I think if all Africans start thinking along these lines then we will soon come out of the dark places. My take away is: do not externalize, but internalize. Forget about reparations and start making initiatives to improve Mother land. Our governments are a big let down at the moment, really selfish people who have no heart for the masses. Africa must ARISE!!!
Not only the governments; all of them are selfish because the governments were once not governments but ordinary citizens. The problem is the people, positions/leadership roles only brings out what they are made-up of.
Only ordinary Africans would agree with him. The rulling class and their brigades would oppose the speech for the reasons best known to them. We have a serious problem on leadership/governance- there is a lot to do in this area. The level of accountability for our leaders is very low, the state organs are not independent, elections are not democratic etc.
@@joyc9323 it's easy to stereotype... Those leaders that wish to do good end up killed, and replaced by puppets... and so there is blame to go around but truth must be told... The seeds of corruptions were sewn long ago... most military coup d'etat in Africa has western influences.....
Did you listen to the talk? He actually explained why people like him have no space in their states. He is speaking about people like you, Africans do not understand instructions, thus they do not do what is expected of them then they blame outside forces.
Accountability is necessary. Framing the situation as if Western and Chinese exploitation is not afoot is dangerous. He's basically saying "We deserve it. Come do with us as you will." I'm in the U.S. Corruption and nepotism among white business men is actually MORE prevalent here. But you'll never hear an American say, "Because we are corrupt, we deserve to be disrespected." Be accountable, but know that when you do things like this, it gives permission to even darker forces.
He is not saying those places have no corruption, he is saying they gain credibility because they run their affairs properly and successfully. We listen to China, not because there is democracy in China, but because China can feed herself and her own children.
China is only able to feed itself now because it stopped using Russian Communists who caused 20 million Soviet workers to starve to death in the Ukraine to steal their property as economics advisors and started listening to rich capitalist America which has never once in its history had any mass famines and produces most of the global food supply today without which most of the planet would be starving to death. I recall telling a couple Red Chinese exchange students I met in Manhattan back in the 1980's that the problem with Communism is that there's no money in it. They agreed. That's why the Russians went bankrupt trying to put America out of business but the Chinese got rich from making mutually beneficial trade deals with us.
Profound information, "emancipation of mental slavery" first step is awareness, identification of mental mind set, acceptance there is a need for cognitive root canal, take action. Thank you Dr. Moyo.
Excellent observation and presentation by Dr. Moyo and i will add the internal enemy is our immerse in Religion in every aspect of our life rather passing workable laws that would help us progress in the ever changing world. if we continue to rely on religion rather scientific and data analysis of our issues ,then we will ever remain in perpetual poverty .
Most people think the root internal cause of African problems is poor and corrupt leadership. Maybe. However, the unspoken truth is Africa perennial problems can be traced onto the feet of the led not the leaders. Here's a scientific experiment: African countries has gone through numerous & different leadership changes but nothing really changes. The constant is always the followers. JFK -" ask not what your country can do for you - ask what you can do for your country"
Africans are so honest about their faults. Their suffering have given them such humility. May God raise them up in due time. God is still on the throne! 🙌
This is the problem exactly. Africans bought the religious narrative and took it to a whole notha level. IMO we need more atheists in Africa. How can the continent be filled with churches and only grass roofed schools, hosp, and no factories? Import everything while exporting the key materials at the price of candy bar? And while at it we "leave everything to god" but when we get elected or appointed we swindle the economy left right and centre? We need to unbelieve in god first and know that we can do real stuff. Thank you for reading my rant.
@@e376342 I think Eurocentric Church ideology has destroyed Africa by design. But, I personally believe in the Yah of our ancestors. Lol. We don't have to be atheists to see the damage "church" has done to our people. It was the Roman Catholics that declare us slaves and colonized Africa. They destroyed our people. The protestants, Arabs, Jews did too. Yah is not one to be mocked. He saw it all. He will right the wrongs against us. You are right. We have to rise up and move in wisdom and purpose to better our people.
As a fellow Zimbabweans who has spent much my adultlife an immigrant while longing to ship my newly acquired back home. I felt every inch of your incredible talk Dr Moyo. It's also alot more easier to pointout and treat external cancers than internal ones. 🙏🏾🙏🏾
Hi Aka Agendia Violet, I think most of African leaders are incompetent save for few such as the President of Ghana. For instance, in Kenya where I am from, there is a certain man by the name PLO Lumumba. He is a visionary leader but he has been denied chance to participate in government affairs.
Imperial powers applied the Roman precept of 'Divide and Rule'. In the rural areas, the subjects of ethnic kings and chiefs were kept under the subjugation of their 'Native Authorities', who were encouraged to defend their traditions. In the urban areas, citizens were encouraged to learn the skills necessary for socio-economic advancement. This rural / urban division with its additional ethnic subdivisions suited the needs of the imperial authorities very well. It was cheap and simple to administer. After independence, African governments generally maintained these divisions because 'cheap and simple' remained attractive. Even now, farmers and villagers constitute the vast majority of most African countries' people, but they remain largely invisible and inaudible to most of their governments. Until this changes, Africa will fail to achieve its socio-economic potential and happiness will remain elusive.
I believe he went beyond internalised oppression. Yes, there is that but there is also our own faults that we would have even without colonisation and enslavement. I think this is what he is alluding to? I find there are very few Africans capable of having this conversation. Even the ones that I’ve encountered in the diaspora - educated Africans.
I have never heard such a well balanced speech as Moyo's. This is a bitter pill to swallow but I wish Africans could take Moyo's position. We are full of excuses. We must be fully responsible for our lives and stop blaming others/former colonisers. They have stake on the current problems but even us Africans have been contributing emensely to the occurance of those problems.
