Francophone West Africa's Political Outlook:
Covering Côte d'Ivoire, Cameroon, Senegal, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Benin, Burkina Faso, Chad, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Republic of Congo, Sierra Leone and Togo
What are the political risks to doing business in Francophone West Africa over the next 5
years?
BMI's Francophone West Africa Country Risk Ratings evaluate the short and medium-term threats
posed by government instability, adverse economic policy-making,
deterioration in the business environment and external shocks.
Francophone West Africa Political Outlook Contents
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SWOT Analysis for the Francophone Western African Market
Political Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats facing Francophone West Africa.
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Political Stability and Risk Assessment for Francophone West Africa
BMI's Risk Ratings assess explicit short and long-term risks to political
stability; latest ratings, rankings and trends for Francophone West Africa's risk are compared
with Middle East & Africa regional and global averages.
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Current Administration and Policy-making in Francophone West Africa
BMI profiles key policy-makers and power-brokers in the Francophone Western African government,
assessing threats to the continuity of Francophone Western African economic policy, and likely
changes to the business operating environment through end-2012.
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Francophone Western African Foreign Policy
BMI examines key trends and shifts in Francophone West Africa's foreign relations and
alignments with Middle East & Africa neighbours, the United States and Europe, focusing on
external influences.
Key Benefits
- Benchmark Francophone West Africa's risk profile against its neighbours, the global and
regional average, allowing easy comparison of risks between key business
markets.
- Identify, evaluate and anticipate political and security risks to the
business environment in Francophone West Africa, and to your company's current operations and
future plans.
- Gain valuable insights into the Francophone Western African government and policy-making,
through BMI's specialist team of analysts and economists, and their
exclusive network of private and public sector sources.
Francophone West Africa's Economic Outlook:
Covering Côte d'Ivoire, Cameroon, Senegal, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Benin, Burkina Faso, Chad, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Republic of Congo, Sierra Leone and Togo
How will Francophone Western African economic policy-making and performance impact corporate
profitability over 2008-12?
BMI provides fully independent 5-year forecasts for Francophone West Africa through
end-2012 for more than 35 macroeconomic variables. We evaluate Francophone Western African
growth, and also forecast the impact of economic management, including
central bank policy, on profitability.
Francophone West Africa Economic Outlook Contents
The Francophone West Africa Business Forecast Report features explicit BMI economic forecasts
for Francophone West Africa, with supporting commentary and analysis, for end-2008, 2009,
2010, 2011 and 2012 set against Francophone Western African government views. Underpinning our
Francophone West Africa forecasts are key assumptions for the global economy through end-2012,
covering growth, inflation, employment, trade and
investment, interest and exchange rates in the US, Japan and the Euro-zone.
Coverage of Key Economic Issues in Francophone West Africa
- Economic Activity in Francophone West Africa
Real GDP growth; industrial growth; employment growth; inflation and
consumer prices; consumption (indicative wages, retail sales, consumer
confidence)
- Fiscal Policy in Francophone West Africa
Current macroeconomic strategy and implementation policies; government
finance (revenue, expenditure, budget balance); tax reforms
- Monetary Policy in Francophone West Africa
Interest rate trends (bank lending and deposit rates); inflation (retail
price inflation, consumer price inflation);
exchange rate policy in Francophone West Africa;
Francophone Western African currency controls; influence of foreign direct investment inflows;
exchange rates and foreign exchange reserves
- Balance of Payments in Francophone West Africa
Merchandise trade (exports, imports, trade balance); current account balance
- Foreign Direct Investment in Francophone West Africa
Foreign direct investment approvals and inflows; the foreign investment
climate
- Francophone Western African External Debt
Debt profile (short- and long-term debt; public and private sector exposure)
Key Benefits
- Rely upon BMI's 100% independent Forecast Scenarios for Francophone West Africa and
underlying assumptions - we take no advertising and are privately-owned.
- Exploit the benefits of BMI's comprehensive and reliable macroeconomic
Francophone West Africa
database, sourced and fully maintained by BMI from an extensive network of
private sector, government and multilateral contacts.
