Jackson Mambo

Agriculture: Business Development

[Daily Dispatch @Dispatch_DD]

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[Jackson Mambo @mambo0707]

That cycle might feel a bit deterministic at times, especially with the way institutions evolve in a messy, non-linear way. The channels of nuclear deterrence and crisis management might also be more constraining than many analogies suggest, especially in a more diffuse multipolar world where actors like India, a strategically autonomous Europe, and the Global South might play a larger role than a more US-China-centric perspective might suggest.

[Jackson Mambo @mambo0707]

Professor, thank you for a timely and thought-provoking chapter. One of the most critical ways Africa can shape the evolving global order is through sustained strategic coordination rather than episodic diplomacy. While a multipolar world offers greater bargaining power, the lack of a consistent continental approach, anchored in institutions such as the AU, AfCFTA, and voting blocs like the A3, risks fragmenting progress and undermining Africa’s collective potential. Embedding value-addition requirements, technology-transfer provisions, and regulatory harmonisation within partnership frameworks could transform Africa’s geopolitical positioning from short-term gains to long-term structural upgrading.

The chapter’s focus on domestic resource mobilisation, blended finance, and value addition is conceptually well founded. This, however presumes a level of institutional capacity and political cohesion that varies widely across the continent. While the fiscal uplift scenario (Figure 22) signals a promising offset of potentially exceeding $200 billion as ODA declines, the continent’s think tanks might more directly engage with challenges such as governance fragility, elite capture, weak tax systems, and conflict-affected political economies, that has constrain implementation of anything productive since time immemorial (the elephant in the room, the wall that needs dismantling). Shaping the global order would agreeably, yes, depend on external strategy, though the most important will be sequencing internal reforms, linking fiscal modernisation, administrative capacity, and accountability to continental bargaining strength.

That said, diversifying partnerships is necessary but insufficient. Strengthening domestic institutions remains essential to sustaining external agency. Africa’s influence, ultimately, will be defined less by the number of partners it engages and more by the coherence of its internal coordination.

[Jackson Mambo @mambo0707]

From all of this, everything else, including the 2030 noise, becomes relatively straightforward 🚮 .

• US$1.6bn to purchase a 35% stake in Kuvimba, with the identity of its beneficiaries a mystery?
• A sovereign fund exempt from procurement regulations?
• A fund with zero parliamentary oversight?
• A CEO who oversaw a currency collapse?
• Treasury bills forced onto citizens with a return of just 0.05%?

It’s a political construct masquerading as a national dream. The bar has already fallen from the rack.

The Temasek/Temasek Holdings or Norway’s Government Pension Fund Global model is marketing, not governance. The system is structurally closer to 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) than to good governance, high concentration of political power, exemption from regular rules, opaque related-party transactions, and debt imposed on the citizenry.

If the government is genuinely convinced of the developmental nature of this particular fund, rather than its apparent extractive nature, then the litmus test is simple:
1️⃣ Publish audited accounts;
2️⃣ Disclose the ultimate recipients and valuations for the Kuvimba Mining House purchase;
3️⃣ Ensure parliamentary oversight is not circumvented.

These are standard governance norms, following the incentives and the numbers. Otherwise, if not part of the elite, you can continue enjoying “rambai makashinga” till 2030 UPPER MIDDLE INCOME ECONOMY!

[Jackson Mambo @mambo0707]

@Godifrey_Rangi8 @Kwabenasarpong0 Thought as much!

[Jackson Mambo @mambo0707]

@bbmhlanga It's no surprise that people are snatching up his holy water, bracelets, and cards! This guy is a marketing genius, and it’s thrilling to see the buzz he creates! That Marketing diploma

[Jackson Mambo @mambo0707]

This rhetoric has little to do with reasoned debate and even less to define the course of our future. The only real driving factor is innovation: BRICS needs to create a currency as trusted, liquid, and widely accepted as the US dollar. It is a matter not of rhetoric or declarations but of concrete measures. While BRICS indeed can challenge the dollar with their new currency, a number of internal hurdles, like economic disparity and geopolitical tension among members, may severely curtail their success. If such a situation arises, while the U.S. might use tariffs as a stopgap measure, the bigger challenge would be in innovating and earning the world's trust.

[ClarksonsFarm @ClarksonsFarm1]

We’re not ready to click play 😭😭😭💔

[Jackson Mambo @mambo0707]

In view of the pointed criticism raised by Dr. @ibbosnr regarding the legitimacy and conduct of the current SADC summit, it becomes incumbent upon us to ask ourselves why it is that this current government is so desperate to hold onto power. When every credible election observer including SADC itself has condemned the electoral process as fraudulent and farcical, what possible justification can there be for the persistence of this regime? Is it the fear of accountability or perhaps just plain refusal to show respect for the will of the people? It is time for some soul-searching, this relentless grip on power only deepens the legitimacy crisis and further erodes trust in the nation’s democratic institutions

[Jackson Mambo @mambo0707]

How about; Here is a resignation letter from Nyiko Floyd Shivambu addressed to the "Comrade President" of the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) political party.

In the letter, Shivambu informs the president that his membership with the EFF has lapsed and that he does not intend to renew it. He expresses his intent to resign from his position as a Member of Parliament and all other positions within the EFF, conditional upon approval from the organization. He emphasizes that his decision is not a vote of no confidence in the EFF, but a revolutionary act to allow progressive forces to continue working towards revolutionary change.

Shivambu also reflects on his service to the EFF, noting his commitment to revolutionary discipline and practice, and his dedication to the cause of economic emancipation. He stresses the importance of not compromising the integrity of the organization and expresses his hope that his decision will be communicated in a way that does not harm the organization.

He concludes by wishing the EFF continued success and prosperity and expresses his belief that political decisions should never be personalized or seen as betrayals of the cause.

The letter is signed by Nyiko Floyd Shivambu and is copied to the Secretary General Commissar Marshall Dlamini and the Central Command Team. Nothing less, nothing more!

[Jackson Mambo @mambo0707]

@NewsHawksLive At least the goats are expendable! 🐐 But the Zec scandal? Now that's a different breed of dirty!

[Jackson Mambo @mambo0707]

@waltermzembi @ZANUPF_Official This is depressing . We are watching a comedy show on scandals worth $136 million in a country with decaying infrastructure and civil servants earning peanuts. Because of @ZANUPF_Official and Politburo, the joke is on us!

[Jackson Mambo @mambo0707]

@zimlive Well beyond! In the shadow of tragedy and the mourning of the innocent, there should be solace and respect. Yet, amidst the ashes of sorrow, we witness the vanity of man—seeking power where compassion is due.

[Jackson Mambo @mambo0707]

@waltermzembi @VaChivi_ @edmnangagwa CorrectED

[Jackson Mambo @mambo0707]

@daddyhope Looks like this video will get the driver fired, not the rail system fixed! 🚂 While ‘Mbingas’ are now probably already eyeing a billion-dollar tender to get this patchED. 🙄

[Jackson Mambo @mambo0707]

@Just_In_Case_27 @nigelchanakira I hope you get this now!

[Amanda Khoza - The Journalist @MandaKhoza]

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