I have never heard such a well balanced as Moyo's. I think we Africans are fond of making foolish excuses when fail to deliver. We blame external forces for every challenge we encounter instead of doing thorough analysis and take firm actions. Most of the current African problems are internally oriented.
Let's ask ourselves how we got to know what we say we know now? Who has the power of words and definition that gives us the eyeglass to see and focus and give meaning to politics, economics and social values today? Let's go deeper on these issues as part of our awakening as a people. The fact that we talk and write the way we are doing is indicative of a serious problem for it means we have been subjected to something we still have to understand fully otherwise there should be no dissonance among us as a people. Think about it! There is more than just One Economic Hitman.
Very true,pointing our weaknesses in selecting those to represent us in big forums,not willing to upgrade our institutions etc. Everybody is content going abroad.
He's certainly not the first to say this. Every African I know including myself has said and identified this issue. My question for us is when will be united to solve our problems? Enough talking more actions. That's why I started my beverage company (SOBA Hibiscus)- empowering others to live a balanced life through culture and health.
Facts 👏🏾👏🏾, just to add to the facts, we need to free up our mind from attachment and high expectations so we could open our minds to awareness, Religion has set Africans back to pure laziness and slavery.I think everyone should be able to take responsibility for their own actions and don't wait for anyone to change your situation because you are the master of your thoughts.
@@joyc9323 Being Christian or Muslim country doesn't mean the people are religious, you wouldn't have made this comment if you live in the white society, our tradition and culture is important, you are part of the problem in Africa if you are trying to undermine or criticize your own tradition. Until we appreciate our tradition and Africa religion we would never find our place in the global competitiveness report, we need originality not a borrowed religion, language and education. It's okay to learn from people different from you but trying to become them is unoriginal.
Brilliant speech Dr Moyo. As cliche as this may sound I think one of our problems for where we are is due to lack of “self-love” ,knowing who we are and education. All are linked and need to be taught from grassroots (both at school and home). We need to love ourselves so we can love others/our neighbours and want to do better for our nation. We need to know who we are so we know where we want to go and to promote unity amongst ourselves. We need education to teach our history/language and education that encourages us to be creative not institutionalised -education that helps us not to solely think of ‘employee mentality’ (a shift from “what you can do for me” to “what I can do for my country). We need a mental shift away from this enslavement. The irony is it appears that the more we feel persecuted by other nations in the world the more likely that shift away from enslavement will happen.
Not cliche at all. It literally begins with self-awareness. Self-compassion. Self-growth. Even the envy Africans have for other Africans who are doing better than them. Instead of being inspired we aim to put up blocks for anyone that threatens our own sense of self-worth or dates reflect to us our own insecurities to the detriment of the wider community, country & continent. Absolutely, these conversations must be had in the open in order to interrupt the internal dialogue and comfortable discomfort some of us are still living in. It begins with oneself first. It’s an advanced skill in the self-growth journey of liberalisation.
Not sure I agree entirely with the sentiments. Yes, there is nepotism etc, but suggesting Africa can operate autonomously is disingenuous. I respect this man, but history is full of empirical evidence of disruptive forces. One simply needs to look at Congo to understand the extend of this problem. I wish Dr Moyo could lead government, implement his meritocracy vision and see how that will work, I really would want to see it work and prove his point
I beg to differ. The western world has done an incredible job of fostering progressive education. We don't need their approval but we sure can tap into their progressive knowledge, tweak it and tailor it it to our circumstances. There is no escaping capitalism and eurocentrist institutions. We just need to play the game better and adjust to our reality
Everything he said was true and is one part of a multi faceted issue. Many African countries have hindered their growth by continuing a cycle of nepotism and corruption, minimizing dissenting view points and continuing one party leadership structures. All that being said to look at the tiger economies(Asian growth miracles) and to ignore the factors that were also at play is not comparing apples to apples. Remember that during colonialism China was still seen as a trading partner even though the European powers abused their positions they gave them a platform also they developed the infrastructure as well as made an effort to educate the populace. Throughout its time on the continent the European nations never saw us as equal trading partners, we were not invited to the Berlin conference. That established an on going relationship that persists to this day. Africa is treated as a monolith not only because of our poor leaderships but also because it benefits the post colonial powers to view us that way. We are only useful for our resources and the cheaper the better. Now with all that being said I agree we need to look internally for solutions and we need to face our family issues to best tackle the external issues. All I am saying you can’t say one thing doesn’t exist and that it’s only an internal issue. This is more complex than that.
Exactly 💯! The problem lies within the nations. The world's charity case (Africa) of the past 200 years needs to stop looking and waiting for handouts and to actually learn to work for something. Pretty much all 54 countries within the continent are poor. Not sure all reasons why but I have theories that are best to keep to myself
Exactly! If countries present themselves are truly equal trading partners, they will command the respect of others as they defend their country’s best interests. Learn to trade intelligently instead of harbouring resentment towards stronger traders and build your country’s workforce and infrastructure. I wish more African leaders would let go of greed and narrow-mindedness, held accountable for their actions, and just focus on running the country successfully.
China was on its way to deep poverty at one point, because of population growth, they were predicting that they would get to a point of not being able to feed their citizens, so they did something extreme. They instituted a one child policy, and forced families to limit their family size so they could have no more than one child. This went on for decades, and it actually helped the country’s economy. So there were different things and even sacrifices that helped China become what it is today.
This is one of our great talent who should be be given a chance to run Zimbabwe as our President . It's unfortunate he has very little audience and those that are popular are intellectually bankrupt.
