Revolutionary greetings.
46 years after independence, I find myself asking a difficult question: are we truly free? Yes, we achieved political independence, and that must always be respected and celebrated. But economically, we are still fighting.
When the liberation war was being fought, our heroes did not rest at 17:00. They did not stop because it was a holiday. They did not pause because they were tired. They were in a war. And today, whether we like it or not, we are in a war too not with guns, but against poverty, weak systems, and dependency.
WE ARE THE NEW GENERATION OF FIGHTERS.
My dream may sound unrealistic to some, but it must be said. I want to see Zimbabwean companies employing British citizens. I want to see Zambian companies employing Chinese professionals not as investors, not as donors, but as employees, because Africa is offering the best opportunities in the world.
But this will never happen if we continue to operate with comfort as our standard. It will not happen if we only work from 08:00 to 17:00, if we stop working because time says so instead of results, or if we rest while our economies are still struggling.
Look at Dubai. Look at the United States. These economies were not built on comfort. They were built on sacrifice, discipline, and systems.
The truth is painful but necessary. Africa has everything minerals, land, sunlight, and people. Yet we are still seen as dependent. Economic freedom is not something that will be handed to us. It must be built.
This is not the time to wait for politicians. This is the time for entrepreneurs, builders, and doers to rise and take responsibility for the future of this continent.
We are not working just to buy cars or build houses. We are part of something bigger. We are part of a revolution.
Happy Independence Zimbabwe
But let us be honest with ourselves it is not yet Uhuru.
The real war continues.
