Country risk scores for Nigeria, Ghana, Gabon and Tanzania rose last year, with higher average-economic-outlook scores across the continent and a willingness in the international capital markets to finance African borrowers.
The country’s economic strengths are well documented, yet its position in Euromoney’s Country Risk rankings is surprisingly low, held back by weak bank scores and political risk.
Country risk scores deteriorate across the eurozone
The outlook for political risk in Africa this year remains elevated, despite the recent trend towards fair and free elections on the continent.
Two economists give their view on whether the UK is more deserving of a downgrade than France, as part of a special snapshot from Euromoney Country Risk.
In December, North Korean officials announced the passing of Supreme Leader Kim Jong-il, supposedly from a heart attack. Not too surprisingly, Pyongyang swiftly heralded Kim’s youngest son Kim Jong-un as the new head of state along with the title “Great Successor”…