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Rwanda inflation ticks up to 7.2% as food insecurity and import costs bite

Musanze, Rwanda. Photo by Dieuvain Musaghi @ Unsplash
Musanze, Rwanda. Photo by Dieuvain Musaghi @ Unsplash
  • CPI edges higher in November amid food and energy pressures
  • Landlocked Rwanda faces rising costs heading into festive season

 

KIGALI, RWANDA – Rwanda’s inflation rose to 7.2% in November, up from 7.1% in October, as higher food, energy and service costs eroded household purchasing power.

The increase in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) comes as parts of the country, particularly the eastern province, grapple with severe hunger, according to the National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda (NISR).

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