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28
Jul
Tuesday, 14:00 WAT
🇳🇬 Nigeria
Monetary Policy Committee Meeting
Interest Rate Decision
Impact:
Previous: 26.25% | Forecast: 26.25%
29
Jul
Wednesday, 10:00 SAST
🇿🇦 South Africa
Producer Price Index (PPI) — June
Inflation Data
Impact:
Previous: 3.8% YoY | Forecast: 4.1% YoY
30
Jul
Wednesday, 10:00 SAST
🇿🇦 South Africa
Consumer Price Index (CPI) — June
Inflation Data
Impact:
Previous: 4.6% YoY | Forecast: 4.8% YoY
30
Jul
Wednesday, 09:00 EAT
🇰🇪 Kenya
Q2 2026 GDP Growth Rate
GDP Data
Impact:
Previous: 5.2% QoQ | Forecast: 5.0% QoQ
31
Jul
Thursday, 14:00 EET
🇪🇬 Egypt
Central Bank of Egypt Rate Decision
Interest Rate Decision
Impact:
Previous: 27.25% | Forecast: 27.00%
01
Aug
Friday, 10:00 GMT
🇬🇭 Ghana
July 2026 Inflation Rate
Inflation Data
Impact:
Previous: 22.8% YoY | Forecast: 22.5% YoY
01
Aug
Friday, 12:00 WET
🇲🇦 Morocco
Consumer Price Index — June
Inflation Data
Impact:
Previous: 1.4% YoY | Forecast: 1.5% YoY
05
Aug
Tuesday, 10:00 WAT
🇳🇬 Nigeria
Consumer Price Index — July
Inflation Data
Impact:
Previous: 33.4% YoY | Forecast: 32.8% YoY
05
Aug
Tuesday, 09:00 CAT
🇧🇼 Botswana
Bank of Botswana Rate Decision
Interest Rate Decision
Impact:
Previous: 1.65% | Forecast: 1.65%
06
Aug
Wednesday, 08:00 SAST
🇿🇦 South Africa
MTN Group — H1 2026 Earnings
Corporate Earnings
Impact:
Previous EPS: R 5.42 | Est: R 5.85
06
Aug
Wednesday, 10:00 CAT
🇿🇲 Zambia
July 2026 Inflation Rate
Inflation Data
Impact:
Previous: 14.2% YoY | Forecast: 13.9% YoY
07
Aug
Thursday, 15:00 SAST
🇿🇦 South Africa
SARB Monetary Policy Committee
Interest Rate Decision
Impact:
Previous: 7.50% | Forecast: 7.25%
07
Aug
Thursday, 09:00 EAT
🇰🇪 Kenya
Consumer Price Index — July
Inflation Data
Impact:
Previous: 4.8% YoY | Forecast: 4.6% YoY
08
Aug
Friday, 11:00 EAT
🇹🇿 Tanzania
National Consumer Price Index — July
Inflation Data
Impact:
Previous: 3.3% YoY | Forecast: 3.2% YoY
08
Aug
Friday, 10:00 EAT
🇺🇬 Uganda
Bank of Uganda Rate Decision
Interest Rate Decision
Impact:
Previous: 9.50% | Forecast: 9.50%
11
Aug
Monday, 10:00 WAT
🇳🇬 Nigeria
Q2 2026 Trade Balance Report
Trade Data
Impact:
Previous: +₦1.8T | Forecast: +₦2.1T
12
Aug
Tuesday, 09:00 EAT
🇪🇹 Ethiopia
Consumer Price Index — July
Inflation Data
Impact:
Previous: 19.2% YoY | Forecast: 18.5% YoY
13
Aug
Wednesday, 10:00 GMT
🇬🇭 Ghana
Q2 2026 GDP Growth Rate
GDP Data
Impact:
Previous: 3.2% QoQ | Forecast: 3.5% QoQ
13
Aug
Wednesday, 08:00 EAT
🇰🇪 Kenya
Safaricom — Q1 FY27 Results
Corporate Earnings
Impact:
Previous EPS: KES 1.24 | Est: KES 1.31
14
Aug
Thursday, 10:00 GMT
🇨🇮 Ivory Coast
Consumer Price Index — July
Inflation Data
Impact:
Previous: 3.9% YoY | Forecast: 3.7% YoY
18
Aug
Monday, 10:00 WAT
🇳🇬 Nigeria
Manufacturing PMI — July
Business Survey
Impact:
Previous: 50.8 | Forecast: 51.2
19
Aug
Tuesday, 10:00 SAST
🇿🇦 South Africa
Quarterly Labour Force Survey — Q2
Employment Data
Impact:
Previous: 32.9% | Forecast: 32.5%
19
Aug
Tuesday, 14:00 EAT
🇰🇪 Kenya
Central Bank of Kenya MPC Meeting
Interest Rate Decision
Impact:
Previous: 12.75% | Forecast: 12.50%
20
Aug
Wednesday, 10:00 WAT
🇳🇬 Nigeria
Dangote Cement — H1 2026 Earnings
Corporate Earnings
Impact:
Previous EPS: ₦ 14.20 | Est: ₦ 15.85
20
Aug
Wednesday, 10:00 EET
🇪🇬 Egypt
Net Foreign Reserves — July
External Position
Impact:
Previous: $42.8B | Forecast: $43.5B
21
Aug
Thursday, 10:00 CAT
🇳🇦 Namibia
Bank of Namibia Rate Decision
Interest Rate Decision
Impact:
Previous: 7.00% | Forecast: 6.75%
27
Aug
Wednesday, 08:00 SAST
🇿🇦 South Africa
Naspers — FY26 Full Year Results
Corporate Earnings
Impact:
Previous EPS: R 18.40 | Est: R 21.20

The Morning Call

Markets opened mixed across Africa this morning. The NGX is up 0.8% following a weaker-than-expected US jobs report, which has boosted global risk appetite. Oil prices climbed 1.2% overnight, supporting energy stocks on the JSE. The Naira strengthened marginally against the dollar in the parallel market. Investors are positioning ahead of Nigeria's MPC meeting next Tuesday.

— NewsHub Africa Markets Desk, 25 July 2026

Currency Corner

USD / NGN
₦ 1,580.00 +0.16%
Expert Take: The Naira is finding support at the ₦1,575 level as CBN intervention continues. Traders are watching the upcoming MPC decision for directional cues. A hold at 26.25% could see the pair consolidate further.

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