ocr: Strengths The most broadly based African economy after South Africa. Sound intrastructure. Unrivaled international credit rating in sub-Saharan Africa, due to careful policy of debt-servicing in 1980s. Virtual self-sutticiency in food and energy. Wealesses Drought has hit agriculture, and also industry, due to reduction in output of hydroelectric power. Large balance of payments and budgetary deficits. High inflation; unemployment over 30%. Belated moves toward market-onented economy. Profile In the 1980s, the government's verbal commitment to socialist policies was, in practice, tempered by p ...
