Values as at 30 September 2026

Sankofa Dashboard: five indicators to watch

Values are those of Parts I to III of the Review and are updated with each issue.

Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire: a road interchange.

How to read

Values as at 30 September 2026. Bars start at zero.

observed valuecomparison benchmark

Cement · 50 kg bag

≈ 2.3×

Bangui / Douala, CFA francs per bag

Douala4,650
Bangui10,750

Benchmark: official price in Bangui 9,500 CFA francs

Watch: compliance with the official price; entry of new suppliers

CFA francs per US dollar

579.0

at 30 September, calculated from the EUR/CFA franc peg

▲ +5.6% since 27 Jan

Benchmark: 548.01 on 27 Jan; 565.36 on 15 Jun

Watch: EUR/USD rate (fixed CFA franc/euro peg)

Brent · $ per barrel

≈ 98

close on 30 September

Before Hormuz72–73
4 Aug≈ 90
30 Sep≈ 98

Peak near 109 in early September

Watch: reopening of the Strait of Hormuz

Official development assistance

0.26%

of donors’ GNI, 2025

20240.34%
20250.26%

Down 23.1% in real terms, a record fall

Watch: final OECD figures (December 2026)

Sovereign foreign-currency debt

10.125%

Cameroon, January 2026 Eurobond; Congo-Brazzaville, February 2026

Cameroon10.125%
Congo-Brazzaville9.5%

Watch: new issuance; CDS spreads

Sources: Sankofa Advisory (field observation, June 2026), OECD, Bloomberg, press and official sources; Sankofa calculations.
Full references in the appendices of the Review.

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