- Gain key insights into the current and future direction of Francophone Western African government economic policy
Francophone West Africa's Business Environment:
Covering Côte d'Ivoire, Cameroon, Senegal, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Benin, Burkina Faso, Chad, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Republic of Congo, Sierra Leone and Togo
How internationally competitive is Francophone West Africa's regulatory environment,
and what changes can be expected?
BMI assesses levels of transparency, flexibility of labour market, tax
burden, development of the banking sector and credit availability,
infrastructure and IT, foreign investment regime and trade liberalisation in
Francophone West Africa.
Francophone West Africa Business Environment Contents
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Francophone West Africa's Business Environment Risk Rating with SWOT Analysis
Short and long-term business environment risk ratings for Francophone West Africa, benchmarked
against ratings for Middle East & Africa and neighbouring countries.
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Country Competitiveness for Francophone West Africa
Competitiveness of Francophone West Africa's business operating environment in supporting
corporate growth and profitability over the 5-year forecast horizon,
compared with regional neighbours.
Coverage of Key Business Environment Issues in Francophone West Africa's Domestic Environment
Transparency, cronyism and corruption; labour market flexibility; corporate
tax burden; interest rate levels; access of private sector to lines of
credit; sophistication of banking sector and stock market; levels of
business confidence; infrastructure and IT
- Foreign Direct Investment in Francophone West Africa
Analysis of foreign investment regime, foreign ownership laws;
attractiveness of business environment to foreign investors; review of major
foreign direct investments over the last 24 months, and of strategic sectors
attracting most interest
- Foreign Trade with Francophone West Africa
Analysis of trading environment, government trade policy, liberalisation
measures, tariffs and
membership of trade areas
Francophone West Africa's Key Industry Sectors
Covering Côte d'Ivoire, Cameroon, Senegal, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Benin, Burkina Faso, Chad, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Republic of Congo, Sierra Leone and Togo
Which industry sectors in Francophone West Africa will grow fastest, and where are the
major investment opportunities in the Francophone Western African market?
BMI targets investment opportunities in Francophone West Africa's high growth industries,
including automotives, food and drink, infrastructure, oil and gas,
pharmaceuticals and healthcare, telecommunications and IT.
Coverage of Francophone West Africa's Key Industry Sectors -
Francophone Western African Market Overview
Size, value and structure of industry; impact of liberalisation and
privatisation on sector performance and prospects; friendliness of business
environment
- Latest Developments in Francophone West Africa
Review of latest projects, deals, privatisations, mergers and acquisitions,
and implications for sector performance;
company rankings for national and multinational companies in Francophone West Africa; main industry players by local sales, employee size, market share and main
brands, products and services
- 5-year Industry Forecast for Francophone West Africa
Historic dataset (2003-2007) and BMI forecasts through end-2012, covering
headline industry data broken out by sub sector
Key Benefits
- Target strategic sector-by-sector opportunities in Francophone West Africa's high growth
industries, attracting public expenditure and foreign investment; identify
key players and competitors driving growth, investment and business
opportunities.
- Benefit from competitive intelligence on top national and multinational
companies operating in Francophone West Africa's major industry sectors, including analysis of
recent trends in sales and market share, company strategies, product
launches and latest deals.
Who buys the Middle East & Africa Business Forecast Reports?
The Francophone West Africa Business Forecast Report is an essential tool for CEOs,
Chairmen, Finance Directors/CFOs, Managing Directors, Marketing/Sales Directors
with commercial interests in Francophone West Africa.
Our Business Forecast Reports are relied upon by corporates, banks, government
departments and multinational organisations around the world.
Business Monitor International's Business Forecast Report subscribers include:
3M,
Abbott Laboratories,
Accenture,
Access Bank Plc,
ADNEC,
American Express (Middle East) BSC,
Arab Swiss Engineering Co ASEC Group,
Astra Zeneca,
Bahrain Petroleum Company,
BNP Paribas,
British American Tobacco SA (pty) Ltd,
Crown Industries,
Ernst & Young,
GE International Inc,
Gulf Holding Company,
Hyder Consulting,
Impact/BBDO,
Intercontinental Bank Plc,
Kellogg,
Mobinil,
PricewaterhouseCoopers,
Samsung Engineering & Construction,
Telkom Wholesale Services,
Tesco Corporation,
Tetra Pak Egypt Ltd,
Visa International
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