Africa

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

🇳🇪 Niger’s Poverty Rate Stuck at 63% Despite Economic Stabilisation Efforts

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🇳🇪 Niger CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Poverty rate remains at 63% in Niger as of August 25, 2026, according to Business News Nigeria. Economy projected to grow 4.2% in H2 2026, per PwC analysis reported by THISDAYLIVE on August 24, 2026. Economic growth momentum continues despite … Read more

🇹🇬 Togo Inflation Eases in July, But Energy Costs Remain a Key Risk

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🇹🇬 Togo CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways July CPI eased, but energy risks linger — The Conference Board, August 21, 2026 Headline inflation in Togo moderated in the latest monthly reading — The Conference Board, August 21, 2026 Central bank is the Central Bank of West African … Read more

🇲🇺 Mauritius Inflation Eases to Slowest Pace in Months, But Energy Costs Threaten Relief

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🇲🇺 Mauritius CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways July CPI eased, though energy price risks remain a concern — The Conference Board, August 21, 2026 Headline inflation cooled in July, providing some relief to households — The Conference Board, August 21, 2026 Energy price volatility continues to pose … Read more

🇧🇼 Botswana Inflation Eases to 9.4% in July, But Remains Above Central Bank Target

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🇧🇼 Botswana CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Botswana’s headline inflation fell to 9.4% in July 2026, down from previous months, according to the Weekend Post (August 18, 2026). Despite the decline, inflation remains above the Bank of Botswana’s target range, as reported by Trendsnafrica (August 20, 2026). … Read more

🇸🇩 Sudan Displacement Tops 200,000 as Floods Compound War-Time Economic Collapse

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🇸🇩 Sudan CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways 200,000 newly displaced people in Sudan as fighting and floods intensify, reported by The European Sting on August 19, 2026. Regional lender Equity Group reported H1 2026 profit surge of 39% on regional strength and digital shift, per Investing.com on … Read more

🇩🇿 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