Democracy and Stability in Africa

In the 19th Century we had the “scramble for Africa” by the European countries, mainly by Belgium, France, Germany and the United Kingdom. Few countries escaped colonisation....

Lessons from China

When I was a young man, China was a disaster – Mau Zedong had been in...

Government in Business

Ever since the start of the industrial revolution in Britain, Governments have been tempted to go...

The Informal Sector in Africa

When I was the CEO of a large food manufacturing company in Zimbabwe, I tried to...

The Southern African Power Crisis

The electrical power crisis that has enveloped southern Africa has its roots in our post-liberation history....

Meeting Essential Human Needs

When I turned 17 I left home and started work. With my first pay cheque, my...

The Importance of Institutions

When State managed institutions work well they are often not recognised or rewarded and are taken...

The Destructive Force of Corruption – We Lost US$25 Billion in Marange Alone

In my business life I have handled several billion dollars of revenue and expenditure over a...

The Role of Leadership

When I was a much younger man, my wife and I used to take 60 boys...

Finding the Road into the Future

In the past few weeks, the debate has raged across this country as to what we...

It is time for Straight Talking

Yet again, Zimbabwe is on the edge of another crisis period. This is one such episode...

Zimbabwe at 42

I can recall the Independence ceremony on the 18th of April in 1980 as if it was...

The Causes and Consequences of Migration

Human migration is almost always a product of conflict in one form or another; ...

Where do we go from here?

I have been reading some of the commentaries on the Zimbabwean situation in the past few...

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