Inflation eases but...

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The rate of increase in the prices of goods and services slowed in March, but analysts expect the overall high levels of prices to continue throughout most of the year.

Figures released recently by Statistics Botswana show that inflation eased to 10% in March, from 10.6% in February, both of those levels representing 13-year highs.

The drop in March was largely due to lower movements across the various goods and services monitored by Statistics Botswana, as compared to the same period last year.

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Inflation eases but...

The rate of increase in the prices of goods and services slowed in March, but analysts expect the overall high levels of prices to continue throughout most of the year.