AFRICAN EYE

Sometimes I have been viciously persecuted, because of my stand against corruption, at other times, I have had to wait for years, because some corrupt individual or individuals, were blocking our way. And always I prevailed, because, "faith abides" it never, ever, fails.(Strive Masiyiwa,Econet Wireless Founder).This startling confessing by Masiyiwa comes at a time when Zimbabwe is embroiled in serious acts of corruption that has remained the major Achilles of Zimbabwe’s ailing economy. It has become rare today in Zimbabwe to bump into the caliber of people such as Masiyiwa who because of their faith in God and principles continue to stand strong against this evil called corruption. Corruption has become institutionalized and many people have embraced it in schools, creches, colleges, passport offices, on roads, government, the list is endless. Recently I attended a public meeting organized by Zimbabwe Democracy Institute (ZDI) that sought to unravel and discuss the content