... 2011. However, the prospects for growth to remain at theselevels in 2012 and the years thereafter look somewhat dimmer. While we acknowledge that Zimbabwe,with its abundant natural resources, educated workforce and relatively developed physical infrastructure,possesses ...  |  more...

... growth estimate for the Nigerian economy from 6.8% to 6.6%,based on new information provided by the country's statistical agency, as well as concerns about theongoing effects of widespread flooding, oil disruptions, and security challenges. We ...  |  more...

... ofthe many Tanzanians who rely on agriculture for their livelihood. Together, these bode well forconsumers' purchasing power. There is tremendous room for growth on the consumer side in Tanzania. With incomes still low, thereare potentially ...  |  more...

... younger than 20 and 40% younger than 15), and will provide a larger pool of consumers as theygrow into adulthood and their peak consumption years. Furthermore, as more people enter the workforce,a greater pool of ...  |  more...

... poorest continent. Furthermore, although we are forecasting economic growth will be verystrong over the coming decade, averaging an impressive annual rate of 9.9% in the 2012-2021 period,much of this will be on the back of ...  |  more...

... This will very likely keep food price inflation high and GDP growthlower. The dairy sector is benefiting from growing interest from international dairy companies and islikely to enjoy strong growth in the coming years. In ...  |  more...

... disease and mould that damaged the previous year’s harvest. Nevertheless, we still expect aslight increase in output for the 2012/13 season. Heavy autumn rainfall in October led to serious floodingin parts of the country, although ...  |  more...

... key financial metrics and analysis of competitive pressures within the market. Essential resource for top-line data and analysis covering the South Africa agricultural products market. Includes market size data, textual and graphical analysis of market ...  |  more...

... Gabon’s outlook is tempered by a relatively modest population of about 1.5mn.Unlike a lot of Sub-Saharan Africa, generating scale is difficult. Premiumisation will therefore have toplay a more important role in driving growth. Key Forecasts ...  |  more...

... the basis of better weather conditions. Elsewhere, we seethe country’s overall food security remaining fairly stable despite recent increases in global prices and,to some extent, local prices. The 2012/13 corn harvest is under way, and ...  |  more...

... this growth rate will continue for the rest of the year, and accordingly revise our 2012 salesforecast to a more bullish 24% increase, to some 15,400 units. BMI's bullish outlook for economicgrowth in the country, ...  |  more...

... the early 2020s, according to UN data, and this population base is young and expectedto have increasing spending power. Egypt is also arguably the cultural hub of the Arab world and candouble up as an ...  |  more...

... food security back in the spotlight, we see potential for production improvements in2012/13. This, combined with our view for grain prices to moderate in the coming months, leads us toexpect food security concerns to soften ...  |  more...