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Egypt inflation rebounds as food prices push urban CPI higher

Food prices drive up inflation. Photo by Kamran Chaudhry @ Unsplash
Food prices drive up inflation. Photo by Kamran Chaudhry @ Unsplash
  • Egypt’s urban inflation climbs to 13.4% in February.
  • Food prices and rents drive renewed price pressures.

 

CAIRO, EGYPT – Egypt’s urban inflation accelerated in February, ending months of cooling that had stabilised prices across the country’s major cities.

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