Prospects 2015

Africa

Over the next year, the sustainability of fiscal and current account deficits will be tested in a number of countries

Tensions over the region's electoral cycle will shape the political climate, but not necessarily dent investment plans

Election pressures and ruling party wrangles will limit the scope for growth-enhancing reforms in Southern Africa

Security crises and political transitions dominate the Horn of Africa, while Sahel states face commodity price squeezes

Declining oil prices and political volatility could temper West Africa's otherwise robust GDP growth outlook

China will dominate global infrastructure development owing to domestic expansion and its international donor role