Algeria

We expect Algeria to take advantage of another year of bumper oil revenues to reduce its external debt pile further. With public external debt now negligible, the overall external... 2008-08-19

Investors seeking exposure to the many compelling growth trends across sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) frequently cite the lack of market depth and liquidity as a key impediment to investment.... 2008-06-05

The dinar has appreciated steadily against the US dollar since mid-2006 due to a combination of upside pressures. Firstly, the greenback has dropped to record lows against almost... 2008-04-18

We see a reversal in the dinar's long-term appreciation against the dollar during 2008, forecasting a move back to DZD66.5/US$ by year-end. Looking further ahead, easing oil prices... 2008-04-14

Agricultural output in Algeria could dip this year due to low rainfall; the effect on GDP growth is likely to be muted but increased food imports could feed into higher inflation.... 2008-02-26

We expect that foreign exchange controls will remain in place for the duration of our forecast period. Despite Algeria's impressive macroeconomic fundamentals, the economy remains... 2008-02-06

We have revised our year-end forecast for the Algerian dinar up to DZD65/US$, in light of recent appreciation which has seen the currency rise 6.7% over the last 6 months, from around... 2007-11-01