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#Nigeria: We expect #HeadlineInflation to ease to 15.4% y/y in May, down from 15.7% in April, mainly driven by base effects. #ThinkAfrica
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#Botswana: We anticipate that #inflation in May will rise to 10.8 y/y (from 10.3%). This pickup will reflect higher #fuel prices linked to rising #oil prices and emerging second-round effects. #ThinkAfrica
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#SouthAfrica: #Mining output rose 8.2% y/y in April, led by strong gains in PGMs (36.5%), manganese (19.0%) and chromium (17.5%), offset partly by weaker coal (-5.8%). #Markets
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#SouthAfrica recorded a wider current account surplus of 2.4% of #GDP in 1Q26, up from 0.6% in 4Q25 and marking a four‑year high, driven by a sharp widening in the trade surplus (from R282bn to R438bn; 3.6% of GDP to 5.5% of GDP) amid stronger terms of trade. #Markets
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🇺🇸/ZAR at 16.29⬇️
🇪🇺/ZAR at 18.85⬇️
🇬🇧/ZAR at 21.85⬇️
🇨🇳/ZAR at 2.41⬇️
🛢️Oil at USD88.69⬇️
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We expect #Namibia’s #inflation to have risen to 3.4% y/y in May, up from 3.1% in April, driven by #fuel price adjustments and high administered prices, along with additional pressure from food costs. #ThinkAfrica
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#SouthAfrica: The 1Q26 current account will be released later today. #Markets
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🇺🇸/ZAR at 16.54⬇️
🇪🇺/ZAR at 19.10⬇️
🇬🇧/ZAR at 22.13⬇️
🇨🇳/ZAR at 2.44⬆️
🛢️Oil at USD94.55⬆️
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We expect #Egypt’s #inflation to have risen to 15.2% y/y in May, up from 14.9% in April, driven by further currency depreciation and increasing #fuel and food prices. #ThinkAfrica
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#SouthAfrica’s #GDP surprised to the upside in 1Q26, with the economy expanding by 0.5% q/q, ahead of both our forecast and consensus expectations for 0.3% growth. #Markets
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🇺🇸/ZAR at 16.55⬆️
🇪🇺/ZAR at 19.11⬆️
🇬🇧/ZAR at 22.14⬆️
🇨🇳/ZAR at 2.44⬆️
🛢️Oil at USD92.04⬇️
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#Gabon: Construction has begun on the Kobekobe port, a USD7.5bn project designed to support iron ore exports from the Belinga mine. #ThinkAfrica
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Over the review period, #Nigeria’s total #imports amounted to USD9.8bn (NGN13.6trn), down from USD11.9bn (NGN17.3trn) and USD10.9bn (NGN16.6trn) recorded in 4Q25 and 1Q25, respectively. #ThinkAfrica
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#SouthAfrica’s 1Q26 #GDP figures will be released later today. We expect the economy to have expanded by 0.3% q/q in the first quarter of the year, supported by resilient services, improving logistics and strength in some consumer-facing areas of the economy. #Markets
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🇺🇸/ZAR at 16.49⬇️
🇪🇺/ZAR at 19.03⬇️
🇬🇧/ZAR at 22.02⬇️
🇨🇳/ZAR at 2.43⬇️
🛢️Oil at USD93.14⬇️
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#Senegal: The government has made early payments on two foreign-currency bonds in preparation for upcoming discussions with the @IMFNews on a new programme. #ThinkAfrica
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#Botswana is in discussions with the @UAE and Oman to support its bid for a strategic stake in @debeersgroup as @AngloAmerican prepares to divest its 85% holding. #ThinkAfrica
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