food prices

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.

Multiple African economies are implementing monetary easing policies as inflation pressures subside, with Zimbabwe achieving sub-10% inflation for the first time in nearly three decades while Nigeria reports sharp food price deceleration.