Zimbabwe and Rwanda have strengthened their bilateral relations with the deployment of a second group of Zimbabwean teachers to Rwanda under a government-to-government labour agreement aimed at promoting skills mobility and employment.
A total of 143 Zimbabwean teachers arrived in Kigali on Sunday and are currently undergoing induction at Ntare Louisenlund School in Bugesera before being deployed to schools across Rwanda.
Speaking during the induction programme, the Minister of Public Service, Labour and Social Welfare, Edgar Moyo, said the programme reflected growing trust between the two governments and recognition of Zimbabwe’s strong education system.
“The continued recruitment of Zimbabwean teachers by Rwanda was a vote of confidence in the quality of training and professionalism produced by Zimbabwe’s education sector.
The initiative was not only strengthening diplomatic ties but was also contributing to job creation for skilled professionals,” he noted.
He said Zimbabwe had positioned itself as a source of skilled labour in the region, particularly in education, where its teachers continue to attract demand beyond the country’s borders.
According to the minister, exporting skills through structured agreements was an effective way of addressing unemployment while enhancing the country’s international standing.
“This programme opens employment opportunities for our professionals outside the country, which in turn contributes to overall employment growth,” he said.
During the induction, teachers are being oriented on Rwanda’s education policies, curriculum expectations and workplace regulations to ensure smooth integration into the host country’s school system.
Meanwhile, Government will continue to pursue similar bilateral labour agreements in other sectors as part of broader efforts to promote skills mobility and economic cooperation.
The education experts programme with Rwanda stands as a model of mutually beneficial cooperation that delivers concrete results for both countries.
