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AFRICA ECONOMIC PULSE

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CONTINENTAL INDICATORS

Africa GDP Growth Forecast (AfDB 2026)+4.3%

Avg Continental Inflation (AfDB 2026)10.3%

AfCFTA Active Members47 / 54

African VC Investment (Q4 2025)$2.4B

Brent Crude (Feb 2026 average)$69.41 /bbl

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Avg Public Debt-to-GDP (2025 est.)63%

Central Banks Cutting Rates in 20266 of 9 surveyed

CENTRAL BANK POLICY RATES · 2026

CBN — Nigeria26.5%▼ -50bps Mar'26

SARB — South Africa6.75%— Hold

CBK — Kenya8.75%▼ 10th cut

BoG — Ghana28.0%▼ Easing

CBE — Egypt27.25%▼ Cut

BoZ — Zambia13.5%▼ -75bps

NIGERIA—

GDP Growth+4.1% Q4'25

Inflation15.06% Feb'26

Policy Rate26.5% ▼

Debt/GDP38%

Reserves$38.2B

GDP (nom.)$334.3B

SOUTH AFRICA—

GDP Growth+1.5% 2026f

Inflation3.2% Jan'26

Policy Rate6.75% hold

Debt/GDP74%

Reserves$62.4B

GDP (nom.)$443.6B

EGYPT—

GDP Growth+3.8% 2026f

Inflation24.1% Feb'26

Policy Rate27.25% ▼

Debt/GDP92%

Reserves$46.1B

GDP (nom.)$399.5B

ETHIOPIA—

GDP Growth+7.2% 2026f

Inflation26.1%

Debt/GDP55%

Reserves$3.2B

NoteIMF program

Key exportCoffee, gold

KENYA—

GDP Growth+5.1% 2026f

Inflation4.4% Jan'26

Policy Rate8.75% ▼ x10

Debt/GDP68%

Reserves$9.1B

Credit growth+6.4%

GHANA—

GDP Growth+5.9% 2026f

Inflation9.7% target

Policy Rate28.0% ▼

Debt/GDP84%

Reserves$6.7B

NotePost-IMF recovery

MOROCCO—

GDP Growth+3.6% 2026f

Inflation2.8%

Policy Rate2.75%

Debt/GDP70%

Reserves$36.2B

GDP (nom.)$196.1B

TANZANIA—

GDP Growth+5.4% 2026f

Inflation3.1%

Policy Rate5.75% hold

Debt/GDP42%

Reserves$5.8B

Key sectorTourism, LNG

ANGOLA—

GDP Growth+3.1% 2026f

Inflation14.56% Jan'26

Policy Rate▼ Easing

Debt/GDP66%

Reserves$15.3B

Trade Bal.+surplus (oil)

CÔTE D'IVOIRE—

GDP Growth+6.8% 2026f

Inflation3.6%

Debt/GDP57%

Reserves$7.4B

NoteTop performer

Cocoa~40% world supply

RWANDA—

GDP Growth+7.6% 2026f

Inflation4.2%

Debt/GDP72%

Reserves$2.1B

NoteAfCFTA champion

OutlookFastest growing

UGANDA—

GDP Growth+5.9% 2026f

Inflation3.8%

Policy Rate9.75% hold

Debt/GDP49%

Reserves$4.7B

Oil sectorEmerging

BOTSWANA—

GDP Growth+4.3% 2026f

Inflation3.1%

Debt/GDP19%

Reserves$4.8B

NoteDe Beers reset

Diamond rev.$4.2B framework

MAURITIUS—

GDP Growth+5.6% 2026f

Inflation4.9%

Debt/GDP81%

Reserves$8.1B

NoteIFC gateway

GDP/capitaTop Africa

SENEGALXOF zone

GDP Growth+8.2% 2026f

Inflation3.4%

Debt/GDP98%

Reserves$2.9B

NoteFirst oil 2024

OutlookTop performer

ZAMBIA—

GDP Growth+4.8% 2026f

Inflation9.4% Jan'26

Policy Rate13.5% ▼

Debt/GDP124%

Reserves$3.2B

Key exportCopper

MOZAMBIQUE—

GDP Growth+5.2% 2026f

Inflation6.1%

Policy Rate9.25% ▼

Debt/GDP102%

NoteLNG delayed

Reserves$3.7B

CAMEROONXAF zone

GDP Growth+4.1% 2026f

Inflation4.8%

Debt/GDP44%

Reserves$4.1B

Trade Bal.+surplus

Key exportsOil, cocoa, timber

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