The Eagle in a Storm
The following is a post (and ‘afterthoughts’) from the Facebook Page of Strive Masiyiwa, the Zimbabwean billionaire and businessman wh is an inspiration to many Africans. From reading the advice … Continue reading
Thinking out aloud: Wealth redistribution and other crazy / ordinary ideas
If you talk to members of the Far left in Britain you’ll encounter all sorts of strange characters. Colourful figures who would make Jeremy Corbyn come across as a Conservative. … Continue reading
America’s rotting empire: Billionaires galore and a crumbling infrastructure
This is an article from May 2014 by CJ Werleman, which appeared on Salon.com, which I think is quite interesting, and some of the observations therein probably apply to African … Continue reading
Zambia gov’t in talks with mining firms over sharing of mineral wealth – Xinhua | English.news.cn
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/africa/2014-12/31/c_133890430.htm Ok, so we’ll shut down the mine because of an 8% tax????! Can you see how absurd that sounds? Are they saying that they make 8% in profit? The … Continue reading
Biko would not vote for Ramphele
….Biko’s prophetic observation from 1972 explains the new South Africa: “This is one country where it would be possible to create a capitalist black society, if whites were intelligent, if … Continue reading
Global 100 Voices: No 6
My next guest is a good friend who I have known for just over 13 years now. He’s a Malawian businessman who currently is the manager of Phalombe Hardware in … Continue reading
