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Those with acute currency weakness and brisk inflation such as Nigeria and Angola are poised to raise rates.

The flurry of decisions from the monetary authorities will likely see South Africa, Egypt, Morocco and Ghana keep rates steady.

Most African central banks due to decide on interest rates in the next two weeks are set to keep them on hold as decades-high inflation eases after more than a year of tightening. Those such as in Egypt, Kenya and Mozambique may also factor into their decisions a drop in global commodity prices and the unwinding of supply constraints. Expectations that the US Federal Reserve may pause its most aggressive hiking cycle since the 1980s, which could weaken the dollar and boost their currencies, will be another consideration.

Although SA and Nigeria are expected to hike.

Nigeria, South Africa and Ghana are among those projected to raise borrowing costs.