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Aug 1, 2022 · The average price of preparing a pot of jollof rice jumped 8.3% to 9,311 nairas, or $22, in the second quarter of 2022, from 8,595 nairas in the first quarter.
- Emmanuel Abara Benson
Apr 25, 2024 · Between October 2023 and March 2024, data tracked by the Jollof Index showed that the cost of making a pot of jollof rice increased by 29.3%, from ₦13,106 in October to ₦16,955 in March 2024. Apart from the effect of the Naira devaluation, the price of rice drove inflation during the period.
Feb 27, 2024 · The price of 1 kilogram (2.2 pounds) of rice, the main ingredient in making jollof, jumped 98.5% from a year earlier, data published Monday by the National Bureau Statistics showed.
- Anthony Osae-Brown
May 9, 2024 · The price of rice — the main ingredient in Nigeria’s favorite jollof dish — more than doubled in March, placing more pressure on household incomes in Africa’s most populous nation, where...
- Anthony Osae-Brown
Apr 25, 2024 · Discover the alarming trends in West Africa's food landscape as the SBM Jollof Index Q1 2024 report uncovers soaring prices and growing food insecurity. Learn about the staggering cost increases in Nigeria and Ghana and the factors driving this culinary catastrophe.
May 23, 2023 · A recent survey by SBM Intelligence, a Lagos-based geopolitical consultancy, examines the rising costs of cooking a pot of jollof rice for an average family of five in several markets in parts...
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Apr 26, 2024 · The SBM Jollof Index tracks how much it costs to make a pot of jollof rice across 13 markets in six geopolitical zones for a family of five and uses the figures to measure the inflationary trends in the country. In recent years, food prices have been on the rise across Nigeria.
