Africa

Economic news, CPI, monetary policy, GDP, and market developments across African nations.

🇸🇩 Sudan’s Economy Faces Fresh Pressure as Global Food and Fuel Costs Rise Into Late 2026

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🇸🇩 Sudan CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Consumer prices across major economies tracked by the OECD were updated on 8 September 2026, a signal that global food and fuel costs feeding into Sudan’s import bill remain a live risk (OECD, 8 September 2026). South Sudan’s oil-dependent economy … Read more

🇩🇿 Algeria Watches Global Inflation Split as Domestic Price Pressures Hold Steady

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🇩🇿 Algeria CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Global inflation picture is split: Italy’s CPI rose 3.3% in August 2026 on energy costs, while Botswana’s inflation eased to 9.3% the same month, per IndexBox reports dated September 16 and September 15, 2026. Monthly US-style CPI benchmarks showed a … Read more

🇱🇾 Libya Rivals Agree Election Roadmap as Inflation Pressures Build and Business Interest Grows

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🇱🇾 Libya CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Libya’s rival factions agreed to a roadmap for elections within 24 months at UN-led talks, reported by U.S. News & World Report on 2026-08-30. ICRA forecast rising consumer price inflation in August 2026 and intensifying food pressures in September, reported … Read more

🇺🇬 Kampala’s high-income households feel price squeeze as global food costs build

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🇺🇬 Uganda CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways High-income families in Kampala are reporting a squeeze on household budgets, according to the Daily Monitor on September 1, 2026. Food inflation is intensifying across major emerging markets, with ICRA flagging rising consumer price pressures in September 2026 (Traders Union, … Read more

🇿🇲 Zambia Inflation Eases to Fresh 2018-Low as Food Prices Cool

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🇿🇲 Zambia CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Zambia’s inflation rate eased to a fresh low not seen since 2018, TradingView reported on August 27, 2026. The slowdown marks one of the strongest disinflation stretches for Zambia’s consumer price index in nearly a decade, per the same TradingView … Read more

🇦🇴 Angola Inflation Slows Below 9% as Central Bank Cuts Rate to 14.75%

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🇦🇴 Angola CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Angola’s central bank cut its key interest rate to 14.75%, with inflation now below 9%, according to Benin Web TV on September 15, 2026. Angola’s inflation rate kept cooling, TradingView reported on September 8, 2026. Angola’s GDP growth picked up … Read more

🇨🇮 Côte d’Ivoire Faces Global Food Price Pressure as World Inflation Hits 3.4%

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🇨🇮 Côte d’Ivoire CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Global CPI inflation reached 3.4% year-over-year in August 2026, according to economist David Andolfatto, cited by Traders Union on September 11, 2026. ICRA forecasts rising CPI inflation for August 2026 and warns of intensifying food pressures in September, per … Read more

🇨🇲 Cameroon Inflation Eases as OECD Tracks Consumer Prices; US Investment Pipeline Hits $7 Billion

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🇨🇲 Cameroon CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Consumer prices in Cameroon are being tracked in the OECD’s global update published 8 September 2026, as the country’s inflation path stays tied to food and fuel costs. A US-Cameroon investment pipeline worth $7 billion was reported on 1 September … Read more

🇲🇦 Morocco’s GDP Growth Forecast Raised to 4.1% for 2027 as Inflation Cools to 3.4%

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🇲🇦 Morocco CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Morocco’s economy is forecast to grow 4.1% in 2027, according to Morocco World News on September 12, 2026. A separate forecast from Yabiladi.com, dated September 12, 2026, puts Morocco’s 2027 GDP growth at 4 percent. Consumer price inflation in Morocco … Read more

🇬🇭 Ghana’s Economy Grows 6% in Q2 2026 as Digital Sector Drives Expansion

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🇬🇭 Ghana CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Ghana’s GDP grew 6% in the second quarter of 2026, according to the Ghana Statistical Service, as reported by Reuters on September 9, 2026 The digital economy drove growth to 6.2% in the first half of 2026, according to Digital … Read more