Calm interest rates period will last a few more months

A survey of US rate predictions among economists estimates two rate cuts this year, starting June or July

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Nigeria will struggle to boost food output

Sharp increases in food inflation have led to rising food insecurity and major protests

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Over a month after the general election, a new cabinet is in place

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The Central Bank is expected to cut rates further next week despite an uptick in February's month-on-month inflation

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Fourth-quarter GDP has been revised from a 0.4% annualised contraction to a modest gain on surging business spending

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The ongoing civil war has shattered an economy that was already in a dire state before the conflict erupted

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The Czech central bank has begun easing interest rates, they continue falling in Hungary and hold steady in Poland

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The IMF has more than doubled its loan package after Cairo went ahead with a set of monetary and fiscal measures

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The chart shows fluctuations in the official exchange rate

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