Research & Insights
Daily insights, monthly reports and focused research insights covering economic, policy and market developments across Africa and beyond.
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 Economic Outlook — September 2026
September exposed a widening divide in African monetary policy as renewed energy inflation collided with weak growth, uneven disinflation and limited fiscal space.
Read moreAfrica 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 moreSACU’s New Commitments: What They Mean for Eswatini
SACU’s latest summit commitments could support Eswatini’s fiscal resilience and industrialisation, but only if the country converts regional promises into bankable projects, stronger trade capacity, and reduced dependence on volatile customs revenues.
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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