This briefing note is the result of a collaborative research process with the Zimbabwean private sector, government representatives, industry organizations and experts, drawing on best practice and senior-level insights to identify policy options for long-term economic revival and expansion in Zimbabwe, and pathways for inclusive development.
About the Authors
Dr Knox Chitiyo is an associate fellow with the Chatham House Africa Programme. Prior to joining Chatham House in 2012, Knox was the Africa Fellow and head of the Africa Programme at the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) in London, from 2007 to 2011. He was previously senior lecturer in war studies and history at the University of Zimbabwe from 1992–2003; he also co-founded the university’s Centre for Defence Studies (CDS), and was deputy director of the CDS from 1995 until 2003. He has taught on the Joint Command and Staff Course at the Staff College in Zimbabwe, and at the Gweru Military Academy.
Caleb Dengu is a development banking and finance specialist, with a background in international and regional development banks. He is managing partner in CDF Trust and Consulting BV, an investment advisory platform and private equity management firm. He is a non-executive director of RioZim Limited and RioGold, and chairman of RioEnergy. He is also chairman of Cellulant Zimbabwe (Private) Limited. Caleb previously worked for the Urban Development Corporation Zimbabwe and the government of Zimbabwe.
David Mbae is the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS) resident representative for Zimbabwe, focusing on media and environmental policy as well as agricultural development. Before being appointed to his present role in 2016, he was desk officer for in-house training at KAS’s Department for Financial Administration in Berlin, Germany. He holds a master’s degree in political science and public law from the University of Trier.
Christopher Vandome is a research associate with the Chatham House Africa Programme. His research focuses on the political economy and international relations of Southern Africa, as well as regional peace and security, environmental issues and extractive industries. He has several years of experience project managing research on African political-economy issues, including coordinating and contributing to multi-author reports, inclusive multi-stakeholder research processes, extensive fieldwork, international events and conferences, and events with senior international political figures. Christopher writes and comments regularly on political issues in Southern Africa, including for Al Jazeera, the BBC, SABC, the Mail and Guardian, Newsweek and the Telegraph.