THE Zambia Statistics Agency (ZamStats) has disclosed that the country’s economy grew by 5.2 percent in the second quarter of 2025, compared to 1.9 percent in the second quarter of 2024. Meanwhile, the annual inflation for September 2025 has dropped to 12.3 percent, down from 12.6 percent recorded in August 2025. Speaking during a monthly bulletin, Thursday, ZamStats Acting Statistician General Sheila Mudenda said the economic growth was mainly attributed to the performance of the agriculture, forestry and fishing, as well as the information and communication sectors, among others. “Gross Domestic Product (GDP) estimates for the second quarter of 2025 show that the economy grew by 5.2 percent from 1.9 percent in the second quarter of 2024. This represents 3.3...

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