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Inflation rises across East Africa

Consumers in East Africa will have to dig deeper into their pockets as they head for the holiday season, thanks to a rise in the cost of living. PHOTO | FILE | NATION MEDIA GROUP

By  DOROTHY NDALU

Consumers in the region will have to dig deeper into their pockets as they head for the holiday season, thanks to a rise in the cost of living.

In Tanzania, inflation rose to 3.8 per cent in November, from 3.6 per cent in October data from the National Bureau of Statistics shows.

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