Categories: AFRICABusinessLatest

Ghana’s Inflation Rate Falls to 10.4% in September

According to figures released by Ghana’s Statistics office, inflation rate fell for a second month in a row to 10.4% in September which is 0.1 percentage points lower compare to last month’s 10.5% rate.

Food prices rose 11.2% in September from a year earlier, compared with 11.4% in August, and costs declined by 0.5% on a monthly basis.

West Africa’s second largest economy’s central bank kept its key interest rate at 14.5% for a third straight meeting last month, saying the economy is starting to recover and inflation is expected to be back inside the target band of 6% to 10% by the second quarter of next year.

Follow us on:

AriseNews

Recent Posts

Trump Rejects Second Debate With Harris Ahead of US Presidential Election

Former US President Donald Trump on Saturday declined a second debate with Vice President Kamala…

5 hours ago

Oktoberfest 2024 Kicks Off in Munich Amid Stepped-Up Security Following Recent Knife Attack

Munich's Mayor Dieter Reiter has officially opened Oktoberfest at noon Saturday by tapping the first…

5 hours ago

Daniel Dubois Knocks Out Anthony Joshua To Retain IBF Title

Daniel Dubois scored an upset victory and ruined Anthony Joshua's return to London's Wembley Stadium…

5 hours ago

Elon Musk’s X Appoints Legal Representative in Brazil To Comply With Court Orders and Fight Ban

Elon Musk’s social media platform, X, has named Rachel de Oliveira Conceicao as its legal…

11 hours ago

Labour Party’s Olumide Akpata Defeated By PDP’s Asue Ighodalo At His Polling Unit

In a surprising turn during the Edo state governorship election, Olumide Akpata, the Labour Party…

11 hours ago

Ondo Will Become Nigeria’s Entrepreneurship, Innovation Hub, Says Governor Aiyedatiwa

The Governor of Ondo state, Mr. Lucky  Aiyedatiwa, has vowed to transform the state into…

11 hours ago