World's Best Currency Slows Ghana Inflation to Lowest Since 2022
Ghana's inflation rate dropped to the lowest level in more than three years, as the country's world-beating currency helped reduce the cost of imports.
Inflation slowed for a fifth straight month to 18.4% in May, compared with 21.2% in the previous month, Government Statistician Alhassan Iddrisu told reporters in the capital, Accra, on Wednesday. Prices rose 0.7% in the month, he said.
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