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macroafricaintel Weekly | 6 Apr

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By Rafiq Raji, PhD
Twitter: @DrRafiqRaji, @macroafrica

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Date Data / Event Period Forecast Previous
6 Apr Uganda Interest Rate, % – 8.0 9.0
– Seychelles CPI, % yy (mm) Mar 2020 1.3 (0.5) 0.8 (-0.1)
– Botswana CPI, % yy (mm) Mar 2020 2.7 (0.6) 2.2 (0.1)
– Tanzania CPI, % yy (mm) Mar 2020 4.1 (1.7) 3.7 (1.1)
– Namibia CPI, % yy (mm) Mar 2020 3.1 (0.8) 2.5 (0.3)
– Nigeria CPI, % yy (mm) Mar 2020 13.2 (1.7) 12.2 (0.8)
– South Africa CPI, % yy (mm) Mar 2020 6.3 (2.4) 4.6 (1.0)
– Ethiopia CPI, % yy (mm) Mar 2020 22.4 (2.7) 21.8 (2.9)
– Mauritius CPI, % yy (mm) Mar 2020 3.1 (0.8) 2.5 (0.3)

macroafricaintel Weekly | 16 Mar

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By Rafiq Raji, PhD
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Date Data / Event Period Forecast Previous
16 Mar Nigeria CPI, % yy (mm) Feb 2020 12.2 (0.8) 12.1 (0.9)
18 Mar South Africa CPI, % yy (mm) Feb 2020 3.9 (0.3) 4.5 (0.3)
18 Mar South Africa Retail Sales, % yy Jan 2020 1.4 -0.4
19 Mar South Africa Interest Rate, % – 6.0 6.25

macroafricaintel Weekly | 9 Mar

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By Rafiq Raji, PhD
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Date Data / Event Period Forecast Previous
12 Mar South Africa Mining Production, % yy Jan 2020 -0.2 1.8
12 Mar South Africa Manufacturing Production, % yy Jan 2020 -5.8 -5.9
– Botswana CPI, % yy (mm) Feb 2020 2.3 (0.2) 2.2 (0.4)
– Tanzania CPI, % yy (mm) Feb 2020 2.9 (0.3) 3.7 (0.4)
– Namibia CPI, % yy (mm) Feb 2020 2.6 (0.4) 2.1 (0.6)
– Nigeria CPI, % yy (mm) Feb 2020 12.2 (0.8) 12.1 (0.9)
– South Africa CPI, % yy (mm) Feb 2020 3.9 (0.3) 4.5 (0.3)

macroafricaintel Weekly | 2 Mar

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By Rafiq Raji, PhD
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Date Data / Event Period Forecast Previous
3 Mar South Africa GDP, % qq saa Q4 2019 0.4 -0.6
5 Mar South Africa Current Account Balance, % GDP Q4 2019 -4.1 -3.7
– Seychelles CPI, % yy (mm) Feb 2020 1.1 (0.3) 1.0 (0.3)
– Botswana CPI, % yy (mm) Feb 2020 2.3 (0.2) 2.2 (0.4)
– Tanzania CPI, % yy (mm) Feb 2020 2.9 (0.3) 3.7 (0.4)
– Namibia CPI, % yy (mm) Feb 2020 2.6 (0.4) 2.1 (0.6)
– Nigeria CPI, % yy (mm) Feb 2020 12.2 (0.8) 12.1 (0.9)
– South Africa CPI, % yy (mm) Feb 2020 3.9 (0.3) 4.5 (0.3)
– Ethiopia CPI, % yy (mm) Feb 2020 19.1 (0.6) 18.7 (0.8)
– Mauritius CPI, % yy (mm) Feb 2020 3.0 (1.5) 2.0 (2.4)

macroafricaintel Weekly | 24 Feb

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By Rafiq Raji, PhD
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Date Data / Event Period Forecast Previous
24 Feb Nigeria GDP, % yy Q4 2019 2.3 2.3
24 Feb Nigeria GDP, % yy FY 2019 2.2 1.9
26 Feb Mauritius Interest Rate, % – 3.35 3.35
26 Feb South Africa Budget Balance, % GDP 2019/20 -6.1 -5.9
26 Feb South Africa Budget Balance, % GDP 2020/21 -6.5 -6.5
26 Feb South Africa Budget Balance, % GDP 2021/22 -6.3 -6.2
27 Feb South Africa PPI, % yy (mm) Jan 2020 4.6 (0.3) 3.4 (0.2)
28 Feb South Africa M3, % yy Jan 2020 6.6 6.2
28 Feb South Africa PSCE, % yy Jan 2020 5.5 6.1
28 Feb Zambia CPI, % yy (mm) Feb 2020 12.5 (1.8) 13.2 (1.3)
28 Feb Kenya CPI, % yy (mm) Feb 2020 5.2 (0.3) 5.8 (0.3)
28 Feb Uganda CPI, % yy (mm) Feb 2020 3.4 (0.3) 3.4 (0.0)