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[1 May 2012 | No Comment | ]
Africa 2012 – When minds meet – political opportunism or genuine campaign to make a difference

I was one of the people who attended the Launch Dinner on Saturday, 28 April 2012, in support of a campaign led by the Deputy Prime Minister (“DPM”) of Zimbabwe; Professor Arthur Mutambara to raise funds for the University of Zimbabwe’s (“UZ”) aimed at improving the standards at the country’s oldest higher institute of learning.
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[24 Apr 2012 | No Comment | ]
Africa 2012 – When minds meet – Erring on the side of capital

After 32 years of independence, it must be accepted that commercial and financial literacy can pause a more serious challenge to nation state building than the limitations imposed by the colonial past or the evils of imperialism.
No case demonstrates the challenge of constructing an understanding of what needs to be done to bridge the wealth [...]

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[17 Apr 2012 | One Comment | ]
Africa 2012 – When minds meet – Zimbabwe @ 32

Time is the only undisputed variable in life for with each minute that is consumed history is made.
Nation states only exist to the extent that human beings allow them to and when a nation celebrates its birth, an opportunity exists to pause and reflect on the journey travelled by the human beings whose experiences during [...]

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[10 Apr 2012 | No Comment | ]
Africa 2012 – When minds meet – debt, diamonds and development in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe like the majority of African states is well endowed with rich mineral resources to suggest that its current state of development can be meaningfully transformed solely by leveraging on God’s creation and gift.
Addressing a seminar hosted by Sapes last week, Deputy Prime Minister (“DPM”) Professor Mutambara added his voice to a possible linkage between [...]

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[3 Apr 2012 | One Comment | ]
Africa 2012 – When minds meet – people, party and state

April represents a special historical month for South Africa, Africa’s largest economy, and Zimbabwe, a celebrity country that is now a global household name perhaps for the wrong reasons but nevertheless an important African address.
Both countries will celebrate 18 and 32 years of democracy and independence, respectively.  They are neighbours separated by a river but [...]

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