Africa

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

🇷🇼 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

🇳🇦 Namibia Inflation Expected to Ease After June Peak, Central Bank Data Shows

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🇳🇦 Namibia CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Inflation expected to ease after peaking in June 2026, according to Windhoek Observer report dated July 13, 2026. Namibia’s central bank, the Bank of Namibia, sets monetary policy for the Namibia dollar (NAD). Namibia Statistics Agency is the official source … Read more

🇧🇼 Botswana’s Diamond Slump Triggers Rating Downgrade as Inflation Cools Unexpectedly

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🇧🇼 Botswana CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways S&P Global Ratings slashed Botswana’s credit rating on July 13, 2026, citing a diamond slump straining the economy and fiscus, per sundayindependent.co.za. BMI revised down Botswana’s economic growth forecast for 2026 on July 10, 2026, according to Weekend Post. U.S. … Read more

🇿🇼 Inflation Eases Globally as Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe Targets Banks Over Loan Abuses

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🇿🇼 Zimbabwe CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Nigeria’s inflation slowed to 15.1% in January 2026, per Proshare on July 11, 2026. U.S. CPI inflation fell more than expected to 3.5%, reported Newsmax on July 14, 2026. South Africa deported or repatriated more than 53,000 immigrants in a … Read more

🇸🇩 Sudan’s Economy Faces Gold Price Slide and Regional Inflation Pressure as Oil Surge Roils Markets

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🇸🇩 Sudan CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Gold prices fell to a two-week low on July 14, 2026, as an oil surge stoked inflation and rate-hike fears, according to ET CFO. U.S. inflation dropped to 3.5% in June 2026 as gasoline prices fell nearly 10%, per The … Read more

🇩🇿 Algeria Inflation Preview: June CPI Data Expected as Global Price Pressures Ease

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🇩🇿 Algeria CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Algeria’s June 2026 CPI report is scheduled for release on July 14, 2026, according to IndexBox. Global inflation trends show US inflation falling to 3.5% in June 2026, with core CPI at 2.6%. South Africa’s inflation rate hit 4.5% in … Read more

🇱🇾 Libya Sees Uptick in Foreign Business Interest as Global Inflation Pressures Build

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🇱🇾 Libya CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Libya reported an increase in foreign company registrations for 2026, according to Libya Herald on July 14, 2026. U.S. transportation CPI rose in June 2026, driven by gasoline inflation, as reported by Traders Union on July 14, 2026. The Libyan … Read more