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IMF Sees Ugandan Growth Rebound in 2017-18 on Infrastructure

KAMPALA (Capital Markets in Africa) – Economic growth in Uganda may accelerate in the coming fiscal year, underpinned by government spending on infrastructure and an anticipated recovery in lending to the private sector, according to the International Monetary Fund. The growth rate may increase to 5.5 percent in the 12 months through June 2018, compared with an estimated 4.5 percent this year and 4.8 percent in the prior 12-month period, Clara Mira, IMF’s resident representative…

South Africa Current-Account Gap Narrows as Rand Boosts Exports

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Johannesburg, Capital Markets in Africa: South Africa’s current-account deficit narrowed to 3.1 percent of gross domestic product in the second quarter after the nation’s exports received a boost from the lagged effect of last year’s rand weakness. The gap on the current account, the broadest measure of trade in goods and services, narrowed from a revised 5.3 percent in the first three months after the nation recorded its first quarterly trade surplus in a year, the Reserve Bank…

Angola’s Credit Rating Downgraded by S&P After Oil Price Drop, Stable Outlook

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Luanda, Angola, Capital Markets in Africa — Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services lowered its long-term foreign and local currency sovereign credit ratings on the Republic of Angola to ‘B+/B’ from ‘BB-/B’ with stable outlook. Also, S&P lowered Angola’s transfer and convertibility assessment to ‘B+’ from ‘BB-‘. Standard & Poor’s downgraded Angola’s credit rating to B after a decline in oil prices curbed government revenue. This downgrade putting the nation’s debt five levels below investment grade….

Republic of Angola Enters Eurobond Markets with 10-year benchmark bond of US$1.5 billion

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Luanda, Angola, Capital Markets in Africa — Republic of Angola launched its first 10-year benchmark Eurobond on Thursday with the aim of raising US$1.5 billion for long-term economic development and to benchmark the country, according to the Angolan Finance Ministry. The Finance Ministry stated also that a sovereign issuance could enhance Angola’s transparency in the management of its public accounts and better manage the state’s financing costs. The statement further emphasized that the sovereign debt…

Angolan Economy – An uphill struggle in 2015 says Chief Economist, Tiago Dionisio

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Tiago Dionisio, Chief Economist with Eaglestone Securities Lower oil prices hit 2014 GDP growth and fiscal accounts Angola is Sub-Saharan Africa’s second largest oil producer after Nigeria and its economy remains highly dependent on the oil sector. Official figures show that the oil sector accounted for nearly 37% of the country’s GDP, 98% of its total exports and more than two-thirds of government revenues in 2014. As a result, it is…

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