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About me

I am a PhD. Economics candidate at the University of Cape Town.  I hold a BSc. Economics and MSc. Economics from the University of Zimbabwe. I have received several awards/ prizes, including the University of Zimbabwe book prize, German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) scholarship award and the African Economic Research Consortium (AERC) scholarship award.  

Before joining the University of Cape Town, School of Economics for my PhD studies, I have been a Teaching Assistant at the University of Zimbabwe. I have been a Teaching Assistant in the School of Economics at the University of Cape Town, specializing in postgraduate Econometrics, Macroeconomics and Microeconomics. Currently, I have limited my roles in my teaching activities, with the aim of allocating more time towards my PhD thesis. I am a member of the ECA Young Economists Network, Econometric Society and Zimbabwe Economics Society. I am a Research Associate in Policy Research in International Services and Manufacturing (PRISM), within the School of Economics at the University of Cape Town. My research interests include international trade, development economics, and labor markets. My PhD thesis focuses on import penetration and labour market adjustments. You can find my CV here. I will be on the 2025-2026 job market.