Bolivia
Bolivia’s natural gas production continued its multi-year decline, falling 17% YoY in H1 2025 to 5.1 bcm. Exports dropped sharply from 9 mln tons in
August 27, 2025
Bolivia’s natural gas production continued its multi-year decline, falling 17% YoY in H1 2025 to 5.1 bcm. Exports dropped sharply from 9 mln tons in
Uganda recorded a July 2025 budget deficit of UGX 1.46 tln, below the UGX 1.66 tln projection, according to finance ministry data. Revenues and grants
South Africa’s Airports Company (ACSA) announced plans to spend 21.7 bln rand on infrastructure in the next 12 months, funding half via capital reserves and
Nigeria is finalizing reforms to increase pension fund investment in infrastructure and private equity from the current 5%, according to the National Pension Commission. A
Nigeria approved its 2024–2027 medium-term debt strategy, raising the public debt ceiling to 60% of GDP by 2027 from 52.3% at end-2024, The Cable reported.
Israel’s Prime Minister Netanyahu will convene top officials to discuss a possible Gaza ceasefire deal, giving Hamas until mid-September to agree to terms involving hostage
DR Congo’s central bank, under Governor Andre Wameso, forecast inflation will decline to ca. 8% by year-end from 24% in 2023, nearing the 7% target.
Tunisia’s health ministry introduced a national plan to combat medicine shortages, urging doctors to ration prescriptions and use centralized data when prescribing. The plan creates
South Africa’s presidency warned citizens against job offers in Russia after reports surfaced that recruiters were targeting women for alleged work in drone factories. Alabuga
Kenya received a sovereign rating upgrade as S&P lifted its long-term credit rating to B from B-, citing reduced near-term external liquidity risks, strong exports,
Guinea recorded a trade deficit of 1.2 tln francs in July, reversing a 2.26 tln surplus in June, according to official data. Exports rose to
Ghana’s economy grew 5.7% in 2024 and 5.3% YoY in Q1 2025, according to the World Bank’s 9th Economic Update. The report cited progress on
Egypt’s policy outlook drew mixed views as Fitch Solutions forecast the central bank’s key rate falling to 21% by end-2025, then to 11.25% in 2026
The State Bank of Mongolia is preparing a roughly USD 300 mln three-year dollar bond issuance as early as this week. The move follows Moody’s
The National Bank of Kyrgyzstan kept its policy rate unchanged at 9.25%, citing geopolitical uncertainty, inflationary pressures in trading partners, and elevated domestic inflation (9.4%
Kazakhstan plans to set guaranteed transfers from the Oil Fund at KZT 2.77 trn annually for 2026–2028, based on assumptions of 5.4% GDP growth, inflation
Armenia’s consumer inflation reached 3.4% yoy in July, down from 3.9% the previous month. The central bank noted that inflationary pressures remain driven by supply-side
Sri Lanka recorded USD 9.99 bln in total export earnings between January and July 2025, up 7.8% YoY, according to central bank and customs data.
Nepal’s lawmakers strongly criticized the recent India-China agreement to reopen trade routes through the Lipulekh pass, saying the deal was concluded without Kathmandu’s consent. Parliamentarians