Position: Lecturer

Email address: lawrence.nyathi@nust.ac.zw

Biography

Lawrence D. Nyathi is member of the Banking and Economic Sciences Department. Upon joining NUST May 2023 he has been a Monitoring and Evaluation Economist at the Ministry of Industry and Commerce for the Government of Zimbabwe. Notably, he holds the distinction of introduction industrial collaborations for second year students that are preparing to go for industrial attachment. The whole idea is expose students for real industrial experience they are going to face in their 3^rd year. To date he has published papers with his interest in Health Economics, Agriculture Economics, Behavioural Economics, Industrial Economics and Development Economics. As a new member in the department with a flare of strong economics background his motto is “Economics is everywhere and understanding economics can help you make better decision and lead a happier life.”

Qualifications 

Master of Commerce (Hons) in Economics (MSU)

Bachelor of Commerce (Hons) in Economics (MSU)

Postgraduate Diploma in Education (LSU)

Courses Taught

International Trade and Theory

Introduction to Econometrics.

Mathematics for Economists 1

Research Interests

Health Economics, Agriculture Economics, Behavioural Economics, Industrial Economics and Development Economics as well as Small and Medium Enterprises.

Research Links/Publications

https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Lawrence-Nyathi-2/research

Orchid ID

0009-0003-1206-5477

Community Service/Engagement

Industrial Attachment Coordinator

Confederation of Zimbabwe Industries Data Collection Supervisor 2024