While Dr. Moyo reasonably points out that most nations were at some point colonized, he makes it seem as if every nation that was colonized experienced colonization the same way. This is a big mistake. For example, no other continent has had as many people extracted for the purposes of slavery to the magnitude that Africa has. If everything else was held equal, this point alone would be an important and valid differentiator for the significant levels of underdevelopment that African countries experience compared to other nations that were colonized. Dr. Moyo also fails to recognize that unlike other parts of the world that were colonized, in Africa, by and large, the colonizers did not stay there (with the exception of South Africa and Namibia) so they did not have a vested interest in developing those societies. Compare this to other societies that were colonized but also had the colonizers stay and develop them such as Argentina, Australia, and South Africa ( compared to the rest of Africa). Furthermore, Dr. Moyo fails to recognize the continued economic agreements with institutions such as the World Bank and ICMB that continue to deal African countries a raw deal - ensuring that it becomes extremely difficult to rise out of poverty. Not to talk about western and, more recently, eastern corporations that have a vested interest in their hegemony which means keeping Africa suppressed for their economic benefit. We live in an age where as an African, one is threatened with drones, but you only have a knife to fight back - and we are told that this is because of some sort of “self oppression” or “mental slavery”. When people like Ghaddafi propose and African economic alliance that uses a single currency and advances the economic development of a continent - he is labeled a “terrorist” and is promptly assassinated. Not to talk about countless other leaders with real insights on how to progress their various African nations that have been assassinated over the years. This talk, while true is some parts, misses the overarching reasons why Africa is and continues to be underdeveloped. Now, some of my points are not fully fleshed out and are just as reductionist as Dr. Moyo, but like I said, this speech misses the overarching reasons why Africa is underdeveloped.
Not just the leaders but the people themselves. Let us always remember that our leaders will always come from our very own African societies, and so it is more important that the society changes its way of viewing itself in order to produce that kind of leadership we need 🙏
Sorry Dr. Nkosana Moyo, but I do not agree with you that we are enslavementing our self. The European colony is still colonizing Africa, and my evident is how France controlling half of African economy by forcing us to use their currency and trading with them only. This has been done by singing agreements before they leave our countries, and they assigned their agents to role us to maintain this slavery system. What can you say about that ?.
Quiet controversial, but I will say anyway, so-called Pan Africanism blames everything apart from looking internally is the very problem of Africa. We only blame others just because they are others. But we do much more to ourselves than what we whine over someone doing to us as a people.
Your speech is not as bad, it's lacking the real thing called action or direct action I may say direction of the way forward. Inasmuch you raised Action and reaction you should have pinpoint how you propose to Solve the problem and possible consequences for not
The biggest issue of Africa, is that we discuss our issues in front someone (The Western world) who doesn't even care! African issues need to be discussed back home otherwise the Colonisers will always be ahead of us planning how to keep all of enslaved.
I love hearing the wisdom in what this man is saying. It is time for us all to be authentic and brave enough to check out these threads in "The King's New Clothes" that we have all been wearing and not believing them to be transparent only because they had appeared opaque to us. (They're not opaque to others. And yet, love prevails.) Thank you so much for sharing your video. The low number of views is thought-provoking, to say the least. Go with love
It's somewhat depressing that you need a "TED" talk for this. I've understood this simple fact about Africa since I was at least 10 years old, and I'm no genius.
Truth is bitter to those who are used to gain and advantage and undue reward without due merit, yet sweet to those who accept Truth for what it is (who are motivated by confronting wrongs and seeking restitution and positive growth for all)...He has spoken. The Dr reminds a people of who they truly are and the higher level at which they should exist; And yet we still witness those who choose denounce truth, pretending to be naive and oblivious to the mud in which they are also sinking into and pulling everybody else under! However, Truth always sticks out, waiting to be attended to...The rest is up to you.
This problem is rife with the African American society too.......every bad thing on them is pointed at the white man or the 'system' and not admitting that they are also part of the problem.
Except African Americans are still living with our oppressors. We are responsible for some things yes but we are displaced on an entirely different continent and still living on colonized land with the oppressors who are still in power. Different situation. With all that said, if you look at our beginnings in the US/British Colonies under slavery and where we are today, African Americans have made huge progress under extremely horrible conditions. Native Americans also have many issues (just look at the stats) because they are also still living on colonized land, they just aren’t as vocal as we are.
@@macs100gama9 -- yes brother Mac.. African leaders are so irrelevant at the world stage... they only go for the " tax paid trips" they are not credible.. we got ourselves to blame..
If he is related to Dr. Dambisa Moyo, then what is it with the Moyo's from 🇿🇼 who go to work in the Global financials institutions & then acquire this kind of constructive criticism of their (Our) conquered 🌍 Continent❓🤔
Well done sir, this is so true. God will judge us for mishandling what He gave us. We do not support our children as Africans ... may this change for this generation and the next.
Regarding his talk of "justified reaction", he skips a few steps. Representatives sent to represent Zimbabwe on international forums are human beings who are fresh from the trauma of colonization and war. Now, we can ignore that trauma, as Dr Moyo appears to be so adamant in doing, and in doing so, de-legitimize the damage done to the African psyche and practice his rather crude, unreasonably Stoic method of self-blame. Or, we could recognize the damage done by colonialism to the African mind, and focus on repairing the African consciousness. It is also important to recognize the driving role that capitalism played in the colonization project, as well as the driving role that capitalism plays in neo-colonialism.
We can do both. We can recognise the damage that colonialism did to Africa and we can also acknowledge the self enslavement we are doing to ourselves. We can't do much about the past. Our power and influence is in the present. Freedom and responsibility go together. We have a responsibility to free ourselves.
A place at the table of the human family must be attended by nations who are firm in the understanding of their role, of who they are and the goals that they wish to attain within the context of true civilization.
