THE Economics Association of Zambia (EAZ) says the country is on the right trajectory to becoming a middle-income nation, citing growth in key sectors such as agriculture and mining. In July 2022, the World Bank reclassified Zambia from a lower-middle-income country to a low-income country for the 2023 financial year. This downgrade followed a significant deterioration in Gross National Income (GNI) per capita, driven by high debt levels and poor economic performance between 2017 and 2021. In an interview, Saturday, EAZ National Secretary Dr Nicholus Mainza said although the country was on the right trajectory to re-attain middle-income status, it needed to consolidate its economic gains to avoid slipping back into debt default. He added that the country had achieved...