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Africa-Press – Botswana. <\/strong><\/span>Botswana\u2019s inflation rate dropped to a seven-month low of 2.9% year on year in March 2024, down from 3.9% in each of the previous two months, according to statistics office data release.Naira Steadies as Banks Issue Update on FX Purchase<\/b><\/p>\n

Consumer prices slowed down across several price index categories, including food & non-alcoholic beverages (5% vs 5.8% in February); alcoholic beverages & tobacco (5.3% vs 5.9%); clothing & footwear (4.3% vs 5.1%) and transportation (0.7% vs 3.5%).<\/p>\n

On a monthly basis, consumer prices edged up by 0.1% in March, the same pace as in the prior month Botswana stands as the least corrupt nation in mainland Africa, boasts the highest economic freedom score in the region, and maintains a GDP per capita on par with other emerging economies, such as Brazil and Turkey, according to Harvard Review.<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About Botswana<\/a> Follow Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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