Economy | - Part 77

Moody’s affirms Gabon’s Ba3 ratings; outlook stable

Libreville, Gabon, Capital Markets in Africa —- Moody’s Investors Service has today affirmed the Republic of Gabon’s Ba3 issuer and government bond ratings. The outlook is stable. The key drivers behind Moody’s decision to affirm the Ba3 ratings are: (1) Moody’s expectation that the oil shock-induced deterioration in the government’s debt profile will reverse from 2017 onwards and will remain in line with similar rated peers; (2) the country’s membership of the Economic and Monetary…

Côte d’Ivoire’s sovereign ratings upgrade to Ba3 from B1, outlook stable — Moody’s

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Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire, Capital Markets in Africa — Moody’s Investors Service (Moody’s) has today upgraded the long-term ratings of Côte d’Ivoire to Ba3 from B1. The short-term issuer rating of NP was affirmed. The outlook on the long-term ratings has changed to stable from positive. Côte d’Ivoire’s local currency country ceilings for bonds and deposits remain at Baa3, and its foreign currency country ceilings for bonds and deposits also remain Baa3/P-3. Rating RationaleThe first driver…

Egypt’s economic and fiscal conditions are improving, but large financing needs ….

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Cairo, Egypt, Capital Markets in Africa — Reforms have sparked improvements in Egypt’s (B3 stable) public finances and economic conditions, but challenges remain, says Moody’s Investors Service in a report published on 3rd November 2015. The rating agency notes that the challenges include the government’s large financing needs, structural economic issues such as high unemployment and inflation, and elevated political risks. The rating agency projects real GDP growth of 5.0% for the current fiscal year…

World Bank Revises Down Forecasts for Oil Prices, Key Commodities in 2015 and 2016

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Lagos, Nigeria, Capital Markets in Africa — In its latest commodity update, the World Bank is lowering its 2015 forecast for crude oil prices from $57 per barrel in its July report to $52 per barrel. The revised forecast reflects a further slowing in global economic performance, high current oil inventories, and expectations that Iranian oil exports will rise after the lifting of international sanctions, according to the Bank’s new Commodity Markets Outlook, a quarterly update on the state of the international commodity markets. The…

Sub-Saharan Africa’s GDP growth to slow to 3.7% in 2015, Poverty declines …

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Lagos, Nigeria, Capital Markets in Africa — Sub-Saharan Africa countries are continuing to grow, albeit at a slower pace, due to a more challenging economic environment. Growth will slow in 2015 to 3.7 percent from 4.6 percent in 2014, reaching the lowest growth rate since 2009, according to new World Bank projections. These latest figures are outlined in the World Bank’s new Africa’s Pulse, the twice-yearly analysis of economic trends and the latest data on the continent….

Kenya’s Economic Growth Robust and to Grow by 6.5% in 2015 — IMF

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Nairobi, Kenya, Capital Markets in Africa — Kenya’s economic growth has been robust despite headwinds from the global slowdown and ongoing domestic security problems, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Country Report No. 15/269. However, the IMF revised its forecast for Kenya’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth for 2015 from 6.9% to 6.5%, and trimmed 2016 figure from 7.2% to 6.8%. The Fund also revised inflation upwards to 6.4 percent from the previous projection of…

Gambia’s economy faces severe economic risks says IMF

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Banjul, Gambia, Capital Markets in Africa — Gambia’s economy faces serious risks from a worsening budget, rising inflation and tight interest rates, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said in a statement on Monday. According to the IMF, which lent Gambia US$10.8 million in April 2015, attributed policy inconsistencies undermined the country’s ability to meet external obligations. Furthermore, the Bretton-wood institution stressed that in the absence of corrective policies, Gambia’s external viability and fiscal sustainability could be…

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