Tag: food prices

BEYOND BORDERS
Households squeezed as food prices jump to new high in Rwanda

Households squeezed as food prices jump to new high in Rwanda

Food items and other essentials are more expensive in rural areas as rural CPI increased the most by 22.5 per cent on annual basis compared to 15.6 per cent in urban areas.

CURRENT AFFAIRS
Rising food prices drive May inflation to 14.8pc

Rising food prices drive May inflation to 14.8pc

Rwanda’s National Institute of Statistics (NISR) report shows costs of food and non-alcoholic beverages, which had increased by 15.7 per cent and 5.5 per cent on annual and monthly basis in April again rose by 24.2 per cent and 5 per cent correspondingly in May 2022.