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
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
‘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
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
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
Ghana shops, traders shut down to protest inflation
Accra – Traders in Ghana’s capital Accra closed their stores and businesses on Wednesday in a three-day protest over... Read more
20 Oct, 2022
Ethiopia raises fuel prices by 20%
Addis Ababa – Fuel prices in Ethiopia rose by about 20% on Thursday, in the second such increase in... Read more
30 Sep, 2022
Inflation-hit Turkey cuts rate for second month
Istanbul – Turkey’s central bank on Thursday cut its policy rate for the second straight month despite an annual... Read more
23 Sep, 2022
South African inflation slows slightly as fuel prices drop
Johannesburg – Inflation in South Africa slowed slightly in August as fuel prices dropped, but it remained near a... Read more
22 Sep, 2022
Sierra Leone delays full switchover to new currency
Freetown – Sierra Leone is to delay the phaseout of its old currency until next spring, the central bank... Read more
17 Sep, 2022
