Zambia

BMI View: The Zambian kwacha has broken out of a multi-month downward trend, on the back of a sharp rally in the price of copper, the country's main export. We believe modest further... 2012-01-13

As we move into 2012, our asset class strategy for Sub-Saharan Africa remains broadly unchanged from December 2011. We see East African local debt as offering the most compelling investment... 2012-01-04

As we head towards the end of 2011, we retain our tactical preference for East African FX and select local debt markets in Sub-Saharan Africa. Meanwhile, we see little to like in the... 2011-12-08

The outlook for inflation across Sub-Saharan Africa is mixed. Broadly speaking, we see price pressures building in key markets in West Africa; for Southern Africa we expect inflation... 2011-12-05

Sub-Saharan African FX remains under pressure amid heightening concerns regarding the eurozone as well as a range of domestic factors. BMI maintains its bearish stance on the South... 2011-11-24

BMI View: We highlight Kenyan stocks and the Kenyan shilling as markets which look promising. Caution is warranted on Zambian stocks and the Ghanaian cedi. We continue to view local... 2011-11-01

We are becoming increasingly bearish towards Sub-Saharan African (SSA) FX given the ongoing trends for euro weakness, US dollar strength and a deteriorating outlook for regional macroeconomic... 2011-09-13

We expect that the Zambian kwacha will remain at about its present level (ZMK4,920.00/US$ at the time of writing), as the currency is supported by a strong balance of payments position... 2011-09-09

As we head into the final months of the year, we see little to like in Sub-Saharan African (SSA) financial markets. The external environment is increasingly inhospitable with the US... 2011-09-06

BMI View: In a worst-case scenario for the US and eurozone economies, we would expect Angola, Botswana, Cameroon, Gabon and South Africa to suffer the most. Yet, we believe that... 2011-08-18