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Rwanda is in the unusual yet enviable position of having to manage increased donor inflows and indeed, we are forecasting a mild uptick in economic growth, with a full-year 2008 target... 2007-11-26

BMI View: Ongoing shilling strength against the US dollar will likely cause Kenyan exporters some pain, as their goods become increasingly uncompetitive in the global marketplace.... 2007-11-23

Efforts to deepen the financial markets are vital for the long term health of the economy as this sector is particularly weak. Further economic integration with the East African Community... 2007-11-09

It had become difficult to ignore the case for a slight upward revision of our real GDP growth forecast in 2007. We had forecast 10.3% this year, after 11.8% last year, but now expect... 2007-10-30

A 3G licence for Kenya's largest cellular firm bodes well for the further development of Kenya's already buoyant mobile sector, with BMI projecting mobile subscriber ship of nearly... 2007-10-30

A good rainy season bodes well for our forecasts that economic growth will continue to climb, while improved revenue collection underscores our confidence that the fiscal deficit... 2007-10-30

On the back of 25% growth in the oil sector, we are revising both our year end real GDP growth and our year-end exports forecast upward. We now forecast a 33% rise in the value of... 2007-10-30

We continue to stick with our forecasts of 6.0% real GDP growth for 2007 and 2008. Major foreign direct investment and infrastructure development loans from China should help the... 2007-10-30

Lending rates in Uganda are declining but remain very high. In 2004 the lending rate topped 20%, but has steadily fallen since. We forecast this trend to continue as the economy grows,... 2007-10-30

On the back of stronger than expected growth in H107, real GDP growth is likely to reach 6.7% in 2007, led by strong growth in the manufacturing and agricultural sectors. Global increases... 2007-10-30