South Africa’s activity data for April showed that flooding in a key province and renewed power cuts dealt a big blow to industrial sectors, while retail sales held up well. GDP probably still contracted at the start of Q2 and we don’t expect a very strong rebound over the remainder of the year. Elsewhere, the latest jump in Nigerian inflation will keep pressure on the central bank to tighten monetary policy further.
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