Inflation

Inflation is spiking in Zimbabwe (again). Why high interest rates aren’t the answer

Jonathan Munemo, Salisbury University The central bank of Zimbabwe has raised its benchmark rate from 80% to a fresh... Read more

28 Jul, 2022

XN Iraki, University of Nairobi Inflation has hit many countries recently, from the United States to Sri Lanka. In... Read more

24 Jul, 2022

Johannesburg – Inflation in South Africa surged to its highest level in 13 years in June, driven primarily by... Read more

20 Jul, 2022

Harare – With runaway inflation eating into incomes, staple foods have vanished from the tables of Zimbabweans like Emina... Read more

10 Jul, 2022

Istanbul – Inflation in Turkey in June soared to an annual rate of 78.6 percent, the highest in 24... Read more

4 Jul, 2022

Harare – Zimbabwe’s central bank on Monday more than doubled its key interest rate to a whopping 200%, the... Read more

27 Jun, 2022

Harare – Zimbabwe’s annual inflation rate quickened to 191.6% in June, more than doubling the consumer price increases of... Read more

27 Jun, 2022

Hong Kong – Equities struggled on Wednesday after a brief respite from last week’s painful rout across world markets,... Read more

22 Jun, 2022

Conakry – A young man has been shot dead in the Guinean capital Conakry on the sidelines of a protest... Read more

3 Jun, 2022

Lilongwe – Malawi on Thursday announced a 25% devaluation of its currency in a bid to shore up dwindling... Read more

27 May, 2022