THE Economics Association of Zambia (EAZ) says it projects inflation to reach an average single digit of 7.5 per cent in the first quarter of 2026 EAZ has also projected real GDP growth of about 6.7 per cent in 2025, compared to Fitch’s rating of 5.2 per cent. Recently, the Zambia Statistics Agency (ZamStats) announced that inflation for November 2025 had reduced by one per cent. In an interview, Sunday, Association president Dr Oswald Mungule said the Association anticipated further decreases in Q2 and Q3 of 2026. “The Economics Association of Zambia (EAZ) projects inflation to average approximately 7.5 per cent by Q1 2026, based on mean-reversion models starting from the recent disinflation observed in November 2025, where inflation declined...