SA inflation rises to 4% as fuel price surge drives sharp April increase
Cape Town – South Africa’s annual consumer inflation rate climbed sharply to 4% in April from 3.1% in March,... Read more
20 May
Power price fall slows Spanish inflation in April
Madrid – Spanish inflation cooled in April thanks to falling electricity prices even as the Middle East war roiled... Read more
29 Apr
SA inflation rises slightly to 3.1% in March, food prices ease
Cape Town – South Africa’s annual inflation rate increased slightly to 3.1% in March 2026, up from 3.0% in... Read more
22 Apr
Nigeria sweats in heatwave as Iran war drives up costs to stay cool
Lagos – Azeez Akanni hopped on a yellow bus heading for the central business district on Lagos Island, beads... Read more
8 Apr
SARB keeps interest rate steady amid rising inflation from Middle East crisis
Cape Town – The South African Reserve Bank (SARB) has kept its policy rate unchanged at 6.75%, citing caution,... Read more
26 Mar
US producer inflation exceeds expectations on services costs
Washington – US wholesale inflation was hotter than expected in February on a services cost boost, government data showed... Read more
18 Mar
Eggs cheaper, meat skyrockets: SA inflation eases to 3,5% but households still pinched
Cape Town – South Africa’s consumer price inflation eased slightly to 3,5% in January 2026, down from 3,6% in... Read more
19 Feb
Quick explainer: the new inflation target
An estimated R5 billion in income to the Bakgatla community cannot be accounted for. Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks By... Read more
26 Nov, 2025
Ghana cuts benchmark interest rates 3% as inflation eases
Accra – Ghana’s central bank Wednesday cut its benchmark interest rate by three percent on the back of easing... Read more
31 Jul, 2025
Good news at last: Inflation hits new low
Cape Town – South Africa’s inflation fell to 2.7% in March — its lowest level in nearly five years... Read more
23 Apr, 2025