Although this is true and the presenter is obviously a highly educated and smart gentleman, I have mixed feelings about these repetitive self-flogging messages now. There have been so many of them over decades, yet things have not changed much in Africa merely because of them. Yes, us Africans have work to do, no doubt about that. But it’s getting tiresome to give/listen to the same type of self-blame messages that quite honestly do not seem to produce the desired effects over and over again. Pointing someone flaws does not usually make people change or at least not genuinely. Strengthening their qualities and developing underlying skills works better. It’s been proven time and time again. I commend discourses that focus on things we can do and how we can build strong communities, without paying too much attention to our weaknesses. Just my humble two cents. Peace, everyone 🙏🏾 ☮️
Impressive, Convincing & Fair analysis, but overall not balanced. As Economically, In terms of the reality of African currencies kept unrealistically low even though there’s abundance Minerals & Oil wealth & some “Puppet” leaders etc.. I would also advice the good doctor to 1️⃣ listen/read/Study Dr./Ambassador Arikana’s (fellow Zimbabwean) book & UA-cam videos, also watch 2️⃣. Mallence Williams & finally as already mentioned previously by Remi Omodele to 📚3️⃣.John Perkin’s The Confessions Of An Economic Hit Man.
When this guy was Minister of Industry in Zimbabwe, his work was excellent and beyond reproach. He quit the government on the basis of the inherent filth and rot within the Zimbabwe government. Only God knows why he has not been president of Zimbabwe all along, and Zimbabwe accommodates murderous dhandaheads like Emmerson Mnangagwa, Kembo Mohadi, and Constantino Chiwenga. Zimbabwe would have been much much better than Botswana today if this guy had been given at least 10 years at the helm.
Germany was completely destroyed after WW2. The damage was worse far beyond many colonized african countries. But they have rebuilt after that destruction and it's a very successful country. Why not Africa? There is a hidden problem with Africa. I may be wrong but I doubt.
I agree 💯. We need to talk about this topic openly in order to overcome the shame (on a personal and collective level). Once we name the problem and own it and then we can begin to address it. We need to hold ourselves to account. We are not perfect or blameless victims. We too must acknowledge our faults and take corrective measures to address our issues in the home (what our children see), to our roads (driving habits), to our institutions. He is spot on. Meritocracy is lacking, for sure.
Prosperity will much increase in many African countries if people stop putting and spending (almost) all their energy in religion and take measures to educate it's people, broaden it's educational system, build good roads en adapt more technology than praying and praying the whole day which leads to nothing.
I was ready to dismiss him, but he is absolutely right. We need to start taking responsibility for how our continent turned out to be. The rich countries aren't going to change to help us, why would they? They are benefiting from our disfunction and frankly it's not their responsibility nor do they care. We need to un-colonize our minds and start thinking like free people. If we can't figure out/beat the Western ways, we start our own systems if we have to, because why not. Remember, they need us, we don't need them.
I think if all Africans start thinking along these lines then we will soon come out of the dark places. My take away is: do not externalize, but internalize. Forget about reparations and start making initiatives to improve Mother land. Our governments are a big let down at the moment, really selfish people who have no heart for the masses. Africa must ARISE!!!
Not only the governments; all of them are selfish because the governments were once not governments but ordinary citizens. The problem is the people, positions/leadership roles only brings out what they are made-up of.
@@gershonhayford8779 thank you very much. This is the real situation just as you've said 💯
Definitely all of that plus reparations.
Only ordinary Africans would agree with him. The rulling class and their brigades would oppose the speech for the reasons best known to them. We have a serious problem on leadership/governance- there is a lot to do in this area. The level of accountability for our leaders is very low, the state organs are not independent, elections are not democratic etc.
Afrika's leaders work for the western powers
The same complains often make by every citizen including USA.
It's time you build yourself
@@joyc9323 it's easy to stereotype... Those leaders that wish to do good end up killed, and replaced by puppets... and so there is blame to go around but truth must be told... The seeds of corruptions were sewn long ago... most military coup d'etat in Africa has western influences.....
One of the best talks I have heard in my 61 summers!
I have always liked what this man says. He makes valid points all the time. I wonder why he has less relevance in Zimbabwe.
I'm hurt too ,, this man has brains
Yeah this man should be president
We are trying I'm young and we believe in policy driven plitcs. We are done with the old guard and soon we will have our day.
Did you listen to the talk? He actually explained why people like him have no space in their states. He is speaking about people like you, Africans do not understand instructions, thus they do not do what is expected of them then they blame outside forces.
What you should say is ‘of course someone like him would have no relevance in Zimbabwe!’ Lol 😂
Accountability is necessary. Framing the situation as if Western and Chinese exploitation is not afoot is dangerous. He's basically saying "We deserve it. Come do with us as you will." I'm in the U.S. Corruption and nepotism among white business men is actually MORE prevalent here. But you'll never hear an American say, "Because we are corrupt, we deserve to be disrespected." Be accountable, but know that when you do things like this, it gives permission to even darker forces.
Exactly, he should have gone a bit further to elaborate how to deal with the elephant in the room
He is not saying those places have no corruption, he is saying they gain credibility because they run their affairs properly and successfully. We listen to China, not because there is democracy in China, but because China can feed herself and her own children.
China is only able to feed itself now because it stopped using Russian Communists who caused 20 million Soviet workers to starve to death in the Ukraine to steal their property as economics advisors and started listening to rich capitalist America which has never once in its history had any mass famines and produces most of the global food supply today without which most of the planet would be starving to death. I recall telling a couple Red Chinese exchange students I met in Manhattan back in the 1980's that the problem with Communism is that there's no money in it. They agreed. That's why the Russians went bankrupt trying to put America out of business but the Chinese got rich from making mutually beneficial trade deals with us.
we need to have the ' TALK '
Profound information, "emancipation of mental slavery" first step is awareness, identification of mental mind set, acceptance there is a need for cognitive root canal, take action. Thank you Dr. Moyo.
