Nigeria’s inflation rose for the sixth consecutive month to reach a 17-year high

Nigeria’s inflation rose for the sixth consecutive month to reach a 17-year high

The rise in food and airline ticket prices in Nigeria over the past year continues to show up in the data. In July, Nigerians paid 19.64% more for goods and services than they did in the same month last year, according to the latest inflation report (pdf) from the National Bureau of Statistics today (Aug. 15).