Zimbabwe's government struggles to fund BEAM programme, affecting 1.8M underprivileged students.

Zimbabwe's government struggles to fund Basic Education Assistance Module (BEAM) programme, which covers tuition, exam fees, and levies for 1.8M underprivileged students since 2001. Fiscal constraints lead to delayed payments, causing concerns over student dropouts and the future of education. Critics argue for prioritizing BEAM funding and rearranging spending priorities to ensure the program's continuation.