By Tendai Ruben Mbofana
I was listening to a most interesting debate at the CEO Africa Annual Roundtable recently held in Zimbabwe’s resort city of Victoria Falls.
This year’s Roundtable went under the theme, ‘Delivering the Vision: Prospering through Smart Partnerships’.
During this meeting, there was a debate moderated by renowned publisher and Chairman of Alpha Media Holdings, Trevor Ncube.
Those locking horns were Chris Mutsvangwa (ZANU PF spokesperson and Minister of Veterans of the Liberation Struggle), Tendai Biti (former opposition CCC legislator and Minister of Finance, 2009-2013), and Nigel Chanakira (investment banker).
The main focus of the sometimes heated debate was basically whether the economic and political environment in Zimbabwe was conducive for investment, and if not, what was hindering development in the country.
Mutsvangwa was rabidly supportive and largely defensive of the Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa administration’s policies.
No surprises there!
However, it was what he did not say that peaked my curiosity.