At 19.4%, Malawi’s inflation still way above peer nations
By Justin Mkweu & William Kumwembe: Malawi’s headline inflation eased for the tenth month in a row in September 2026, to 19.4 percent from 20 percent the month before, thanks to lowering food and a marginal drop in non-food inflation. However, the rate remains way above that of peer nations, with headline inflation in neighboring Zambia and Mozambique seen at 6.1 percent and 6.3 percent, respectively. Read more click:- https://times.mw/etimes/

**By Justin Mkweu & William Kumwembe: **
Malawi’s headline inflation eased for the tenth month in a row in September 2026, to 19.4 percent from 20 percent the month before, thanks to lowering food and a marginal drop in non-food inflation.
However, the rate remains way above that of peer nations, with headline inflation in neighboring Zambia and Mozambique seen at 6.1 percent and 6.3 percent, respectively.
Read more click:- https://times.mw/etimes/
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- 70 words · 1 min read
- Published
- October 19, 2026
- Byline
- William Kumwembe
- Source
- The Times Group