Daily Insights
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Africa Daily Economic Briefing — 02 October 2026
Global yields and oil remained elevated at the 1 October close, while South African activity indicators improved and Nigeria shifted its policy message from reform to delivery.
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Africa Daily Economic Briefing — 1 October 2026
A sharp Eswatini fuel-price increase reinforces Africa's renewed energy-inflation challenge as central banks balance price risks against weak or uneven growth.
Read moreAfrica Daily Economic Briefing — 30 September 2026
An oil-driven inflation shock is pushing African monetary policy in different directions as South Africa and Eswatini tighten, Nigeria eases, and Ghana holds.
Read moreAfrica Daily Economic Briefing - 29 September 2026
African monetary policy is diverging as South Africa responds to renewed oil-driven inflation while Nigeria eases and Ghana holds rates steady.
Read moreAfrica Daily Economic Briefing — 28 September 2026
African central banks are splitting between renewed inflation defence and cautious easing as oil exceeds $100 a barrel and global financing conditions tighten.
Read moreAfrica Daily Economic Briefing - 29 June 2026
African economies enter the week facing renewed oil-price volatility, tighter inflation risks, and cautious monetary-policy settings across key markets.
Read moreAfrica Daily Economic Briefing — 27 June 2026
African economies enter the final days of June facing a softer oil price but still-tight monetary conditions, renewed inflation pressure, and persistent fiscal risks.
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