# Several African central banks are poised to cut interest rates in the coming weeks as inflation pressures ease and global trade tensions rise. Egypt, South Africa, Kenya, Mozambique, Eswatini, and Lesotho are likely to reduce rates, while Nigeria, Ghana, Angola, and Zambia are expected to hold steady. The moves come after the US imposed tariffs on China, Africa’s top trade partner. Central banks aim to support growth amid subdued commodity prices and tighter global financial conditions.
African Central Banks weigh interest rate cuts amid global shifts