The BCC’s 27 September digest shows tubers up 9 per cent in four weeks, a school-term bump in fees and city inflation from 4 to 52 per cent. A stronger franc has not lowered food prices.
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Congo’s August price signal: tubers, fuel and Mbuji-Mayi bore the strain
The BCC’s 30 August digest shows national prices up 21.6 per cent since December, but cassava, fuels and medicines rose faster and Mbuji-Mayi ran nearly twelve times the pace of Bandundu.
Kinshasa’s July 2023 price jump: medicine, fares and meat ahead of bread
BCC data show Kinshasa prices up 3.7 per cent in three weeks of July 2023, led by transport, health and meat as the dollar quote reached shelves within about a week, while bread and airtime lagged.
Where Congo’s digital market was really moving in June 2023: wallets, not widely used
Mobile money reached 10.57 million active users in Congo’s latest regulator data, but three closed networks, light usage and rising airtime costs mean cash still dominates the till in mid-2023.
Congo’s June 2023 price squeeze: meat, fuel and airtime outran the headline
Kinshasa retail prices rose 2.6 per cent in six weeks to 23 June 2023, but meat, transport and communications rose far faster. The split shows how dollar pricing, administered tariffs and weak logistics reach households.
Congo’s May price signal: staples outran a 16.9 per cent headline
The BCC’s national basket shows food prices up 2.6 per cent in four weeks to 21 May, with cooking oil and tubers rising fastest while transport costs lagged.
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Congo’s inflation reached 18.5% by April, with cassava up 9% in a month
The BCC’s weekly index put inflation at 18.5 per cent on the year by 23 April, 24.2 per cent in Kinshasa, with cassava and tubers up 9.4 per cent in four weeks. Weekly price rises peaked in early April.