Angola

A new presidential candidate brings uncertainty, but the regime is unlikely to deviate from current priorities

Economic growth will vary across the continent shaped in part by external conditions

Luanda’s efforts to avoid an IMF bailout have not borne fruit as inflation and public debt are set to rise

A gloomy economic outlook will see a number of unpopular leaders under pressure to announce exit plans

Lack of detail on production cap leaves uncertainty high, keeping prices low and some countries in macroeconomic peril

The new finance minister has the difficult task of stabilising the economy without IMF help

The president is preparing the groundwork ahead of key political events in 2017 and 2018

A resurgent secessionist movement is targeting the military, oil infrastructure and foreign workers