BMI’s Africa team is highly optimistic about the Zambian economy, and we believe that GDP growth is likely to exceed 7% in 2011. In a recently published article on Business Monitor Online, we specify three key drivers for growth in the near future: · A good and improving business environment. Zambia is a top-ten reformer… [Read more]
Risk watchdog had been bullish towards the agricultural complex for some time, but last week’s barrage of data from the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has proved a bit of a game changer. Specifically, while still optimistic on the outlook for soft commodities such as coffee, cocoa and sugar, me and my colleagues here at… [Read more]
The chart below graphs GDP per capita in US dollars against per capita daily calorie intake at 2003 levels. As you’d expect, there is a positive relationship between per capita income and per capita daily calorie intake. In general, richer countries have a higher calorie intake across the globe. The Middle East is a good… [Read more]