Zambia

China's new focus on developing a range of sectors in Zambia, rather than just extractive industries, will help the Zambian government to justify such a deep partnership instead of... 2010-06-07

High mineral prices that are fuelling the economic boom in Zambia must also be seen as a political risk. With copper at selling at US$7,000/tonne, more than double its price at the... 2010-06-01

President Andry Rajoelina's interim administration has accused former Mozambique President Joaquim Chissano - a key mediator - of siding with Marc Ravalomanana amid the ongoing political... 2010-06-01

BMI View: Headline inflation fell to 9.1% y-o-y in May 2010 from 9.2% in April, according to the Central Statistical Office. We believe that inflation will head higher over H210, ending... 2010-06-01

BMI View: Strong investment from China in Zambia's copper industry supports our forecast for GDP growth of 7.5% in Zambia this year. High demand for copper will unlock robust and... 2010-06-01

BMI View: Strong investment from China in Zambia's copper industry supports our forecast for GDP growth of 7.5% in Zambia this year. High demand for copper will unlock robust and... 2010-06-01

BMI View: Across the Sub-Saharan Africa region, inflation will soon bottom out and begin to rise owing to base effects, weak currencies, and buoyant economic activity. Against this... 2010-05-26

BMI View: We believe that disinflation, which has seen headline price growth fall to 9.6% year-on-year in January (from a peak of 16.6% in December 2008), is nearing an end and we... 2010-03-01

BMI View: We believe that disinflation, which has seen headline price growth fall to 9.6% year-on-year in January (from a peak of 16.6% in December 2008), is nearing an end and we... 2010-03-01

With mining output having ridden out the 2008-09 external storm to support growth in 2009, the outlook for Zambia in 2010 looks to be even more positive. We see the economy expanding... 2010-01-05