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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.
Content by Tendai Biti

NEWS
Warfare State — why Zimbabwe Under Zanu-PF will not Progress
Greg Mills, Ray Hartley, Tendai Biti
20 Sep 2023

NEWS
When Liberation Movements don’t Liberate – and What Africans Can do About it
Abel Chivukuvuku, Greg Mills, Kizza Besigye, Tendai Biti
6 Apr 2023

EVENTS
How Populism is Rewiring the World - In the Name of the People Virtual Book Launch
with Ray Hartley, Tendai Biti

BOOKS
In the Name of the People: How Populism is Rewiring the World
Christopher Clapham, Greg Mills, Juan Carlos Pinzón Bueno, Lyal White, Ray Hartley, Tendai Biti

NEWS
From Russia with Lavrov — His 'Charm' Offensive in Africa Should Meet No Love
Bobi Wine, Greg Mills, Tendai Biti, Zitto Kabwe
28 Jul 2022

VIDEOS
Somaliland: How to Get onto the Right Side of History
Bobi Wine, Greg Mills, John Steenhuisen, Marie-Noelle Nwokolo, Ray Hartley, Richard Harper, Richard Morrow, Tendai Biti
29 Jun 2022

NEWS
Dear Ndileka Mandela, There is Zero Moral Ambiguity in Russia's Invasion of Ukraine
Bobi Wine, Greg Mills, Tendai Biti
10 Jun 2022

EVENTS
Watch the Webinar: Expensive Poverty - Why Aid Fails and How it Can Work
with Bobi Wine, Greg Mills, Tendai Biti

NEWS
Somaliland: The Power of Democracy
Abbasali Haji, Chipokota-Mayamba Mwanawasa, Greg Mills, John Githongo, John Steenhuisen, Tendai Biti
2 Jun 2021

EVENTS
Watch the Webinar: The ANC and Zimbabwe
with Greg Mills, Tendai Biti

NEWS
Fixing Zimbabwe Requires South African Honesty About Itself
Greg Mills, Tendai Biti
11 Aug 2020

EVENTS
Watch the Webinar: The Lessons from Malawi's Election for Southern Africa's Opposition
with Greg Mills, Tendai Biti

VIDEOS
The 10 Minute Interview - Tendai Biti, Vice President of the Zimbabwean Opposition
Tendai Biti
2 Jan 2020

NEWS
Donors need to step up and support democracy in Africa
Greg Mills, Tendai Biti
11 Nov 2019

NEWS
History Repeats Itself in Zimbabwe - New President, Same Old Problems
Tendai Biti
28 Aug 2019

VIDEOS
Solving the Crisis in Zimbabwe: A Conversation with Tendai Biti
Tendai Biti
26 Jun 2019

EVENTS
Democracy Works Book Launch with KAS, New York
with Greg Mills, Tendai Biti

EVENTS
Democracy Works Book Launch in Washington DC
with Greg Mills, Tendai Biti

NEWS
ZANU-PF cannot fix Zimbabwe's crisis. It needs the opposition - Tendai Biti
Tendai Biti
18 Jun 2019

EVENTS
Democracy Works Book Launch At The OD Union with Helen Zille and Tendai Biti
with Greg Mills, Helen Zille, Tendai Biti

EVENTS
Democracy Works Book Launch in Johannesburg
with Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Tendai Biti

NEWS
Southern Africa's Problem Of Elite Impunity
Greg Mills, Tendai Biti
11 Feb 2019

NEWS
DRC poll reactions: A sign of better standards — or double standards?
Greg Mills, Tendai Biti
28 Jan 2019

NEWS
The DRC: Is a government of national unity a good idea?
Greg Mills, Jeffrey Herbst, Olusegun Obasanjo, Tendai Biti
14 Jan 2019

NEWS
Aid fails to solve the DRC crisis
Greg Mills, Jeffrey Herbst, Olusegun Obasanjo, Tendai Biti
11 Jan 2019

BOOKS
Democracy Works: Re-Wiring Politics to Africa's Advantage
Greg Mills, Jeffrey Herbst, Olusegun Obasanjo, Tendai Biti