Elijah Mumba is an Economist (Forecasting) in the Research Department at the Bank of Zambia. His work focuses on analysing macroeconomic developments and producing short- to medium-term forecasts to inform the Bank’s monetary policy decisions. He specialises in inflation forecasting, macroeconometric modelling, and policy scenario analysis, contributing directly to internal research and the preparation of briefings for the Monetary Policy Committee. Elijah is passionate about building resilient African economies through rigorous, data-driven policy design.

Elijah completed a Master of Economics, specializing in Economic Development from the University of Cape Town as a 2021 Mandela Rhodes Scholar.