Nkosana moyo biography examples
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Some reflections on Dr. Nkosana Moyo’s Presidential candidacy
By Sibanengi Ncube
The announcement of Dr Nkosana Moyo’s presidential bid, close to two weeks ago, has raised a lot of dust on the political landscape. Both analysts and other political players have reacted differently to this announcement. But, typical of the Zimbabwean body politic, at the moment the responses reveal deep-seated polarity that has become the bane of this beautiful country.
Now that the dust has somehow settled, I wish to add my voice to this highly contentious issue. Even as I write, I am more than aware of the danger of exposing myself to bullies who have perfected the art of calling for freedom of expression during the day while seeking to muzzle voices that sing songs that are deemed abominable to their political fiefdoms during the night.
According to this warped thinking, freedom of expression only matters when it involves the hero worshipping of political players of choice. That
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Getting to know Dr Nkosana Moyo
Zimbabwean-born, Dr Nkosana Moyo, is the Founder and Executive Director of the Mandela Institute for Development Studies (MINDS) and has a passion for working with the youth to create a different future for Africa, one in which the continent can shake off the shackles that have held it back and harness the energy, imagination and nyhet of its people.
Perhaps it is his family background that set him on this path. Born into what he describes as a simple family of peasant farmers, his parents had a different mindset when it came to raising children to the traditional approach. “In the typical African traditional set-up, children are seen, but not expected to have views and opinions, but my family was not like that. We were always encouraged to have a röst and voice.”
His career has seen him working in various sectors, both in government and also the private sector, specifically in finance and banking in Zimbabwe, Tanzania, London and the USA.
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The Mandela Institute for Development Studies (MINDS) is an Africa-wide think tank which provides an inclusive platform for dialogue, information dissemination and networking.
Our programmes are underpinned by rigorous research into all aspects of African Heritage, in order to shape policy and practice on critical issues of governance, integrated economic development and the evolution of African institutions.
Through our programmes we seek to address the short, medium, and long-term developmental challenges facing Africa in a holistic and comprehensive manner.
In most African states, it would appear that policy formulation and implementation could be greatly enhanced through the creation of an institution that is independent from government and political parties. Such an institution would be resourced to have capacity for formulating policy proposals for public debate in a non-partisan manner. Over time, governing political parties gradually lose the capacity and appetite for