Yeah I felt this, truth hurts though but it needs to be said nonetheless! Good talk Dr. Nkosana Moyo.
I agree with you this must be a national discussing across Africa.
Excellent observation and presentation by Dr. Moyo and i will add the internal enemy is our immerse in Religion in every aspect of our life rather passing workable laws that would help us progress in the ever changing world. if we continue to rely on religion rather scientific and data analysis of our issues ,then we will ever remain in perpetual poverty .
DR NKOSANA MOYO FOR PRESIDENT IN ZIMBABWE 🇿🇼
Yes!
You can say that again
Brilliant!
Most people think the root internal cause of African problems is poor and corrupt leadership. Maybe. However, the unspoken truth is Africa perennial problems can be traced onto the feet of the led not the leaders.
Here's a scientific experiment: African countries has gone through numerous & different leadership changes but nothing really changes. The constant is always the followers.
JFK -" ask not what your country can do for you - ask what you can do for your country"
Africans are so honest about their faults. Their suffering have given them such humility. May God raise them up in due time. God is still on the throne! 🙌
This is the problem exactly. Africans bought the religious narrative and took it to a whole notha level. IMO we need more atheists in Africa. How can the continent be filled with churches and only grass roofed schools, hosp, and no factories? Import everything while exporting the key materials at the price of candy bar? And while at it we "leave everything to god" but when we get elected or appointed we swindle the economy left right and centre? We need to unbelieve in god first and know that we can do real stuff. Thank you for reading my rant.
@@e376342 I think Eurocentric Church ideology has destroyed Africa by design. But, I personally believe in the Yah of our ancestors. Lol. We don't have to be atheists to see the damage "church" has done to our people. It was the Roman Catholics that declare us slaves and colonized Africa. They destroyed our people. The protestants, Arabs, Jews did too. Yah is not one to be mocked. He saw it all. He will right the wrongs against us. You are right. We have to rise up and move in wisdom and purpose to better our people.
@@shaneekaminniefield6129 this is honest, enlightening and warmer than I expected. Cheers
@@shaneekaminniefield6129 thank you. Your reply is enlightening and warmer than I expected. I am happy to know we agreed at least in one point 😂
@@e376342 I appreciate you sharing your heart. When we are honest, from the heart, there are always a common ground. Wishing you well.
As a fellow Zimbabweans who has spent much my adultlife an immigrant while longing to ship my newly acquired back home. I felt every inch of your incredible talk Dr Moyo. It's also alot more easier to pointout and treat external cancers than internal ones. 🙏🏾🙏🏾
20 African Presidents That Were Assassinated By World Leaders
@@ashleymukarali4852 is it preventable ?
I wish our leaders could listen to this and try to make a change. Find the antidote and apply it so we come out of this mental slavery.
Thank you sir!
Hi Aka Agendia Violet, I think most of African leaders are incompetent save for few such as the President of Ghana. For instance, in Kenya where I am from, there is a certain man by the name PLO Lumumba. He is a visionary leader but he has been denied chance to participate in government affairs.
Nkosana, brilliant as always! Absolutely agree.
Shut up
Imperial powers applied the Roman precept of 'Divide and Rule'. In the rural areas, the subjects of ethnic kings and chiefs were kept under the subjugation of their 'Native Authorities', who were encouraged to defend their traditions. In the urban areas, citizens were encouraged to learn the skills necessary for socio-economic advancement. This rural / urban division with its additional ethnic subdivisions suited the needs of the imperial authorities very well. It was cheap and simple to administer. After independence, African governments generally maintained these divisions because 'cheap and simple' remained attractive. Even now, farmers and villagers constitute the vast majority of most African countries' people, but they remain largely invisible and inaudible to most of their governments. Until this changes, Africa will fail to achieve its socio-economic potential and happiness will remain elusive.
I have had the privilege of listening to and interacting with this man live in Botswana, what a legend
Yep...Yep...Yep...clap...clap...clap...man lets pray...lets share...let's change for a better mentally.
What a brave, courageous and honest thing to say -- identifying internalised oppression. Thank you for speaking and naming this.
I believe he went beyond internalised oppression. Yes, there is that but there is also our own faults that we would have even without colonisation and enslavement. I think this is what he is alluding to? I find there are very few Africans capable of having this conversation. Even the ones that I’ve encountered in the diaspora - educated Africans.
Yah this painful truth. Thank you Doc You nailed it we have to develop
How do we develop?
Agree with this guy. Only problem was he focused on what the world had to say. what about a focus on the internal factors more.
Did you not listen to the same speech or did you not understand it?
I have never heard such a well balanced speech as Moyo's. This is a bitter pill to swallow but I wish Africans could take Moyo's position. We are full of excuses. We must be fully responsible for our lives and stop blaming others/former colonisers. They have stake on the current problems but even us Africans have been contributing emensely to the occurance of those problems.
I have never heard such a well balanced as Moyo's. I think we Africans are fond of making foolish excuses when fail to deliver. We blame external forces for every challenge we encounter instead of doing thorough analysis and take firm actions. Most of the current African problems are internally oriented.
This man NEEDS to read John Perkins' "The Confessions of an Economic Hit Man..."
i agree but that is still not an excuse for bad governance...
Always looking for external reasons as he said! Stop enslaving your mind
Yea I read that, still it is us who allow that to happen
Let's ask ourselves how we got to know what we say we know now? Who has the power of words and definition that gives us the eyeglass to see and focus and give meaning to politics, economics and social values today? Let's go deeper on these issues as part of our awakening as a people. The fact that we talk and write the way we are doing is indicative of a serious problem for it means we have been subjected to something we still have to understand fully otherwise there should be no dissonance among us as a people. Think about it! There is more than just One Economic Hitman.
