Zambia

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

Having appeared to extend the broad appreciatory trend which played out in 2009 through January 2010, reaching a high of ZMK4,370/US$ on January 19, the Zambian kwacha has since weakened... 2010-03-17

After nearly five months of trading sideways, the Zambian kwacha has broken to the upside to resume its appreciatory trend. Trading as high as ZMK4,420/US$ at one point on January... 2010-01-15

After nearly five months of trading sideways, the Zambian kwacha has broken to the upside to resume its appreciatory trend. Trading as high as ZMK4,420/US$ at one point on January... 2010-01-15

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... 2010-01-08

BMI View: Even thinner trading over the holiday season should see little movement in most equities, but this will conversely exacerbate any big movement in particular listings.... 2009-12-22

BMI View: We remain broadly bullish Sub-Saharan FX, seeing the current period of sideways trading as more the creation of a solid anchor than the end of their good bull runs. Here... 2009-11-19

We like the Zambian kwacha over the South African rand. While both currencies can be expected to suffer in the current wave of risk aversion that has hit global equity and currency... 2009-11-03

BMI View: Warning signals abound for Sub-Saharan African equity markets. We see scope for further short-term losses in the South African, Mauritian and Zambian stock markets. We... 2009-10-22

BMI View: We remain broadly bullish on Sub-Saharan African FX, believing that several units can overcome their current period of consolidation to make further gains, especially... 2009-10-14