Africa

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

🇨🇻 Cabo Verde Seeks Investment Boost as Q2 Growth Signals Economic Recovery

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🇨🇻 Cape Verde CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Cabo Verde is actively seeking to unlock new investment streams to fuel its next stage of development, according to the African Development Bank Group (September 22, 2026). The economy showed signs of picking up momentum in the second quarter … Read more

🇨🇬 BEAC Signals Rate Cuts in 2027 as Central African Growth Stalls

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🇨🇬 Republic of the Congo CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Fitch Solutions reports the Bank of Central African States (BEAC) will resume rate cuts in 2027 due to weak regional growth (Source: Fitch Solutions, 2026-09-29). The World Bank Group released its Summer 2026 Economic Barometer for the … Read more

🇨🇩 AfDB Urges Central Africa to Mobilize Resources as Regional Growth Faces Fragmentation

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🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways The African Development Bank Group calls on Central Africa, including the DRC, to mobilize resources on a large scale in a fragmented world (Source: African Development Bank Group, 2026-09-25). Central African nations are urged to strengthen … Read more

🇨🇫 World Bank Summer 2026 Report Signals CEMAC Economic Stabilization Amidst Regional Fiscal Pressures

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🇨🇫 Central African Republic CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways The World Bank Group released the “Economic Barometer for the Central African Economic and Monetary Community – Summer 2026” on September 15, 2026, highlighting regional economic trends. African Development Bank Group reports from September 25, 2026, emphasize the … Read more

🇸🇴 Somalia Faces 6.3% Inflation and 40% Revenue Drop as Global Conflicts Hit Local Economy

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🇸🇴 Somalia CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Headline inflation rises to 6.3%, driven by doubling fuel prices linked to Middle East tensions (FTL Somalia, 2026-09-21). Customs revenue falls sharply by 40% due to disruptions in the Hormuz Strait (Somalia Today, 2026-09-26). The Somali Shilling slips 1.2% against … Read more

🇧🇫 Burkina Faso Opens $30m Textile Facility and First Gold Refinery Amid Regional Trade Push

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🇧🇫 Burkina Faso CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Burkina Faso inaugurates a new $30 million textile facility to reduce clothing imports, reported by Yahoo Finance on September 21, 2026. President Traoré opens the country’s first gold refinery, marking a shift toward domestic value addition in the mining … Read more

🇲🇱 Mali Targets 6.3% Growth in 2026 Amid Security Challenges and Banking Reforms

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🇲🇱 Mali CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Mali’s President Assimi Goïta has set a target of 6.3% economic growth for 2026, following a rebound in 2025 (Capmad, 2026-09-23). The African Development Bank identifies powerful levers to transform Mali’s economy, emphasizing the need to unlock development finance (African … Read more

🇳🇪 Niger Economy Faces Pressure as Nigeria’s Inflation Drop Signals Regional Shift

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🇳🇪 Niger CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Nigeria’s inflation rate drops to 15.3% in August, according to TheCable (2026-09-15). Headline inflation eased to 15.39%, reported by Nairametrics on 2026-09-15. EBRD projects Nigeria’s economy will grow at 4.2% in 2026 and 4% in 2027, per Leadership Newspapers (2026-09-25). … Read more

🇧🇯 Benin’s Economic Transformation Gains Momentum Amid Regional Growth Slowdown

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🇧🇯 Benin CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways African Development Bank Group reports Benin has strong assets to attract more investment (September 25, 2026). EBRD cuts sub-Saharan Africa growth forecast to 4.8% for 2026, highlighting regional headwinds (September 29, 2026). Benin is outpacing much of Africa in economic … Read more

🇹🇬 Togo’s Debt Ratio Falls to 60.2% as BOAD Approves $64 Million for Energy Hub

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🇹🇬 Togo CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Togo’s debt stock rose 3.4%, but the debt-to-GDP ratio fell to 60.2% by June 2026 (Togo First, Sept 21, 2026). The West African Development Bank (BOAD) approved $64 million to expand fuel storage in Lomé (Africa Sustainability Matters, Sept 29, … Read more