African Rate Hikes Beat Forecasts as Inflation Worries Linger
- Ghana, Kenya and South Africa announced rate decisions
- Sticky inflation remains a concern for policymakers in Africa
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Three major African major central banks surprised financial markets this week by raising interest rates more than expected in an attempt to cool inflation.
Monetary policy committees in Ghana, Kenya and South Africa announced hikes that beat the predictions of all economists in Bloomberg surveys.