Africa

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

🇲🇱 Mali’s Economy Shows Surprising Resilience Despite Political Instability, Says Report

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🇲🇱 Mali CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Mali’s economy is showing “surprising economic resilience” according to a July 13, 2026 report from CediRates. The Central Bank of West African States (BCEAO) sets monetary policy for Mali, which uses the West African CFA franc (XOF). Inflation remains a … Read more

🇳🇪 Niger’s Inflation Holds Steady as Regional Pressures Persist

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🇳🇪 Niger CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Nigeria’s headline inflation eased to 15.91% in June 2026, according to Channels Television and multiple sources reporting on July 15-16, 2026. Food prices continued to rise on a monthly basis, per Head Topics on July 16, 2026, despite the slight … Read more

🇧🇯 Benin Inflation Slows to 3.5% as Central Bank Holds Steady

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🇧🇯 Benin CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Benin’s CPI inflation slowed more than expected to 3.5% in July 2026, according to Newsmax on July 14, 2026. Edo state expanded skills programmes to tackle youth unemployment, as reported by The Nation Newspaper on July 15, 2026. Croatia recorded … Read more

🇹🇬 Togo Inflation Slows to 3.5%, Marking a Major Economic Milestone

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🇹🇬 Togo CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways CPI inflation slowed to 3.5% in July 2026, beating expectations, according to Newsmax (July 14, 2026). Togo has transitioned from a development beneficiary to a co-investor, the African Development Bank Group reported (July 14, 2026). Togo and Luxembourg signed three … Read more

🇬🇦 Inflation in Gabon Slows to 3.5% as CEMAC Region Sees Central Bank Rate Hikes

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🇬🇦 Gabon CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Gabon’s CPI inflation slowed to 3.5% in July 2026, beating expectations, according to Newsmax on July 14, 2026. The Bank of Central African States raised its key interest rate to 16% in Ethiopia, as reported by Financial Afrik on July … Read more

🇲🇿 Mozambique’s Inflation Edges Up to 7.51% in June as Core Pressures Persist

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🇲🇿 Mozambique CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Year-on-year inflation worsened to 7.51% in June 2026, according to Club of Mozambique on July 13. Prices rose just 0.2% month-on-month in June 2026, per Club of Mozambique on July 13. Despite the monthly slowdown, year-on-year inflation remains elevated above … Read more

🇷🇼 Rwanda Inflation Hits 13.6% in June 2026, Marking Third Straight Monthly Increase

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🇷🇼 Rwanda CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Rwanda’s consumer price index rose 13.6% year-on-year in June 2026, according to the National Institute of Statistics (IndexBox, July 14, 2026). Inflation has accelerated for three consecutive months, data from TradingView shows (July 10, 2026). Urban inflation also hit 13.6% … Read more

🇲🇬 Madagascar Trade Surges as South Korea Partnership Deepens, U.S. Inflation Weighs on Global Costs

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🇲🇬 Madagascar CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways South Korea and Madagascar trade data released July 11, 2026, shows deepening economic ties between the two nations, per The Observatory of Economic Complexity. U.S. transportation CPI rose in June 2026, driven by gasoline inflation, according to a Traders Union … Read more

🇸🇳 Senegal Inflation Slows to 0.4% as Food Prices Ease

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🇸🇳 Senegal CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Senegal’s inflation rate fell to 0.4% in July 2026, a five-month low, according to TradingView data published July 13, 2026. Consumer price inflation slowed more than expected to 3.5% across the broader West African region, Newsmax reported on July 14, … Read more

🇲🇺 Mauritius Inflation Steady as Global Price Pressures Ease in Mid-2026

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🇲🇺 Mauritius CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways India’s retail CPI rose 4.38% in June 2026, above the 4.3% estimate, according to TMGM trading on July 13, 2026. U.S. transportation CPI rose in June 2026, driven by gasoline prices, per Traders Union on July 14, 2026. France’s consumer … Read more