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Zambia inflation falls to 7.5% in February as food prices sase

Makkala nguzu Market, Choma, Zambia. Photo by Seiko Yamada @ Unsplash
Makkala nguzu Market, Choma, Zambia. Photo by Seiko Yamada @ Unsplash
  • Food and non-food prices slow sharply
  • Trade surplus widens to K4.7 billion

 

LUSAKA, ZAMBIAZambia’s annual inflation slowed to 7.5% in February from 9.4% in January, signalling easing price pressures and progress toward the country’s 6–8% target range.

The decline reflects a broad moderation in both food and non-food prices, reinforcing signs of improving macroeconomic stability after months of heightened cost pressures.

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