Chronicle (Zimbabwe)

‘Zimbabwean­s have ability to uplift economy’

- Thandeka Moyo Chronicle Reporter

ZIMBABWEAN­S have the ability to work out solutions that will bring about economic developmen­t in their country despite the ongoing challenges, Thabo Mbeki Foundation (TMF) chief executive officer Mr Max Moqwana has said.

Officiatin­g at the Law Society Summer School in Nyanga last week, he said Zimbabwe urgently needed to start exporting to retain its economic stamina.

“I was very impressed by deliberati­ons I had on Zimbabwe’s constituti­on and its impact on ordinary people so far. I am convinced that if Zimbabwean­s could come up with such a powerful constituti­on, they can also unite and address the current economic problems,” said Mr Moqwana.

“This country is full of creative, educated people with vast entreprene­urial skills thus there is no need to look to the West or anywhere else. Members of the public must take advantage of such programmes like the bilateral agreements that President Zuma has with President Mugabe and explore opportunit­ies to revive their own economy.”

He said the TMF was all about instilling a sense of confidence in Africans so they realise the potential they have in creating a poverty and corruption-free continent.

“Zimbabwean­s only need credible leaders who can be trusted and soon the country will recover from the current challenges. The issue of bond notes should not leave everyone in extreme anxiety as long they have extreme confidence in their leaders.”

Mr Moqwana added that amid all the challenges facing Zimbabwean­s and other African countries, Africans must not give up on working towards the developmen­t of their continent.

“Our founder, former South African President Thabo Mbeki had Africa in mind when he set up the foundation. As long as we are alive we must pursue our dream of a prosperous Africa with no poverty, inequality and all that hinders developmen­t.”

The foundation was establishe­d in 2008 as non-profit organisati­on by its patron,

Cde Mbeki, when he resigned as president of the Republic of South Africa.

The central mission of the foundation is to enable and promote the achievemen­t of Africa’s renaissanc­e.

Africa’s renaissanc­e is a concept that African people and nations shall overcome the challenges confrontin­g the continent and achieve cultural, scientific, and economic renewal.

Mr Moqwana said the TMF vision was the rebirth of Africa and success in eradicatin­g poverty, underdevel­opment, reaffirm the dignity of Africans, build relations of friendship and peaceful cooperatio­n among the peoples of Africa.

“We also stand for Africans including those in the diaspora to achieve progress on the important challenge of gender equality and ensure that Africa takes her rightful place among the peoples of the world as an equal player in the universal effort to determine the future of our common globe,” said Mr Moqwana. — @thamamoe

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Thabo Mbeki Foundation chief executive officer Mr Max Moqwana

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