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Ghana’s inflation rate climbs to 7.8%, World Bank grants additional $200 million for COVID-19 financing
Ghana’s inflation rate rose to 7.8% in June, the Government Statistician Samuel Kobina announced on Wednesday, driven by transport and food items. Food contributed 41.8% to overall inflation while transport contribution increased from 16.5% last month to 18.1%. “Inflation for June 2021 indicates that the six-month continuous decline in food inflation has been reversed by…