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CSO to become an agency

The Central Statistical office CSO says having a Technically Autonomous Authority to regulate statistics in Zambia will help the formulation of informed policies and provide accurate statistics to the public. CSO Acting Director for census and statistics Goodson Sinyenga says…

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October inflation goes up

The inflation rate for the month of October 2018 has increased to eight point three percent from seven point nine percent in September 2018. The Central Statistical Office has attributed this to the increase in fuel prices and the volatility…

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Zambia copper exports drop

The volume of copper exported in July 2018 decreased by 1.8 percent from 92, 052.4 metric tonnes in June 2018 to 90, 410.4 metric tonnes in July 2018. According to the Central Statistical Office (CSO), the copper prices on the…

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Inflation jumps to 8.1%

The annual rate of inflation has shot up to 8.1 percent, up from 7.8 percent recorded in July, 2018 according to Central Statistical Office data. Announcing Zambia’s annual rate of inflation for the month of August, CSO Acting Director of…

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