Books have been reclassified as a "non-priority sector" meaning getting hold of the dollars needed to import them is increasingly complicated.

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Banks are compelled to hold 30% of their assets in government bonds and give 40% of their loans to the "priority sector, " which includes agriculture and small businesses.

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Outlining the priority given to this sector, she said that some 150 million people were now receiving vocational training each year.

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