Malawi February inflation slows to 7.8 percent year-on-year

By Respect Gwenzi, Mar 21, 2018

Malawi's consumer inflation quickened to 8.1 percent year-on-year in February from 7.1 percent in January, official data showed on Thursday. The National Statistical Office also said the month-on-month consumer price-growth rate stood at 2.1 percent in February compared with 4.5 percent in January. - Reuters

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