The 2026 Royal Affair in Harare: Celebrating King Charles III’s Birthday and Bidding Farewell to Ambassador Pete Vowles

Last week, I was privileged to be invited by British Ambassador Pete Vowles to celebrate King Charles III's Birthday at the Ambassador's Residence in Harare. This marked the third time I had been invited to this prestigious diplomatic event (see here for my reflections on previous King's Birthday celebrations), for which I remain deeply grateful. …

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One Cannot Mindset One’s Way Out of Structural Poverty

As I shared earlier here, ‘Without a deep and nuanced understanding of poverty, we cannot eradicate it.’ In many ways, this echoes the perspective of Strive Masiyiwa, who reminds us that ‘You CAN solve that problem… if you invest in knowing it deeply.’ In my continued efforts to contribute to a deeper and more nuanced …

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