Africa

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

🇺🇬 Uganda Faces Economic Crossroads as Budget Targets 10.2% Growth Amid Low-Income Status

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🇺🇬 Uganda CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Uganda remains classified as a low-income country, while neighbors Kenya and Tanzania hold lower-middle-income status, according to The EastAfrican on July 12, 2026. The Finance Ministry released Shs23 trillion for the first quarter of the fiscal year, targeting 10.2% economic … Read more

🇿🇲 Zambia’s Democratic Promise Faces Test as Inflation Eases Globally

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🇿🇲 Zambia CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Zambia’s inflation rate slowed to 3.5% in June 2026, according to data reported by Newsmax on July 14, 2026. India’s CPI inflation is projected to average 5% in fiscal year 2027, with a stable rupee and RBI policy helping contain … Read more

🇦🇴 Angola Slashes Key Interest Rate to 15.75% as Inflation Slows to 3.5%

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🇦🇴 Angola CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Angola’s central bank cut its main interest rate to 15.75% on July 14, 2026, according to TradingView and Reuters. Consumer price inflation slowed more than expected to 3.5%, as reported by Newsmax on July 14, 2026. The National Bank of … Read more

🇨🇮 Côte d’Ivoire Bets on Digital Growth as Global Oil Spike Threatens Inflation Gains

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🇨🇮 Côte d’Ivoire CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways U.S. CPI inflation slowed to 3.5% in June 2026, beating expectations (Newsmax, July 14, 2026). Global oil prices surged on Iran tensions just before the U.S. CPI report (Discovery Alert, July 13, 2026). West Africa faces “uncertainty in 2026 … Read more

🇨🇲 Cameroon Inflation Slows to 3.5%, Opening Door for Economic Expansion

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🇨🇲 Cameroon CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Consumer price inflation slowed to 3.5% in July 2026, according to Newsmax reporting on July 14, 2026. China is actively promoting export and investment opportunities for Cameroon, Business in Cameroon reported on July 13, 2026. The Bank of Central African … Read more

🇪🇹 Ethiopia’s Central Bank Hikes Key Rate to 16%, Removes Credit Cap in Major Monetary Reform

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🇪🇹 Ethiopia CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways National Bank of Ethiopia raised its key interest rate by 1 percentage point to 16% on July 13, 2026 — its first rate hike in two years, per Bloomberg. The central bank simultaneously removed the credit ceiling, a long-standing cap … Read more

🇹🇿 IMF Approves $443.9 Million for Tanzania as Inflation Hits 4.2% and GDP Growth Forecast Hits 6.2%

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🇹🇿 Tanzania CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways IMF approved $443.9 million for Tanzania on July 13, 2026, reinforcing economic and climate reform agenda, per Trendsnafrica. Inflation rose to 4.2% in June 2026, driven by a Middle East oil shock, according to Tanzania Investment and Consultant Group Ltd … Read more

🇲🇦 Morocco’s Regional GDP Data Shows Eight Regions Outpaced 4.4% National Growth in 2024, HCP Reports

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🇲🇦 Morocco CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Eight Moroccan regions grew faster than the national average of 4.4% in 2024, according to the High Commission for Planning (HCP) report published July 13, 2026. Regional economic disparities deepened in 2024, HCP data shows, with some regions lagging behind … Read more

🇰🇪 Kenya’s Economy Grew 5.3% in Q1 2026, But Global Pressures and a Four-Year Low Forecast Cloud the Horizon

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🇰🇪 Kenya CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Kenya’s GDP grew 5.3% year-on-year in Q1 2026, the fastest pace since 2023, according to TradingView and The Kenyan Wallstreet (July 10-13, 2026). The World Bank projects Kenya’s growth will hit a four-year low in 2026, per Briefs Finance (July … Read more

Kenya CPI Holds at 5.1% in June 2026 as Central Bank Maintains 10.00% Rate

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Kenya CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Kenya’s inflation rate stood at 5.1% in June 2026, within the Central Bank of Kenya’s target range of 2.5-7.5%. Source: KNBS, June 2026 The Central Bank Rate (CBR) is 10.00%, with the next policy decision scheduled for 6 August 2026. Source: … Read more