Africa Rapid Response South Africa GDP (Q4 2025) South Africa’s economy expanded by 0.4% q/q in the final quarter, a modest pick-up from the revised 0.3% q/q growth recorded in Q3, helped by stronger consumer spending. While the conflict in the... 10th March 2026 · 2 mins read
Africa Rapid Response South Africa Consumer Prices (Jan. 2026) South Africa’s headline inflation rate edged down to 3.5% y/y in January but this masked a small rise in the core rate which, at the margin, may make policymakers at the Reserve Bank hesitant to... 18th February 2026 · 2 mins read
Africa Rapid Response Nigeria Consumer Prices (Jan. 26) The smaller than expected fall in Nigeria’s headline inflation rate to 15.1% y/y in January is unlikely to worry policymakers at the Central Bank of Nigeria given that core price pressures continued... 16th February 2026 · 2 mins read
Africa Rapid Response South Africa Consumer Prices (Dec. 25) The rise in South Africa’s headline inflation to 3.6% y/y in December, with core inflation picking up too, suggests that the Reserve Bank will pause its easing cycle later this month. Further out... 21st January 2026 · 2 mins read
Africa Rapid Response South Africa Consumer Prices (Nov. 2025) The softer-than-expected South African inflation reading, of 3.5% y/y in November, and weak core inflation will give the Reserve Bank plenty of confidence that it can meet its new, lower 3% inflation... 17th December 2025 · 2 mins read
Africa Rapid Response Nigeria Consumer Prices (Nov. 25) The sharp decline in Nigeria’s headline inflation rate to 14.5% y/y last month strengthens our view that the central bank will quickly restart its easing cycle when it next meets in the new year. 15th December 2025 · 2 mins read
Africa Rapid Response South Africa Consumer Prices (Oct. 2025) Although headline inflation in South Africa rose, to 3.6% y/y, last month, the decline in core inflation, to 3.1% y/y, is likely to give policymakers at the Reserve Bank confidence that they can meet... 19th November 2025 · 2 mins read
