Statistica education in Developing Countries: The Problem of 'Marketing' University Graduates

The Focus in this paper is on the attempt of the Statistics department at the University of Zimbabwe (UZ) to adequately equip its graduates to become useful contributions to society. The needs of a developing country such as Zimbabwe are of primary importance; a consequence os the careful design of syllabi and course structures to be as relevant as possible. We distinguish between general trends in Africa and the particular issues faced by UZ.