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DOZENS of pupils attended an economics seminar organised by Petra High School in Bulawayo Friday aimed at exposing learners to economic developments in the country and unlocking its opportunities.

The deputy president of the Confederation of Zimbabwe Industries (CZI) Matabeleland Chamber, Mpumelelo Mkhwananzi attended the event that ran under the theme “Unlocking the value in ZimAsset for a prosperous future”.

He presented a paper on the topic “Relevance of the Zim-Asset framework to the Zimbabwe economy”.

Mkhwananzi said it was important that every Zimbabwean takes part in ensuring the success of the economic blue-print.

“It’s important that the private sector, development partners, academia, business people and even the young ones claim a stake in the implementation of Zim-Asset. This initiative is very commendable. Students must be aware of the country’s economic situation,” he said.

Event coordinator Jenias Sibanda said it was essential to bring students together to understand the economic situation in the country.

“Our goal is to discuss the basic concepts of economics and to teach students the economic situation in the country. This is to ensure that they’re able to make good decisions in the future,” he said.

Liquidity challenges and the effects of sky rocketing import bill, were among the topics tackled during the seminar.

The pupils were drawn from schools such as Maranatha Adventist High school, Christian Brothers College, Girls’ College, Dominican Convent and Kyle College from Masvingo.