ECONOMIST Trevor Hambayi says despite positive strides recorded in the macroeconomic sector in 2025, there has been noticeable challenges in the micro economy through the continued high cost of living. Meanwhile, Hambayi says the increase of inflation by 0.3 percent to 11.2 percent from 10.9 percent recorded in November is as a result of the additional pressure on the exchange rate in November. On Wednesday, Zambia Statistics Agency (ZamStats) Acting Statistician General Sheila Mudenda said that annual inflation rate for December 2025 had increased by 0.3 percent to 11.2 percent from 10.9 percent recorded in November 2025. In an interview, Wednesday, Hambayi said 2025 was a difficult year for ordinary Zambians. “It has been a mixed economy, from the macro...