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Tendai Biti

Tendai Biti

Former Minister of Finance, Zimbabwe


Tendai Biti is the Deputy President of the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC), Zimbabwe's main opposition party and former Finance Minister. He has recently co-authored the book Democracy Works, with His Excellency Olusegun Obasanjo, Dr Greg Mills and Jeffrey Herbst. Democracy Works is the sequel to The Brenthurst Foundation's best-selling Making Africa Work. It is based on more than 300 interviews across Africa, Asia, the Americas and Europe with policy-makers, politicians and analysts, and explores how we can learn to nurture and deepen democracy in Africa to ensure economic growth and political stability. They are currently launching the book in Washington DC.


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Content by Tendai Biti

Warfare State — why Zimbabwe Under Zanu-PF will not Progress

NEWS

Warfare State — why Zimbabwe Under Zanu-PF will not Progress

Greg Mills, Ray Hartley, Tendai Biti

20 Sep 2023

When Liberation Movements don’t Liberate – and What Africans Can do About it

NEWS

When Liberation Movements don’t Liberate – and What Africans Can do About it

Greg Mills, Abel Chivukuvuku, Tendai Biti, Kizza Besigye

6 Apr 2023

How Populism is Rewiring the World - In the Name of the People Virtual Book Launch

EVENTS

How Populism is Rewiring the World - In the Name of the People Virtual Book Launch

with Ray Hartley, Tendai Biti

In the Name of the People: How Populism is Rewiring the World

BOOKS

In the Name of the People: How Populism is Rewiring the World

Lyal White, Juan Carlos Pinzón Bueno, Greg Mills, Ray Hartley, Christopher Clapham, Tendai Biti

From Russia with Lavrov — His 'Charm' Offensive in Africa Should Meet No Love

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From Russia with Lavrov — His 'Charm' Offensive in Africa Should Meet No Love

Bobi Wine, Tendai Biti, Greg Mills, Zitto Kabwe

28 Jul 2022

Somaliland: How to Get onto the Right Side of History

VIDEOS

Somaliland: How to Get onto the Right Side of History

John Steenhuisen, Tendai Biti, Bobi Wine, Greg Mills, Marie-Noelle Nwokolo, Richard Morrow, Ray Hartley, Richard Harper

29 Jun 2022

Dear Ndileka Mandela, There is Zero Moral Ambiguity in Russia's Invasion of Ukraine

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Dear Ndileka Mandela, There is Zero Moral Ambiguity in Russia's Invasion of Ukraine

Bobi Wine, Tendai Biti, Greg Mills

10 Jun 2022

Watch the Webinar: Expensive Poverty - Why Aid Fails and How it Can Work

EVENTS

Watch the Webinar: Expensive Poverty - Why Aid Fails and How it Can Work

with Tendai Biti, Bobi Wine, Greg Mills

Somaliland: The Power of Democracy

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Somaliland: The Power of Democracy

Abbasali Haji, John Steenhuisen, Tendai Biti, Chipokota-Mayamba Mwanawasa, John Githongo, Greg Mills

2 Jun 2021

Watch the Webinar: The ANC and Zimbabwe

EVENTS

Watch the Webinar: The ANC and Zimbabwe

with Tendai Biti, Greg Mills

Fixing Zimbabwe Requires South African Honesty About Itself

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Fixing Zimbabwe Requires South African Honesty About Itself

Greg Mills, Tendai Biti

11 Aug 2020

Watch the Webinar: The Lessons from Malawi's Election for Southern Africa's Opposition

EVENTS

Watch the Webinar: The Lessons from Malawi's Election for Southern Africa's Opposition

with Greg Mills, Tendai Biti