The Global Political Agreement in Zimbabwe was signed on 25 September 2008 between the main political parties of MDC and ZanuPF. The agreement brokered by South Africa, under the auspices of SADC was viewed as an African solution for an African problem. This agreement gave hopes of political settlement and economic recovery, as well as extending or rescuing the political life of President Robert Mugabe and others who had dug in against the will of the people. But will Zimbabwe recover economically, and politically?

We must solve underlying causa, which is poverty; material poverty and mental poverty. Poverty is linked to peculiar kind of greed and bad politics. There is a strong correlation between poverty and low production. Nations with low production are poor. Nations with high production have better standards. If you go to the supermarket you find no products made by blacks. You can’t even make napkins for your kids. Really is this Okay? Democracy, good governance, does not happen to poor people.

PROBLEM ANALYSIS

1. ARGUMENT

The cause of misery or poverty in Africa is directly linked to low production. Nations with low production are poor and undemocratic. Nations with high production have better economic livelihoods, which helps to shape the political direction of the country.

A country can only develop if more and more citizens participate in production, not just a few enterprises. Production means factories to produce goods. To produce you need training, technology and the capital.

PROGRAMME PROFILE OF THE PATRON'S COUNCIL

I ‘m Prof Kenneth Mufuka PhD at Lander University , South Carolina, USA. I ‘m Patron of  GZF & Honorary Director of its subsidiary, Zimbabwe Diaspora Development Chamber. I ‘m professor of History & for over 30 years I write the column “Letter from America "in many newspapers and magazines.—The current political efforts in Zimbabwe could produce moderated results, but will remain constrained by issues of poverty & low production will remain.