Africa Intelligence Brief — March 18, 2026

2026-03-18 - 18:10

What Matters Today 1 South Africa CPI falls to 3.0% in February — hits SARB’s new target; core eases to 3.0% (7-month low); fuel down 10.1% YoY; but this is the last clean pre-shock reading; Morgan Stanley says prolonged rate hold; SARB meets March 26 Statistics South Africa reported Wednesday that annual consumer price inflation