Nkosana moyo biography examples
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 realization notwithstanding, I seek here to explain why, in my view, Dr Moyo is the most ideal presidential candidate for Zimbabwe.
Perhaps to begin with, let me deal with major criticisms that I have managed to glean from the various voices against Dr Moyo’s candidature. Topping the list is the charge that he has not suffered in the trenches to be ‘rewarded’ with the Presidency of the country.
And this view cuts across the political divide as sympathizers of both the ruling party and the opposition harped endlessly on this point. My problem with this line of argument is that it tends to reinforce ‘politics of entitlement’ which views political office as a reward of some sort for having suffered in the trenches. By extension, this view means that the highest office of the land should be reserved for a person who would have suffered the most in the so &#; called trenches.
In terms of this approach the overarching quality for leadership are the wounds and bruises one would have incur 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 the robust debate that is necessary for the formulation of policies that are capable of underpinning the implementation of measures necessary for sustained development. Most African institutions that are involved in policy formulation proposals tend to be official or public sector institutions. Two challenges arise from this ownership and dependency on public funding. The first challenge is how these institutions can, under these circumstances, take and maintain an independent and when necessary, challenging stance towards their paymasters. Secondly, if they are set up by the government of the day, then in all probability their staff will, from the very beginning, be chosen on the basis of their views being in alignment with the government of the day. In this situation, the value that derives from an institution that has a different perspective on issues is lost. This justifies the establishment of a complementary and independent institution. The addition of an independent facet Source: Nkosana Moyo: Why I joined politics | The Standard Opposition Alliance for the People’s Agenda leader Nkosana Moyo says he was pushed into politics after observing that Zimbabwe was taking the wrong direction during the Robert Mugabe era. Moyo (NM) told Alpha Media Holdings chairman Trevor Ncube (TN) on the platform In Conversation With Trevor that he initially wanted to stand as an independent candidate during the parliamentary elections because he was convinced that mainstream political parties were not serving the interests of the people. Below are excerpts from the interview, which will be in two parts. TN: Dr Nkosana Donald Moyo. I love these middle names. Welcome to In Conversation With Trevor. Delighted that you have made the time during your very busy schedule. Welcome. Nkosana, you have a PhD in Physics from Imperial College, University of London. You have an MBA from Cranfield School of Management in the United Kingdom. Between March and August , you were with the African Development Bank where you served as vice-president and chief operating officer. Then you spent quite some time with Standard Chartered Merchant Bank in Tanzania and in Zimbabwe. You also spent some time with the International Finance Corporation. A lot of experience, a lot of insights from there. I hope we get into all those. You also in ran as a presidential candidate of the Alliance For The People’s Agenda. You were Zimbabwe’s Industry and International Trade minister. When I was looking at your profile and reading around where you have been and what you have done, it is a full life, almost time to say “I am done!” NM: That is what I say to my family by the way. I tell them if I drop dead, do not panic. I am done. TN: I want us to focus the conversation around, as far as you are concerned, what are the three most defining moments of your life? By the way, you are turning 70 years old in August? NM: Yes, this year. TN: 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 innovation 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 voice 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. Returning to his home, Dr Moyo has chosen to work closely with young people, which is how Rotary came onto his radar. He was impressed by the organisation’s widespread reach in many sections of African society. “I think the future of this continent is in the hands of the youth, and we have to find those organisations, like Rotary, that are interacting with, dealing with and engaging the youth so that we can partner in the conversations and formulations of possible strategies into the creation of that future,” says Dr Moyo, who strongly believes in the importance of finding similar-minded people in order to make progress. Rotary is an organisation for all time, with a vision statement that is very applicable for the time we live in, but must also have been applicable when the organisation was founded, says Dr Moyo. “That in itself must explain why Rotary has survived for years and will likely survive for many more provided it strives to be true to its vision.” Addressing delegates at Getting to know Dr Nkosana Moyo