Price hikes push up inflation to 9.5% - The Nation Online

Price hikes push up inflation to 9.5% - The Nation Online: . Rising electricity tariffs is expected to put pressure on inflation In September, Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (Mera) increased the price of fuel by an average of five percent, a development which compelled service providers to push up their prices as well. During the same month, Mera also approved a 31.8 percent tariff hike for Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (Escom) over a four-year period. Maize prices, on the other hand, have also gone up to an average of K7 500 per 50 kilogramme (kg) bag from an average of K5 000 per 50 kg bag some months before. 

National Statistical Office delays inflation figures for January | The Times Group

National Statistical Office delays inflation figures for January | The Times Group:

National Statistical Office delays inflation figures for

January

Posted By: Taonga Sabola on: February 21, 2018 In: Business No Comments

The National Statistical Office (NSO) has said it is in the process of rebasing the Consumer Price

Index (CPI), adding that this has resulted in the delay to release inflation figures for January.

Traditionally, NSO releases inflation figures on the 15th day of the following month but, as of

yesterday, it was yet to publish inflation figures for January.

NSO assistant Commissioner for Economics, Lizzie Chikoti, has confirmed the development.

"You are very correct that NSO releases inflation figures on the 15th of every month. This month,

the delay is due to the rebasing exercise that we have been doing.





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