Africa

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

🇲🇷 Mauritania Inflation Slows as Energy Projects and Business Tourism Drive New Investment

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🇲🇷 Mauritania CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Mauritania’s headline inflation rate dropped to 3.5% in July 2026, slowing more than expected, according to Newsmax on July 14, 2026. Two major energy projects in Nouakchott are scheduled for completion by the end of 2026, as reported by The … Read more

🇱🇸 Lesotho Inflation Slows to 3.5% as Returning Workers Worsen Job Crisis

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🇱🇸 Lesotho CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Consumer price inflation slowed to 3.5% in July 2026, below expectations, according to Newsmax on July 14, 2026. Lesotho faces an urgent job crisis as returning nationals strain the economy, reported IOL on July 15, 2026. Eswatini is examining Lesotho’s … Read more

🇱🇷 Liberia’s Inflation Slows to 3.5% as Gold Mining and Digital Oversight Shape Economic Outlook

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🇱🇷 Liberia CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways CPI inflation slowed more than expected to 3.5% in June 2026, according to Newsmax on July 14, 2026. Liberia ranked among the top 10 poorest countries in the world by GDP per capita in 2026, per the Sudanese American Physicians … Read more

🇬🇼 Guinea-Bissau Inflation Eases to 3.5% as Cashew Economy Faces Structural Strains

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🇬🇼 Guinea-Bissau CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways CPI inflation slowed to 3.5% in July 2026, according to Newsmax on July 14, 2026. Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov met with Guinea-Bissau’s Foreign Minister Fatumata Jau in Moscow on July 1, 2026, per the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs on … Read more

🇬🇲 Gambia’s Inflation Slows to 3.5% as Government Unveils 10-Year ‘Made in The Gambia’ Plan

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🇬🇲 The Gambia CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways CPI inflation slowed to 3.5% in July 2026, according to Newsmax on July 14, 2026. The Standard Bureau validated a new 5-year strategic blueprint to drive economic growth, per The Point.gm on July 17, 2026. Government unveiled a 10-year … Read more

🇩🇿 Algeria Inflation Preview: June CPI Report Expected to Show Slower Price Growth as Gas Costs Ease

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🇩🇿 Algeria CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways June CPI report for Algeria to be released July 14, 2026, with market expectations for slower inflation, per IndexBox data. Gas prices easing is a key factor behind the expected inflation slowdown, according to IndexBox reporting from July 13, 2026. … Read more

🇨🇻 Cape Verde Inflation Rate Hits 5-Month High of 1.1% as Economy Grows 6.3%

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🇨🇻 Cape Verde CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Cape Verde’s inflation rate rose to 1.1% in July 2026, a five-month high, according to TradingView on July 15, 2026. The economy grew 6.3% in 2025, as reported by Devdiscourse on July 15, 2026, citing the World Bank. A … Read more

🇰🇲 Comoros Inflation Slows to 3.5% in Latest Economic Update

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🇰🇲 Comoros CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways CPI inflation slowed more than expected to 3.5%, according to Newsmax reporting on July 14, 2026. Inflation data is reported by the Central Bank of the Comoros, which uses the Comorian franc (KMF) as the national currency. The Directorate of … Read more

🇨🇬 Republic of the Congo Faces Inflation Slowdown as CEMAC Banks Demand More Central Bank Liquidity

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🇨🇬 Republic of the Congo CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Republic of the Congo is ranked among the top 10 poorest countries in the world in 2026 by GDP per capita, according to the Sudanese American Physicians Association (July 13, 2026). Banks in the CEMAC region, which … Read more

🇨🇩 DR Congo Looks to Beekeeping for Green Growth Amid Persistent Poverty

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🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways DR Congo ranks among the world’s poorest countries, with GDP per capita data cited by the Sudanese American Physicians Association on July 13, 2026. DR Congo is listed as one of the poorest African nations in … Read more