Botswana Inflation Climbs to 3.7 Percent On Rising Fuel, Food Costs

• Botswana’s inflation accelerated to 3.7% in September, its highest level in more than a year, according to new data from Statistics Botswana
• The rate jumped sharply from 1.4% in August, driven primarily by higher fuel and food prices following a weakening of the pula after July’s exchange rate adjustments
• Food inflation reached 5.4% in September, up from 5% in August, increasing pressure on household budgets

Botswana’s inflation accelerated to 3.7% in September, its highest level in more than a…