Zimbabwe: Shortage of Resources Hampers ZOU

The state-owned Zimbabwe Open University (Zou) is failing to provide students with basic learning facilities and tools such as internet and modules, while splurging huge sums of money on rentals for office buildings dotted around Harare's central business district.

Ablution facilities at the institution are in a shambles, posing a health risk to students.Zou enrols 8 000 new students per year, adding to an already bloated student population, currently standing at 20 000.

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