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Topic : National Skills Audit

Skills shortage drives import bill, worsens current account
The import bill has surged in recent years, reaching US$9.22 billion in 2023, up from US$8.62 billion in 2022.
By Staff Reporter Sep. 10, 2024
Skills shortage drives import bill, worsens current account

Where are Zim universities getting it wrong?
The engineering and technology sector has a deficit of around 96% (National Skills Audit Report quoted in the 2019 National budget statement).
By Langton Mutoya Oct. 16, 2022
Where are Zim universities getting it wrong?

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