BANK of Zambia Governor Dr Denny Kalyalya says there will be a bit of fluctuation in the inflation rate, but government’s objective is to keep it within single digits. Recently, Zambia Statistics Agency Interim Statistician General Mulenga Musepa announced that annual rate of inflation increased by 0.1 percent for the month of September from 9.8 percent in August to 9.9 in September. In an interview, Dr Denny Kalyalya said it was normal to have a bit of a bounce given several factors. “It’s a bit tricky because what we have now, there are prices of fuel being raised so you may see a bit of a bounce. But our objective is to make it stay within a single digit. So...

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