Priya Sippy & Anne Okumu
BBC News, London & Lilongwe
Suzanna Kathumba, a domestic worker in Malawi, struggles to support her family on a salary of 80,000 kwacha amidst soaring inflation, which reached 27.7% in May. The country faces a severe forex shortage affecting imports, leading to rising prices and economic hardship for many, including informal traders who protest for change.
Explain It To Me Like I’m 5: In Malawi, a woman named Suzanna has to be very careful with her money because prices for things like food and school supplies keep going up, making it hard for her to take care of her family on her small salary.
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