THE country’s annual inflation rate for February 2025 has increased to 16.8 percent from 16.7 percent recorded in January. At a briefing, Thursday, ZamStats Acting Statistician General Sheila Mudenda said the increase in inflation was due to price movements in food items. “Annual inflation for February 2025 increased to 16.8 percent from 16.7 percent recorded in January, 2025. This means that on average, prices of goods and services increased by 16.8 percent between February 2024 and February 2025. This development was mainly attributed to price movements in food items. Annual food inflation for February 2025 was recorded at 20.6 percent compared to 19.2 percent in January 2024. This means on average prices of food items increased by 20.6 percent between...