Africa

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

🇩🇿 Algeria’s Economy Holds Steady as Global Commodity Prices Shift in August 2026

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🇩🇿 Algeria CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Timor-Leste reported July 2026 monthly inflation of 0.2% and annual inflation of 0.5%, according to the National Statistics Institute via IndexBox on August 19, 2026. Consumer Price Inflation data for July 2026 was released by ONS on August 19, 2026, … Read more

🇱🇾 Libya Faces Youth Unemployment Crisis as Half of Young Workers Remain Jobless

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🇱🇾 Libya CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways One in two young Libyans was unemployed in 2025, according to APAnews (Agence de Presse Africaine), reported August 19, 2026. Libya’s oil, agriculture, and trade sectors remain central to the economy, per Encyclopedia Britannica, updated August 20, 2026. The Libyan … Read more

🇿🇲 Zambia’s July Inflation Eases to 14.2% as Energy Costs Threaten the Slowdown

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🇿🇲 Zambia CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Zambia’s headline inflation eased in July 2026, according to The Conference Board’s August 21 report. Political tensions are rising: arrests and detention of opposition figures post-election have drawn concern from The European Sting on August 20. Energy price risks remain … Read more

🇦🇴 Chevron’s New Block 0 Discovery Offshore Angola Confirms 600-Meter Hydrocarbon Column

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🇦🇴 Angola CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Chevron confirmed an oil and gas condensate discovery in Angola’s Block 0 on August 17, 2026 — TipRanks. The discovery features a 600-meter hydrocarbon column offshore Angola, reported August 20, 2026 — IndexBox. S&P maintained Angola’s B- credit rating on … Read more

🇨🇮 Côte d’Ivoire Raises 66 Billion CFA Francs in Regional Bond Auction as WFP Reports on Food Security

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🇨🇮 Côte d’Ivoire CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Ivorian Treasury raised 66 billion CFA francs on the UMOA financial market, as reported by Capmad on August 19, 2026. WFP Côte d’Ivoire published its July 2026 Country Brief, detailing food security operations, per ReliefWeb on August 18, 2026. … Read more

🇨🇲 Cameroon’s Youth Face 36% Unemployment as Inflation Eases to a Crawl

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🇨🇲 Cameroon CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways July CPI eased but energy price risks remain, according to The Conference Board on August 21, 2026. Youth unemployment stands at 36%, driving a surge in emigration desires, per Afrobarometer and Channel Africa reports from August 17-18, 2026. Afrobarometer survey … Read more

🇪🇹 Ethiopia Inflation Rate Accelerates to 1-1/2-Year High as Price Pressures Intensify

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🇪🇹 Ethiopia CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Ethiopia’s inflation rate accelerated to a 1-1/2-year high as of August 21, 2026, according to TradingView. The National Bank of Ethiopia (NBE) is the central bank responsible for monetary policy and the Ethiopian Birr (ETB). The Ethiopian Statistical Service (ESS) … Read more

🇲🇦 Morocco’s Inflation Turns Negative in July as Food Prices Fall Sharply

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🇲🇦 Morocco CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Morocco’s Consumer Price Index fell 0.6% in July 2026, driven by declining food costs — Arab News, August 20, 2026 The CPI recorded a 1% decline in July 2026, according to Morocco World News, August 19, 2026 Food prices plunged, … Read more

🇰🇪 Kenya’s 2026 Growth Forecast Slips to 4.13% as Households Feel the Squeeze From Transport and Rent Costs

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🇰🇪 Kenya CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Kenya’s 2026 GDP growth forecast has been cut to 4.13% as trade, real estate and tourism weaken, according to the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) on August 21, 2026. Transport and rent costs are the top pressures decimating Kenyan household … Read more

🇳🇬 Nigeria’s Inflation Cools to 15.43% in July 2026, NBS Reports

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🇳🇬 Nigeria CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Nigeria’s headline inflation dropped to 15.43% in July 2026, down from 15.91% in June, according to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) via TVC News on August 17, 2026. The NBS reported the July 2026 inflation figure on August 17, … Read more