Kenya
Economy
Kenyan equities continue to look promising with the Nairobi Stock Exchange-20 (NSE-20) equity index fast approaching key resistance at 3,700. From a technical perspective, a firm...
2010-03-04Economy
BMI View: Several equity markets in Sub-Saharan Africa are close to key technical levels. Broadly speaking, we are cautious on South Africa, Mauritius and Botswana over the short...
2010-02-23Economy
BMI View: While the short-term outlook is broadly bearish for Sub-Saharan African FX, we are more bullish over the medium term. Presented here are BMI's short- and medium-term...
2010-02-04Economy
BMI View: The Kenyan shilling looks set to extend its losses over the short term, propelled by the strengthening US dollar and broad-based risk aversion. Meanwhile, the Kenyan...
2010-01-27Economy
Having weakened in the final two weeks of 2009 due to local seasonal forex demands, the Kenyan shilling has begun to edge higher early in 2010. However, given that the shilling has...
2010-01-14Economy
BMI View: We are forecasting regional real GDP growth in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) of 4.9% in 2010, which will almost mark a return to trend following 2009's trough. Strengthening...
2010-01-08Economy
Having weakened in the final two weeks of 2009 due to local seasonal forex demands, the Kenyan shilling is edging higher, touching KES75.15/US$ at one point in early trading on January...
2010-01-05Economy
Even amidst the worst global recession since the 1930s, the three largest economies of East Africa - Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda - have still managed to post enviable levels of growth,...
2009-11-20




