Inflation saw a downward trend in the year to February, but in March the annual rate climbed to 9.9%, prompted by the kwacha’s slide. More delay in debt restructuring poses a “severe threat” of higher Zambian inflation, which could affect the country’s credit ratings, Mwamba says.
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