Ghana Fuel Prices Jump as Oil Hits US$89 and Cedi Weakens
Ghana petrol and diesel prices are set to rise sharply from August 1, 2026, driven by a weaker cedi and...
July 31, 2026Topic
inflation
Brazil Bets on August Selic Rate Cut as Inflation Eases
B3 Copom options show a 75.5% probability of a 0.25-point Selic cut in August, as easing inflation reshapes Brazil's interest-rate...
July 28, 2026
South Africa’s Central Bank Turns Dovish, Sending the Rand Toward 17 per Dollar
South Africa Reserve Bank’s dovish rand shock sends the currency sliding toward 17 per dollar as inflation hits 5.0% and...
July 28, 2026
IMF Chief Backs Milei as Argentina’s Economy Rebounds
IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva backs Milei’s austerity as Argentina’s inflation plunges from 210% to 33% and Moody’s upgrades its credit...
July 28, 2026
Colombia’s Inflation Hits Two-Year High of 6.14% Despite 12% Interest Rate
Colombia's annual inflation hit a two-year high of 6.14% in June, just after the central bank raised its benchmark rate...
July 28, 2026
Washington Post Sees Argentina Outlook Improving Under Milei
The Washington Post highlights falling inflation, a fiscal surplus, and lower poverty in Argentina, calling Javier Milei's free-market reforms a...
July 27, 2026
Argentina Minimum Wage Hits Historic Low Under Milei
Argentina minimum wage tops ARS 340,000 a month in 2026 but has lost 40% of its purchasing power since 2023,...
July 24, 2026
BCEAO Holds Key Rate at 3.00% as WAEMU Faces Deflation and Political Risk
BCEAO holds key rate at 3.00% in June 2026 as WAEMU inflation hits -1.4% in Q3 2025. An oil shock...
July 24, 2026
Angola Slashes Benchmark Interest Rate by 125 Basis Points to Spur Growth
Angola interest rate cut slashes benchmark 125 basis points to 15.75% as June 2026 inflation hits 11-year low of 10.11%....
July 19, 2026