@@louistaderera2433 he clearly states that in his book that they are many
I love you!!!! You Are the first person to ever analyse African problems in the right way
Very true,pointing our weaknesses in selecting those to represent us in big forums,not willing to upgrade our institutions etc.
Everybody is content going abroad.
EXCELLENT!
He's certainly not the first to say this. Every African I know including myself has said and identified this issue. My question for us is when will be united to solve our problems? Enough talking more actions. That's why I started my beverage company (SOBA Hibiscus)- empowering others to live a balanced life through culture and health.
Oh wow his my namesake...I feel like he talking about South Africa, this is the exact problem facing our country.
Dr Nkosana Moyo should be Zimbabwe's next President
Wisdom and presidency do not go together any more. Only with King Solomon, that's it.😁
Oh My God, how I wish every African Decision maker can watch this. Self emancipation is what we need on the Dark Continent
Facts 👏🏾👏🏾, just to add to the facts, we need to free up our mind from attachment and high expectations so we could open our minds to awareness, Religion has set Africans back to pure laziness and slavery.I think everyone should be able to take responsibility for their own actions and don't wait for anyone to change your situation because you are the master of your thoughts.
Well said brother. Until we realise that we are the biggest problem to our dear maama land, maama will never develop. Keep moving
@@joyc9323 Being Christian or Muslim country doesn't mean the people are religious, you wouldn't have made this comment if you live in the white society, our tradition and culture is important, you are part of the problem in Africa if you are trying to undermine or criticize your own tradition. Until we appreciate our tradition and Africa religion we would never find our place in the global competitiveness report, we need originality not a borrowed religion, language and education. It's okay to learn from people different from you but trying to become them is unoriginal.
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When he said we are colonising our children more 😢
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Brilliant speech Dr Moyo. As cliche as this may sound I think one of our problems for where we are is due to lack of “self-love” ,knowing who we are and education. All are linked and need to be taught from grassroots (both at school and home). We need to love ourselves so we can love others/our neighbours and want to do better for our nation. We need to know who we are so we know where we want to go and to promote unity amongst ourselves. We need education to teach our history/language and education that encourages us to be creative not institutionalised -education that helps us not to solely think of ‘employee mentality’ (a shift from “what you can do for me” to “what I can do for my country). We need a mental shift away from this enslavement. The irony is it appears that the more we feel persecuted by other nations in the world the more likely that shift away from enslavement will happen.
Not cliche at all. It literally begins with self-awareness. Self-compassion. Self-growth. Even the envy Africans have for other Africans who are doing better than them. Instead of being inspired we aim to put up blocks for anyone that threatens our own sense of self-worth or dates reflect to us our own insecurities to the detriment of the wider community, country & continent. Absolutely, these conversations must be had in the open in order to interrupt the internal dialogue and comfortable discomfort some of us are still living in. It begins with oneself first. It’s an advanced skill in the self-growth journey of liberalisation.
Wow!!!!!!
No lies said! PREACH SIR👏👏👏
If I could like this video 10 times, I would. It’s time we stop pointing fingers and face the real problem
Lack of self knowledge is the root of all African problems. If you KNOW YOURSELF there will be no need to blame anything/anyone else.
Not sure I agree entirely with the sentiments. Yes, there is nepotism etc, but suggesting Africa can operate autonomously is disingenuous. I respect this man, but history is full of empirical evidence of disruptive forces. One simply needs to look at Congo to understand the extend of this problem. I wish Dr Moyo could lead government, implement his meritocracy vision and see how that will work, I really would want to see it work and prove his point
African we need to exercise this
"holds a PhD in Physics from Imperial College, University of London" We just don't need to be approved period.
I beg to differ. The western world has done an incredible job of fostering progressive education. We don't need their approval but we sure can tap into their progressive knowledge, tweak it and tailor it it to our circumstances. There is no escaping capitalism and eurocentrist institutions. We just need to play the game better and adjust to our reality
@@Jamluji Exactly this is actually the same model that the chinese used and then they reinvented themselves from studying them.
Good talk!!!
Well said Dr 👏🏾💯 I just hope we do not talk but enforce action 😓
Excellent presentation! This is also very relevant to all former colonized nations .
Everything he said was true and is one part of a multi faceted issue. Many African countries have hindered their growth by continuing a cycle of nepotism and corruption, minimizing dissenting view points and continuing one party leadership structures. All that being said to look at the tiger economies(Asian growth miracles) and to ignore the factors that were also at play is not comparing apples to apples. Remember that during colonialism China was still seen as a trading partner even though the European powers abused their positions they gave them a platform also they developed the infrastructure as well as made an effort to educate the populace. Throughout its time on the continent the European nations never saw us as equal trading partners, we were not invited to the Berlin conference. That established an on going relationship that persists to this day. Africa is treated as a monolith not only because of our poor leaderships but also because it benefits the post colonial powers to view us that way. We are only useful for our resources and the cheaper the better. Now with all that being said I agree we need to look internally for solutions and we need to face our family issues to best tackle the external issues. All I am saying you can’t say one thing doesn’t exist and that it’s only an internal issue. This is more complex than that.
Exactly 💯! The problem lies within the nations. The world's charity case (Africa) of the past 200 years needs to stop looking and waiting for handouts and to actually learn to work for something. Pretty much all 54 countries within the continent are poor. Not sure all reasons why but I have theories that are best to keep to myself
Exactly! If countries present themselves are truly equal trading partners, they will command the respect of others as they defend their country’s best interests. Learn to trade intelligently instead of harbouring resentment towards stronger traders and build your country’s workforce and infrastructure. I wish more African leaders would let go of greed and narrow-mindedness, held accountable for their actions, and just focus on running the country successfully.
