Thoughts on Different Societal Issues

A lot of people were waiting in eager anticipation to see the list of people/companies which have externalised funds from Zimbabwe. The list which has been published has been received with mainly disdain in the social media comments which I have been exposed to. Something which is likely to be missed by some people is the role of companies as separate legal entities in carrying out transactions. Although people expected to see names of certain individuals in the political and business spheres- there's need to look beyond the company names and ascertain who are the people behind these companies. Companies have been at the forefront of shaping the way countries operate. It goes without saying the big funders of presidential campaigns in the USA are corporates who are there to 'lobby' for what they want to get done to legislation. (Lobbying for me is akin to glorified corruption- but that's a story for another day :) ) Brief history of the role of corporates in Afri...

Scouring different discussions on social media, one tends to come across the metaphor of the change of guard as a driver changing but the bus still being the same. If we look at the bus and driver metaphor, these are the role players;           Bus- Zimbabwe the State          Former bus driver- H.E. RG Mugabe          Current bus driver- H.E. ED Mnangagwa (former conductor a.k.a VP)          Engine- Zimbabwean economy          Wheels- Industry and Commerce          Road- relationships domestic and foreign          Transmission- government and line ministries           Passengers- citizens of Zimbabwe The ushering in of the current government following the November military intervention can be termed different things depending on the commentator. Som...