Zimbabwe inflation sharply rises to 4,29pct in July

By Respect Gwenzi, Aug 16, 2018

Zimbabwe’s consumer price inflation jumped by 1,38 percent to 4.29 percent in July, the national statistics agency said on Wednesday. On a monthly basis, the inflation rose 1.03 percentage points to 0.98 percent, Zimstats said. - Source

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