Zambia's economy to grow by 3% in 2020 - President

Zambia's President Edgar Lungu said on Thursday the country's economy was expected to grow 3% this year, a slight reduction from the 3.2% growth previously forecast.

Speaking during a meeting with diplomats, he also said the fiscal deficit was expected to shrink from 6.5% in 2019 to 5.5% in 2020, while inflation would remain within the range of 6-8%.

(Reporting by Chris Mfula; Writing by Emma Rumney; Editing by Alex Richardson)