### Summary
The top 10 African nations where inflation spiked the most from January to July are Egypt, Congo, Gambia, Benin, Malawi, Nigeria, Zambia, Somalia, Madagascar, and Burundi.
### Facts
- 🇪🇬 Egypt experienced the highest inflation spike of 10.7% from January to July.
- 🇨🇩 Congo's inflation rate increased by 10.5% during the same period.
- 🇬🇲 Gambia saw an inflation spike of 4.7%.
- 🇧🇯 Benin experienced a 2.6% increase in inflation.
- 🇲🇼 Malawi's inflation rate went up by 2.5%.
- 🇳🇬 Nigeria's inflation rate increased by 2.3%.
- 🇿🇲 Zambia had a 0.9% inflation spike during the period.
- 🇸🇴 Somalia experienced a 0.4% increase in inflation.
- 🇲🇬 Madagascar's inflation rate went up by 0.4%.
- 🇧🇮 Burundi saw a 0.4% inflation spike.
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