Ghana inflation rate inches up to 9.2% in February
By CNBC
15 March 2019 |
5:22 am
Ghana’s February inflation came in at 9.2 per cent year-on-year compared to 9 per cent recorded in January this year. Meanwhile, Ghana’s Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, has assured that the cedi will stabilise in the next few weeks.
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