electricity tariffs

Eskom's 8.7% tariff increase from April 1 compounds fuel price hikes in South Africa, while Nigeria's food inflation accelerates to 12.12% despite broader disinflation, straining household budgets across Africa's largest economies.

Electricity tariffs will rise 8.76% from 1 April while fuel levy increases loom, as authorities scramble to address crumbling public service infrastructure from Bellville to the national grid.

Lagos authorities shut down a public toilet in Ebute Metta for discharging untreated sewage into drains, while residents in Surulere report paying premium electricity rates without receiving reliable power supply.