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Dusking 2023 sees easing on inflation fog of war

Tuesday, December 19, 2023 | 110 Views |

Skyrocketing prices have been the theme of past economic quarters, with the Bank of Botswana (BOB) finally catching a breather after a lengthy tussle against inflation.

The rate of change in prices has been on an upward movement since the advent of COVID-19 when supply chain channels were disrupted and since then countries like Botswana have arms up against the price monster.

The central bank this month pegged headline inflation at 3.1 percent, a slight decrease from the previous month’s 3.2 percent.

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Dusking 2023 sees easing on inflation fog of war

Skyrocketing prices have been the theme of past economic quarters, with the Bank of Botswana (BOB) finally catching a breather after a lengthy tussle against inflation.

Cyber Drill sounds alarm on AI, IoT and quantum threats

BA ISAGO, partners launch training scheme for energy sector

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