensions continue to rise ahead of the 2011 presidential elections, we see a risk that Uganda's Western donors will scale back aid commitments more quickly than the government... 2010-06-24

We see the latest interest rate decision by the Banque Centrale du Congo as a sign that the overall macro environment is stabilising. This view is borne out by falling rates of Inflation,... 2010-06-23

BMI View: We consider Kenya's commitment to another round of deficit spending in fiscal year 2010/2011 for the development of infrastructure, energy production, transportation and agriculture... 2010-06-18

BMI View: The Monetary Policy Committee of the Central Bank of Kenya kept the lending rate unchanged at 6.75% at its meeting on May 20. With inflation set to remain relatively benign... 2010-05-26