Zambia

BMI View: The latest update of our Sub-Saharan Africa Sovereign Risk Ratings has seen some notable moves, both to the upside and the downside. We continue to regard Gabon as the most... 2011-03-30

Select Sub-Saharan African (SSA) equity markets have sold off sharply following the Japan earthquake and subsequent nuclear fallout, exhibiting investor fears over the ramifications... 2011-03-15

A range of markets across Sub-Saharan Africa are being hit by global factors including risk aversion, rising input costs, and fears of further political instability. Here we highlight... 2011-03-10

Geopolitical events have seen a rise in risk aversion and caused some volatility in global markets since our last asset allocation strategy update - a spike higher in oil prices being... 2011-03-03

BMI View: The ongoing unrest in Libya has two key implications for Sub-Saharan Africa: short-term risk aversion and rising risks to growth potential if oil prices spike higher.

BMI View: We have initiated a bullish key market view on Zambian equities, highlighting our longstanding optimism toward the copper-rich, fast-growing economy. Strong global... 2011-02-07

There has been some notable volatility in Sub-Saharan African (SSA) financial markets since our last monthly market strategy update (see 'SSA Market Strategy For 2011: Equities Over... 2011-02-04

BMI View: The Sub-Saharan Africa region is poised for strong growth in 2011, with our regional forecast standing at 5.2%. We foresee the following key trends: robust economic performance... 2011-01-27

We present here our asset class strategy for Sub-Saharan Africa in 2011. Broadly speaking, we favour equities over fixed income. As always, though, the picture varies from country to... 2011-01-07

We present here 11 themes that we believe will dominate Sub-Saharan African markets in 2011. Of the 11, the most salient are: the return of political risk; high commodity prices; and... 2010-12-17