Kampala, Uganda – In Cameroon, thousands of truck drivers spend weeks crossing highways and borders due to a lack of diesel. In Kenya, drivers line up all night to fill up their tanks. In Nigeria, airlines have threatened to cancel all domestic flights as they scramble for expensive jet fuel.
Across Africa, rising fuel prices have put pressure on businesses ranging from bakeries to airlines and are already increasing pressure on consumers. rising cost of food and economic disruptions continuing covid-19 pandemic,