insert_link Business / Economics Inflation Rises to 3.5% in September The annual inflation rate increased to 3.5% in September from 3.2% in August, mainly driven by higher transport and housing costs. Simonis Storm economist Almandro Jansen noted that transport inflation rebounded to 1.3% after months of decline, largely due to rising vehicle prices, while food prices grew at a slower pace. today14 October, 2025
insert_link Africa Ghana’s Consumer Inflation Climbs to 22.1% in October Ghana's consumer inflation rose for the second consecutive month in October, reaching 22.1% year-on-year, up from 21.5% in September, according to the country's statistics service. Reuters says, a government statistician shared that both food and non-food inflation had increased during the month. He highlighted that three sectors—food and non-alcoholic beverages, housing, water and fuel, and transport—accounted for about two-thirds of the overall inflation rate for October. today7 November, 2024
insert_link Business / Economics FNB Namibia expects inflation to reach 4.7% in September FNB Namibia expects headline inflation to increase to 4.7% year-on-year in September from 4.4% in August, mainly driven by rising food and non-alcoholic beverage prices because of the ongoing drought, while transport costs continue to decline. Core inflation is expected to slightly decrease from 3.8% in August to 3.7% in September. FNB Namibia economist Helena Mboti, explains. today2 October, 2024
