James Mwangi

James Mwangi covers African financial markets, commodities, and emerging economy trends for Economic Pulse.

🇧🇫 Burkina Faso’s Coris Bank Lifts First-Half Profit to 42 Billion CFA Francs as Gold Prices Stay Bullish

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🇧🇫 Burkina Faso CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Coris Bank International BF reported first-half profit of 42 billion CFA francs as of 30 June 2026, according to Capmad on 2 September 2026. Gold strategist Jeff Currie sees Treasury buybacks as bullish for gold, KITCO reported on 14 … Read more

🇹🇬 Togo Economy Grows 3.8% in Q1 2026 as Industry and Tax Revenue Surge

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🇹🇬 Togo CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Togo’s economy expanded 3.8% in the first quarter of 2026, driven by industry and logistics (Togo First, 1 September 2026). Tax revenue reached CFAF 507.82 billion in June 2026, a jump of 14.3% (Wansom AI, 11 September 2026). Farm export … Read more

🇱🇻 Latvia Inflation Holds Near 3.2% as Euro Area Prices Stay Above Target

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🇱🇻 Latvia CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Annual inflation across the euro area — the currency Latvia uses — rose to 3.2%, according to the European Commission on September 17, 2026. Latvia’s consumer prices are tracked in the OECD’s Consumer Prices update published September 8, 2026. The … Read more

🇸🇮 Slovenia Inflation Edges Up to 3% as Euro Area Price Growth Hits 3.2%

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🇸🇮 Slovenia CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Slovenia’s annual inflation rate rose to 3.0% in August 2026, according to streamlinefeed.co.ke on August 31, 2026. Euro area annual inflation climbed to 3.2% in September 2026, per ec.europa.eu on September 17, 2026. The European Central Bank published its September … Read more

🇬🇾 Guyana’s Economy Surges 33.3% in First Half of 2026 as Oil Boom Accelerates

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🇬🇾 Guyana CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Guyana’s economy grew 33.3% in the first half of 2026, according to Caribbean Journal and Caribbean National Weekly reports dated September 15-16, 2026. Caribbean Today reported on September 17, 2026, that Guyana registered strong economic growth in the first half … Read more

🇸🇻 El Salvador Inflation Hits 4.82% as Food Prices Bite, IMF Confirms Bitcoin Reserve Came From Donations

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🇸🇻 El Salvador CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways El Salvador’s consumer price inflation reached 4.82% year-over-year in August 2026, led by food prices, according to Big News Network on September 14, 2026. ICRA forecast rising CPI inflation for August 2026 and warned of intensifying food pressures in … Read more

🇫🇯 Fiji Inflation Hits 7.6%, Highest Since 2011, as Food Prices Bite

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🇫🇯 Fiji CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Fiji’s inflation rate jumped to 7.6% in August 2026 — the highest reading since 2011, according to The Fiji Times on September 3, 2026. Food prices are the main driver pushing consumer costs higher, FBC News reported on September 1, … Read more

🇶🇦 Qatar Inflation Hits 0.76% in March as Food Prices Bite, While GDP Falls 7% on Iran War Shock

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🇶🇦 Qatar CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Qatar’s consumer price index rose 0.76% in March, driven mainly by food prices, according to arabnews.com on September 10, 2026. Qatar’s first-quarter GDP fell 7% as the Iran war weighed on energy production, Reuters reported on August 31, 2026. Non-hydrocarbon … Read more

🇦🇪 UAE Inflation Holds Steady at 3.4% as Gasoline Prices Jump 27.4% Year-Over-Year

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🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways UAE annual consumer price inflation held at 3.4% in August 2026, according to IndexBox data released September 11, 2026. Gasoline prices rose 27.4% year-over-year in August 2026, the same IndexBox report shows. The OECD published its updated Consumer … Read more

🇨🇷 Costa Rica Inflation Watch: Food Prices Drive Consumer Costs Higher as Central Bank Weighs Next Move

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🇨🇷 Costa Rica CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Consumer price data for Costa Rica tracked by the OECD show food costs remain the main force pushing prices higher, according to the OECD’s Consumer Prices update dated September 8, 2026. Global food inflation pressures intensified through August 2026, … Read more