Vol 56 No 2 | ANGOLA New crisis, new banker 23rd January 2015 José de Lima Massano has unexpectedly resigned as Governor of the Banco Nacional de Angola (BNA, the central bank). The appointment of José Pedro de Morais, who was...
Vol 56 No 2 | MALAWI Plugging the gaps 23rd January 2015 With the resumption of international support for the national budget still a distant prospect, President Peter Mutharika's government is having to be inventive in seeking ways of plugging...
Vol 56 No 2 | MOZAMBIQUE New cabinet brooms 23rd January 2015 President Filipe Nyusi's new government, announced on 17 January, marks the expected break with former President Armando Guebuza's legacy and the arrival of a warmer political climate. New...
Vol 56 No 2 | ZAMBIA PF set for victory 20th January 2015 Edgar Lungu's surprise alliance with ex-President Banda – which may involve major policy compromises – should carry the day at the polls The presidential candidate of the governing Patriotic Front, Edgar Lungu, has surprised Zambians by joining forces with former President Rupiah Banda, whose Movement for Multiparty Democracy was defeated...
Vol 56 No 1 | SOUTH AFRICA Turbulence trending 9th January 2015 Zuma faces a serious challenge from Ramaphosa and ANC internal battles could weaken efforts to tackle urgent economic problems The coming year will be dominated by the struggle within the African National Congress between President Jacob Zuma and his supporters and those seeking to replace him with...
Vol 56 No 1 | MOZAMBIQUE New faces, old issues 9th January 2015 Good will and hopefulness greet Nyusi. But a still-disgruntled Renamo clouds the picture, as do corruption fears After he takes office on 15 January and Parliament reconvenes, President Filipe Nyusi is expected to bring many new and younger faces to cabinet as his predecessor Armando...
Vol 56 No 1 | ZIMBABWE The year of leaving dangerously 9th January 2015 Mugabe may be relinquishing full control of the state – but not the party With Vice-President Emmerson Mnangagwa reportedly assuming some of the duties of the head of state, it looks as though the transition of power from President Robert Mugabe could...
Vol 55 No 25 | MOZAMBIQUEOIL AND GAS Gas regime is getting there 19th December 2014 A green light for the LNG project and implementation of the Petroleum Law are just around the corner. Some wrinkles remain The government has reached final agreement with Italy's ENI and the United States' oil company Anadarko over their liquefied natural gas projects offshore the northern province of Cabo...
Vol 55 No 25 | SOUTH AFRICAENERGY The politics of power 19th December 2014 Eskom is torn between the twin dictates of low government tariffs for the public and industry and re-investment priorities Blackouts returned to major cities in November as the embattled Electricity Supply Commission began load-shedding for the second time this year. It is the latest drama in a...
Vol 55 No 25 | SOUTH AFRICAENERGY Pick a power source 19th December 2014 It is ironic that while Eskom battles to keep the lights on, planners have warned there is a risk of building too much new generating capacity. Uncertainty over...