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Angola’s inflation retreat: is Africa’s oil producer finally leaving crisis-era prices behind?

Luanda, Angola Photo @ Unsplash
Luanda, Angola Photo @ Unsplash
  • Inflation slowed for a 21st straight month
  • Lower prices give Angola cautious policy room

 

LUANDA, ANGOLAAngola’s inflation cooled again in March, extending one of Africa’s most striking disinflation runs and offering fresh evidence that the country is moving away from crisis-era price shocks.

Annual inflation slowed to 12.42% in March 2026, down from 13.35% in February and 23.85% a year earlier, according to data from Angola’s National Statistics Institute (INE). The reading marked the lowest level since July 2023 and the 21st consecutive month of decline.

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