Exactly and could not have said it any better!
China was on its way to deep poverty at one point, because of population growth, they were predicting that they would get to a point of not being able to feed their citizens, so they did something extreme. They instituted a one child policy, and forced families to limit their family size so they could have no more than one child. This went on for decades, and it actually helped the country’s economy. So there were different things and even sacrifices that helped China become what it is today.
This is one of our great talent who should be be given a chance to run Zimbabwe as our President . It's unfortunate he has very little audience and those that are popular are intellectually bankrupt.
Well said 👏👏👏
Introspection is important indeed. Word!
While Dr. Moyo reasonably points out that most nations were at some point colonized, he makes it seem as if every nation that was colonized experienced colonization the same way. This is a big mistake.
For example, no other continent has had as many people extracted for the purposes of slavery to the magnitude that Africa has. If everything else was held equal, this point alone would be an important and valid differentiator for the significant levels of underdevelopment that African countries experience compared to other nations that were colonized.
Dr. Moyo also fails to recognize that unlike other parts of the world that were colonized, in Africa, by and large, the colonizers did not stay there (with the exception of South Africa and Namibia) so they did not have a vested interest in developing those societies.
Compare this to other societies that were colonized but also had the colonizers stay and develop them such as Argentina, Australia, and South Africa ( compared to the rest of Africa).
Furthermore, Dr. Moyo fails to recognize the continued economic agreements with institutions such as the World Bank and ICMB that continue to deal African countries a raw deal - ensuring that it becomes extremely difficult to rise out of poverty. Not to talk about western and, more recently, eastern corporations that have a vested interest in their hegemony which means keeping Africa suppressed for their economic benefit.
We live in an age where as an African, one is threatened with drones, but you only have a knife to fight back - and we are told that this is because of some sort of “self oppression” or “mental slavery”.
When people like Ghaddafi propose and African economic alliance that uses a single currency and advances the economic development of a continent - he is labeled a “terrorist” and is promptly assassinated. Not to talk about countless other leaders with real insights on how to progress their various African nations that have been assassinated over the years.
This talk, while true is some parts, misses the overarching reasons why Africa is and continues to be underdeveloped.
Now, some of my points are not fully fleshed out and are just as reductionist as Dr. Moyo, but like I said, this speech misses the overarching reasons why Africa is underdeveloped.
This hurts, because it's TRUE!!
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@@ashleymukarali4852 one doesn't negate the other
This is a very powerful message to Africa leaders to begin to do what is right. Thanks for the insightful conversation.
Not just the leaders but the people themselves. Let us always remember that our leaders will always come from our very own African societies, and so it is more important that the society changes its way of viewing itself in order to produce that kind of leadership we need 🙏
Most african leaders are worst than the colononizers.
Sorry Dr. Nkosana Moyo, but I do not agree with you that we are enslavementing our self.
The European colony is still colonizing Africa, and my evident is how France controlling half of African economy by forcing us to use their currency and trading with them only.
This has been done by singing agreements before they leave our countries, and they assigned their agents to role us to maintain this slavery system.
What can you say about that ?.
Quiet controversial, but I will say anyway, so-called Pan Africanism blames everything apart from looking internally is the very problem of Africa. We only blame others just because they are others. But we do much more to ourselves than what we whine over someone doing to us as a people.
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Your speech is not as bad, it's lacking the real thing called action or direct action I may say direction of the way forward. Inasmuch you raised Action and reaction you should have pinpoint how you propose to Solve the problem and possible consequences for not
The biggest issue of Africa, is that we discuss our issues in front someone (The Western world) who doesn't even care! African issues need to be discussed back home otherwise the Colonisers will always be ahead of us planning how to keep all of enslaved.
Absolute peach of a TedTalk. The Man is spitting facts.
I love hearing the wisdom in what this man is saying. It is time for us all to be authentic and brave enough to check out these threads in "The King's New Clothes" that we have all been wearing and not believing them to be transparent only because they had appeared opaque to us.
(They're not opaque to others. And yet, love prevails.)
Thank you so much for sharing your video. The low number of views is thought-provoking, to say the least.
Go with love
It's somewhat depressing that you need a "TED" talk for this. I've understood this simple fact about Africa since I was at least 10 years old, and I'm no genius.
5:58 🙏🏽
I hope this man gets more grounds to enlighten more Africans.
Listen and Learn.
This is literally what I know to be true
I had to listen to this presentation 2wice just to let the wisdom of this Dr sink in... 🤔Wow!
Coming here after seeing our Ugandan Prime Minister's presentation in Dubai
Dr. Moyo you speak the truth but not one of your African leaders will hear you. So sad about that.
This is nothing but the TRUTHHHHH!!!!!!!!! Facts can be very bitter to take in. I have been left amazed by his speech. Wow!!!! 🙌🏻👌🏽
Truth is bitter to those who are used to gain and advantage and undue reward without due merit, yet sweet to those who accept Truth for what it is (who are motivated by confronting wrongs and seeking restitution and positive growth for all)...He has spoken. The Dr reminds a people of who they truly are and the higher level at which they should exist; And yet we still witness those who choose denounce truth, pretending to be naive and oblivious to the mud in which they are also sinking into and pulling everybody else under! However, Truth always sticks out, waiting to be attended to...The rest is up to you.
The victim mentally. No truer truth has ever been truthed🤝🏾
As the saying goes, we all control our own destiny. It is not in the hands of others.
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This problem is rife with the African American society too.......every bad thing on them is pointed at the white man or the 'system' and not admitting that they are also part of the problem.
