It appears that bond markets are pricing in major central bankers slowly winning the fight against inflation and inflation expectations. Democratic Republic of Congo: The World Bank has approved $750mn in funding for the DRC, including its first dire...

Oil prices rallied for a third straight session yesterday but are on the defensive this morning as the focus is shifting back towards the weaker growth narrative. South Africa's refinery capacity has faced several challenges, such as unplanned closur...

Current account dynamics are more important than ever for African currency traders. The opposite also holds true. The Russia-Ukraine war has resulted in global trade decelerations and rising commodity prices, all of which affect countries in the regi...

The USD has regained its footing this morning, paring back almost all of yesterday’s losses after more hawkish Fed speak overnight. According to the World Bank, oil prices being the highest in nine years provides Nigeria with an opportunity to adjust...

A surging USD caused more bloodshed across global currency markets yesterday as traders brace themselves for the potential of an outsized rate hike this week. Egypt: Finance Minister Mohammed Maait has noted that high oil and wheat prices will cost E...

There has been a considerable shift in monetary policy from major African central banks over the past couple of weeks as inflation pressures persist. The tightening implemented by the CBE shows that policymakers are looking to reverse the decline in ...