[Times of Zambia]
ZAMBIA's inflation rate has increased to 6.4 per cent from last month's six per cent, driven by mainly high food and non-alcoholic beverage prices while, the economy grew by 6.6 per cent at the end of 2011, the Central Statistical Office (CSO) has said.
High Food Prices Push Inflation Up
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