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Weak currencies force up cost of living in Sub-Saharan Africa

2023-11-15 08:54
As the price of basics soars, African governments are intervening to support local currencies.
Weak currencies force up cost of living in Sub-Saharan Africa

Arinola Omolayo owns a frozen food store in Ogba, a suburb of Lagos, Nigeria's commercial nerve centre, where she sells mostly imported chicken, fish and turkey.

She says she used to be happy coming to the shop, "but now I feel reluctant".

The reason is the soaring price of food. Frozen chicken...