Munhumutapa Building with red roof: Flickr The natural temptation when one thinks of Zimbabwe is to side with the common narratives that have been advanced in detailing the country`s fall from grace. A terminal free-fall that has seen economic growth stagnate even at a time when regional peers have been surging full steam ahead. Not only that, unemployment has shot up, infrastructure growth has been stunted, there have been massive levels of brain drain, and the economy is a pale, unimpressive shadow of what it once was - the “Jewel of Africa.” On the political front, developments have not been inspired confidence at all, from both those in power as well as those aspiring to hold power. One can almost justify the cynicism most watchers of the Southern African country have developed over the years. In turn, their opinions shape the attitudes and outlook of everyday people who depend on these “educated opinions”. Given the foregoing, can one trust the opinions of the m...
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