Africa

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

🇨🇬 Congo’s Consumers Face Price Pressure as Regional Economies Slow, World Bank Barometer Shows

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🇨🇬 Republic of the Congo CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Consumer prices across the region including Republic of the Congo were updated in the OECD’s Consumer Prices release dated 8 September 2026. The World Bank’s Economic Barometer for the Central African Economic and Monetary Community (CEMAC) — … Read more

🇨🇩 Congo’s Economy Faces Twin Shocks as Ebola Outbreak Collides With Regional Slowdown

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🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways The World Bank’s Summer 2026 Economic Barometer for the Central African Economic and Monetary Community (CEMAC) covers the region’s outlook as of September 2026, with the Democratic Republic of the Congo trading heavily with CEMAC neighbors … Read more

🇨🇫 Central African Republic Needs $12.8 Billion for Development as AfDB Forecasts 2.9% Growth in 2026

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🇨🇫 Central African Republic CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways The Central African Republic needs $12.8 billion to fund its national development plan, according to the African Development Bank, as reported by Benin Web TV on September 9, 2026. The African Development Bank forecasts 2.9% economic growth for … Read more

🇧🇮 Burundi’s Economic Squeeze: Currency Among World’s Weakest as Citizens Flee and a $100.5M Farm Credit Line Lands

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🇧🇮 Burundi CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Burundi’s franc ranks among the 10 weakest currencies in the world in 2026, according to Forbes (September 2, 2026). A $100.5 million agriculture credit facility is being rolled out for Burundi’s farming sector, per Uchumi360 (September 5, 2026). Economic and … Read more

🇸🇴 Somalia’s Growth Hits Four-Year Low as Drought, Fuel Costs and Falling Aid Bite

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🇸🇴 Somalia CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Somalia’s economic growth has dropped to a four-year low, pushed down by drought, high fuel prices and falling aid, according to FTL Somalia on 20 September 2026. Turkey–Somalia trade flows are in focus as analysts track the two countries’ economic … Read more

🇧🇫 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

🇲🇱 Mali’s Job Program Draws 1.5 Million Applicants as Security Fears Hit Economy

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🇲🇱 Mali CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways About 1.5 million people applied for only 6,000 public jobs in Mali, with a September 21 deadline, according to srpske.rs on September 13, 2026. Moody’s cut Mali’s credit outlook to negative on September 2, 2026, citing worsening security conditions, according … Read more

🇳🇪 Niger Watches Regional Neighbour as Nigeria’s Inflation Falls to 15.39% and GDP Grows 4.43%

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🇳🇪 Niger CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Nigeria’s inflation rate fell to 15.39% in August 2026, according to the National Bureau of Statistics, as reported by Daily Post Nigeria on 15 September 2026. Nigeria’s GDP grew 4.43% in the second quarter of 2026, the National Bureau of … Read more

🇧🇯 Benin Braces for Higher Regional Inflation as BCEAO Holds Key Rate at 3%

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🇧🇯 Benin CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Benin’s central bank, the BCEAO, kept its key interest rate at 3%, according to a Benin Web TV report dated September 10, 2026. The same BCEAO report noted that inflation is rising across the UEMOA currency union, which includes Benin. … 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