Rwanda courts Zimbabwe to plug teachers shortage

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Pupils in a classroom at Gahini Primary School in the Eastern Province of Rwandago, Rwanda. PHOTO | FILE 

Rwanda is considering hiring teachers from Zimbabwe as the government seeks to fix longstanding skills gaps, language barriers following multiple reforms of its education sector.

While it is not yet clear how many teachers the country would source and timelines, President Paul Kagame told a joint trade and investment conference held in Kigali last week that his country needs quality teachers urgently as the two countries explore mutual beneficial business opportunities.