Inflation and unrest in sub-Saharan Africa

A slowdown in food and oil prices could bring inflation down in the sub-Saharan African region in the coming months, although the downward path will be slow and coming from very high levels. Pressures on household income will remain very prevalent. Our experts discuss what this means for social unrest and political developments in the sub-Saharan African region over the next six months and potential hotspots to monitor. Thea Fourie, Associate Director, Sub-Saharan Africa Economics, S&P Global Market Intelligence https://experts.ihsmarkit.com/experts/fourie-thea Martin Roberts, Principal Analyst, Deputy Head - Sub-Saharan Africa Country Risk, S&P Global Market Intelligence https://experts.ihsmarkit.com/experts/roberts-martin Theophilus Acheampong, Senior Analyst Country Risk – Sub-Saharan Africa, S&P Global Market Intelligence https://experts.ihsmarkit.com/experts/acheampong-theo Langelihle Malimela, Senior analyst, Country Risk, Africa, S&P Global Market Intelligence https://experts.ihsmarkit.com/experts/malimela-langelihle Jordan Anderson, Senior Analyst, Research Advisory Specialty Solutions, S&P Global Market Intelligence https://experts.ihsmarkit.com/experts/anderson-jordan