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
Africa Rapid Response South Africa Consumer Prices (Sep' 25) South Africa’s weaker-than-expected headline inflation reading of 3.4% y/y for September should do more than enough to sway the Reserve Bank to restart its monetary easing cycle next month, with the... 22nd October 2025 · 2 mins read
Africa Rapid Response Nigeria Consumer Prices (Sep' 25) The sharp drop in Nigeria’s headline inflation rate to 18.0% y/y last month is likely to prompt the Central Bank of Nigeria to continue cutting interest rates, and by more than most expect, over the... 15th October 2025 · 1 min read