Except African Americans are still living with our oppressors. We are responsible for some things yes but we are displaced on an entirely different continent and still living on colonized land with the oppressors who are still in power. Different situation. With all that said, if you look at our beginnings in the US/British Colonies under slavery and where we are today, African Americans have made huge progress under extremely horrible conditions. Native Americans also have many issues (just look at the stats) because they are also still living on colonized land, they just aren’t as vocal as we are.
My God!
How accurate! 😞
delegate at UN General Assembly usually walkout when African representatives address Assembly
Really? Wow
when the american,European presidents speak its full when africans speaks its half empty
@@macs100gama9 -- yes brother Mac.. African leaders are so irrelevant at the world stage... they only go for the " tax paid trips" they are not credible.. we got ourselves to blame..
If he is related to Dr. Dambisa Moyo, then what is it with the Moyo's from 🇿🇼 who go to work in the Global financials institutions & then acquire this kind of constructive criticism of their (Our) conquered 🌍 Continent❓🤔
This is president God chose for Zimbabwe. But we live in a sick ridiculous world ran by clowns.
And do you think he would have done any better? I am not sure you are in Africa.
Well done sir, this is so true. God will judge us for mishandling what He gave us. We do not support our children as Africans ... may this change for this generation and the next.
If you only have 2 mn to spare, listen from 7:28 to 9:42
All the meat is there :-)
Regarding his talk of "justified reaction", he skips a few steps. Representatives sent to represent Zimbabwe on international forums are human beings who are fresh from the trauma of colonization and war. Now, we can ignore that trauma, as Dr Moyo appears to be so adamant in doing, and in doing so, de-legitimize the damage done to the African psyche and practice his rather crude, unreasonably Stoic method of self-blame. Or, we could recognize the damage done by colonialism to the African mind, and focus on repairing the African consciousness. It is also important to recognize the driving role that capitalism played in the colonization project, as well as the driving role that capitalism plays in neo-colonialism.
We can do both. We can recognise the damage that colonialism did to Africa and we can also acknowledge the self enslavement we are doing to ourselves. We can't do much about the past. Our power and influence is in the present. Freedom and responsibility go together. We have a responsibility to free ourselves.
A place at the table of the human family must be attended by nations who are firm in the understanding of their role, of who they are and the goals that they wish to attain within the context of true civilization.
The seat is attained by the virtue of individual ability to run his own affairs well and contribute to the rest of the world wellbeing economicwise.
he is a very honest man, and I respect him for that, ❤
Brutal honesty
Yes it is . . . but it is not entirely accurate 😕
Zimbabwe represent!
ANC is the example
Although this is true and the presenter is obviously a highly educated and smart gentleman, I have mixed feelings about these repetitive self-flogging messages now. There have been so many of them over decades, yet things have not changed much in Africa merely because of them. Yes, us Africans have work to do, no doubt about that. But it’s getting tiresome to give/listen to the same type of self-blame messages that quite honestly do not seem to produce the desired effects over and over again. Pointing someone flaws does not usually make people change or at least not genuinely. Strengthening their qualities and developing underlying skills works better. It’s been proven time and time again.
I commend discourses that focus on things we can do and how we can build strong communities, without paying too much attention to our weaknesses. Just my humble two cents. Peace, everyone 🙏🏾 ☮️
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Wisdom too deep
Harsh reality 😊😊
Impressive, Convincing & Fair analysis, but overall not balanced. As Economically, In terms of the reality of African currencies kept unrealistically low even though there’s abundance Minerals & Oil wealth & some “Puppet” leaders etc..
I would also advice the good doctor to 1️⃣ listen/read/Study Dr./Ambassador Arikana’s (fellow Zimbabwean) book & UA-cam videos, also watch 2️⃣. Mallence Williams & finally as already mentioned previously by Remi Omodele to 📚3️⃣.John Perkin’s The Confessions Of An Economic Hit Man.
Very enlightening Dr Moyo 🕯
When this guy was Minister of Industry in Zimbabwe, his work was excellent and beyond reproach. He quit the government on the basis of the inherent filth and rot within the Zimbabwe government. Only God knows why he has not been president of Zimbabwe all along, and Zimbabwe accommodates murderous dhandaheads like Emmerson Mnangagwa, Kembo Mohadi, and Constantino Chiwenga. Zimbabwe would have been much much better than Botswana today if this guy had been given at least 10 years at the helm.
Germany was completely destroyed after WW2. The damage was worse far beyond many colonized african countries. But they have rebuilt after that destruction and it's a very successful country. Why not Africa? There is a hidden problem with Africa. I may be wrong but I doubt.
Mo
Very wise. 😢
This is a great talk and I have had the same thoughts but I was never able to put it into words like this.
I agree 💯. We need to talk about this topic openly in order to overcome the shame (on a personal and collective level). Once we name the problem and own it and then we can begin to address it. We need to hold ourselves to account. We are not perfect or blameless victims. We too must acknowledge our faults and take corrective measures to address our issues in the home (what our children see), to our roads (driving habits), to our institutions. He is spot on. Meritocracy is lacking, for sure.
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Prosperity will much increase in many African countries if people stop putting and spending (almost) all their energy in religion and take measures to educate it's people, broaden it's educational system, build good roads en adapt more technology than praying and praying the whole day which leads to nothing.
I was ready to dismiss him, but he is absolutely right. We need to start taking responsibility for how our continent turned out to be. The rich countries aren't going to change to help us, why would they? They are benefiting from our disfunction and frankly it's not their responsibility nor do they care. We need to un-colonize our minds and start thinking like free people. If we can't figure out/beat the Western ways, we start our own systems if we have to, because why not. Remember, they need us, we don't need them.
Wow!!!!
Straight up Zim mhondoro...keep on roaring
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