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By Evans Dakwa  Africa is a rich but poor continent has become a cliché synonymous with describing how the continent is so much endowed with the much sought after natural resources yet it remains on the doldrums of economic development leaving most of its 1.4 billion people living in poverty.  That Africa has huge potential to be the go to continent for the needs of the rest of the world is a no brainer but then it is not. A gaze from Cape to Cairo does not give a reflection of the massive potential the continent has and the question that begs an answer is why? Why has the cradle of human kind remained a continent of huge potential, abundant natural resources but with nothing to show for it?  As much as it hurts to say, Africa is getting a raw deal in the exploitation of its resources and the situation needs to change if we are to realise our full potential. There is an urgent need to put a stop to the unravelling version of another scramble for Africa where the big supe...

By Evans Dakwa  Recently, there has been widespread outcry from Zimbabweans concerning the activities of some Chinese investors in the country especially those domiciled in the mining sector. The major bone of contention has mainly been around the exploitation of local resources with no benefits to the local communities, blatant disregard for environmental laws the allegation of exploiting our resources for a pittance with no beneficiation whatsoever for the benefit of our populace.  Whilst the Chinese are no saints just like the rest of the big super powers of the world, the Asian giant cannot be blamed for Zimbabwe’s supposed lack of business acumen and negotiating power in creating the investment climate to the best of its interests and that of its citizens.  What the mumbling and rumbling Zimbabweans are failing to understand is the international political economy is a dog eat dog affair, a sphere where the fittest will reap the rewards. Like any of the big powers in ...