{
  "id": 3224807,
  "title": "Top 10 African countries with the highest inflation rates as of July 2026",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/top-10-african-countries-with-the-highest-inflation-rates-as-of-july",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-25T08:41:27.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Nairametrics",
    "slug": "nairametrics",
    "url": "https://nairametrics.com/2026/08/25/top-10-african-countries-with-the-highest-inflation-rates-as-of-july-2026/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Africa continues to experience high inflation rates, with Sudan registering the highest rate at 41.61% in July 2026, according to the latest consumer price index (CPI) reports from national statistical agencies and central banks. Nigeria follows at third place with an inflation rate of 15.43% despite some easing in price pressures.\n\nSouth Sudan, which was included in the previous list, has been excluded as its latest inflation data remains at May 2025. Botswana saw a decline in its inflation rate to 9.40% from 10.70% in June, mainly due to lower domestic fuel prices introduced on July 7.\n\nSão Tomé and Príncipe recorded an inflation rate of 9.70% in June, up from 9.20% in the previous month. Libya's inflation rate eased to 12.70% in June from 14.00% in May. Egypt's annual headline inflation rate accelerated to 13.00% in July, up from 12.20% in June, driven by rising housing, transport, and education costs.\n\nRwanda's inflation rate climbed to 14.50% in July from 13.60% in June, driven by increased prices in transport, housing, and food categories. Sierra Leone's inflation rate rose to 14.77% in June from 12.69% in May, mainly due to non-food prices.\n\nEthiopia's inflation rate rose to 15.30% in July from 13.90% in June, with food inflation reaching 15.7% and non-food inflation at 14.8%. Nigeria saw a slight easing in its inflation rate to 15.43% in July from 15.91% in June, but food prices continued to cause pressure.\n\nMalawi recorded the highest inflation rate in July 2026 at 20.80%, down from 21.10% in June. Sudan had the highest inflation rate of 41.61% in July, a significant decline from 51.28% in June, although urban inflation stood at 45.24% and rural inflation at 39.85%. Five of the ten countries reviewed saw a moderation in inflation rates, while five saw an increase.",
  "summary": "Inflation remains elevated across Africa, with Sudan recording the highest rate among the countries reviewed at 41.61% in July 2026, while Nigeria ranked third at 15.43% despite recording a further easing in price pressures. The post Top 10 African countries with the highest inflation rates as of July 2026 appeared first on Nairametrics .",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "New Voice of Ukraine",
        "title": "Ukraine producer prices rise 3% in July as annual inflation hits 42.5%",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/ukraine-producer-prices-rise-3-in-july-as-annual-inflation-hits-42-5",
        "published": "2026-08-25T07:01:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Ghana Business News",
        "title": "Producer inflation rises to 4.0% in July",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/producer-inflation-rises-to-4-0-in-july",
        "published": "2026-08-25T07:11:51.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}