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SSA inflation trending down and rates will follow

Many central banks across Sub-Saharan Africa have cut interest rates over the past year or so and Nigeria will soon join the rate-cutting club. With inflation low or falling in most countries, we generally expect more monetary easing than the consensus by the end of next year. This is particularly so for South Africa.

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