Africa Market Update - August 2017

We are pleased to release the August 2017 Africa Market Update covering the economies of Zambia, Nigeria, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda and Rwanda. This issue takes particular interest in development around political risk in the region with the following areas in focus:

Zambia - We give insight into the latest move in which Parliament has endorsed 90 days of heightened security measures under the Public Security Act. What are the key risk factors going forward?

Kenya - Ahead of the August 8th, 2017 general election, the issue takes a look at salient issues including dominance of young voters in a number of counties

Rwanda - Ahead of the August 4th, 2017 general election, our commentary focuses on the manifestos of the main political factions