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Angolan privatisation will test Lourenco reform agenda

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ANGOLA

Lourenco’s government launched in August its flagship Privatisation Programme (PROPRIV), with 195 companies and assets set to be either fully or partially sold. With a legal…

Gulf countries will seek food security bilaterally

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GULF STATES

Global food stocks and prices have remained largely stable, but the globalised nature of the Gulf states’ food security strategies leaves them vulnerable.

Sierra Leone mining upheaval will prompt unease

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SIERRA LEONE

In recent months, the government suspended SL Mining's licence pending review, while also cancelling the licences of Tonkolili Iron Ore (SL) and African Railway and Port Services…

Mexico’s Pemex will retrench in a bid to survive

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MEXICO

While such losses are enormous, they are far less than then 41.4-billion-dollar loss seen the previous year. Pemex has recorded 17 consecutive quarters of financial losses, with…

External factors may trigger more Mexican rate hikes

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MEXICO

The hike was double the 25 bp expected by most economists and took place without any similar move from the US Federal Reserve (Fed), increasing the gap between the respective…

Economy will be Modi’s personal focus

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INDIA

Modi's post-election cabinet appointments and likely policy trajectory.

Ethiopia may favour privatisation over liberalisation

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ETHIOPIA

Ethiopia's privatisation initiative.

Venezuela's oil sector may never fully recover

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VENEZUELA

Venezuela’s oil industry has suffered serious difficulty for a number of years, and both domestic and international politics would have to change for things to improve materially…

Prospects for India to end-2017

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PROSPECTS H2 2017

Prospects for India to end-2017.