Business Food price hikes hit 13.6% as consumer inflation goes up by 0.1% Cape Town – South Africa’s inflation rate increased for the first time in four months, reaching 7% in February... Read more 22 Mar, 2023
Business Inflation set to rise in 2023/24, says study, but there’s good news too Cape Town – Inflation is predicted to increase across the board in 2023/2024, according to a survey by the... Read more 17 Mar, 2023
Business Africa inflation to ease in 2023 after worst figures in a decade Abidjan – Despite slowing growth and the worst inflation figures in a decade in 2022, African economies remain “resilient”,... Read more 20 Jan, 2023
Business Egypt’s economic turmoil squeezes struggling middle class Cairo – “It’s like we were hit by an earthquake, suddenly you have to let go of everything,” said... Read more 17 Jan, 2023
Business Inflation bites into Sierra Leone’s all-important ‘cookeries’ Freetown – Jariatu Kargbo hauls a wooden spoon longer than her arm through a vat of rice as customers... Read more 16 Jan, 2023
Business Egyptians hit by soaring food prices as crisis bites Cairo – Public anger has been growing for months in Egypt over a severe dollar crunch and soaring food... Read more 4 Jan, 2023
Countries Ghosts of insecurity, inflation haunt Nigeria Christmas present Lagos – This year will be the fourth year running that Seyi Anne Moses has had to decide against... Read more 21 Dec, 2022
Business ‘Everything increasing except wages’: inflation batters Ethiopia Addis Ababa – “Everything is increasing except our wages,” Ethiopian porter Zerihun told AFP, summing up the financial crisis... Read more 11 Dec, 2022
World Food prices in Spain post record rise Madrid – Food prices in Spain posted a record rise in October, keeping the cost of living painfully high... Read more 15 Nov, 2022
World Greece general strike disrupts transport Athens – Public transport in the Greek capital was severely disrupted on Wednesday and TV and radio news went... Read more 9 Nov, 2022