I have a dream (MoB’s)

Morris Mpala, MoB Capital Ltd
MARTIN Luther King had a dream, Joshua ‘Father Zimbabwe’ Nkomo had a dream, Nelson Mandela had a dream, liberation heroes/heroines had dreams and dreams do come true. At MoB Capital we have dreams.

We dream of a better tomorrow. We dream of a Zimbabwe where we politically differ on ideologies but converge on economics. We dream of lower interests rates for developmental projects.

We dream of a vibrant financial/insurance services sector. We dream of increased exports and exports incentives. We dream of a relevant educational system for our children.We dream of a nation experiencing an unprecedented financial freedom.

We dream of empowered communities. We dream of reduced poverty. We dream of Special Economic Zones with a special purpose. We dream of adequate water supplies.

We dream of the National Matabeleland Zambezi Water Project giving a green belt along the way.

We dream of an economy that is universal for all Zimbabweans despite colour, creed, tribe, region and religion. We dream of policy consistencies.

We dream of an easier way of starting and doing business. We dream of a very fertile ground for FDIs.We dream of one-stop shop concept for business processing.

We dream of a well developed ICT sector. We dream of Zimbabweans with positivity. We dream of co-existence of labour, Government and the private sector. We dream of home grown solutions. We dream of more formalisation of business and more business compliances. Above all dreaming doesn’t cost a dime.

We dream of lesser and acceptable levels of corruption and increased awareness on corporate governance. We dream of good health, faith, wealth creation, generational wealth creation and a community striving to better themselves. A community that is not about blaming and mourning but selfless and not full of entitlement.

A generation that would not be blamed by the one coming after. We see a great generation. We see amazing generational wealth in our communities in an unprecedented vigor.

We dream of tourism sector that is vibrant and so is agriculture.

We dream of super brands of Zimbabweans by Zimbos for Zimbos and beyond.

We dream of maximum land utilization by farm land holders.

We dream of hard working land owners having title deeds to unlock value. We see an empowered community being an asset to itself coupled by property laws to safeguard numerous interests especially economic.

We dream of emerging SMEs making it big .We have dreams about orderly vending. We see emerging bigger and better brands rising like a whirlwind and consuming everything that comes into its vortex.

We dream of bankable 99 year leases .We dream of owners of land and means of production. We dream of reduced imports .We dream of business incubation and mentorship.

We dream of wealth not riches.

We dream of a people with a strategic eye that sees beyond tomorrow. A people that sees low hanging fruits and grabs them with both hands. We dream of Ubuntu in our value systems guided by relevant laws and regulations.

We dream of a youth with a purpose, responsible and accountable culture. We see mentorship and apprenticeship .We dream of a middle class defined and forming majority.

We dream of more gender equality from grassroots as we pursue financial inclusion.

We dream of free flow of business information. We dream of a 24 hour working business culture.

We dream policy consistency. We dream of lack of bureaucracy in our systems. We dream of a leaner and meaner civil work force. We dream of fair and just remuneration. We dream of green energy power generation and more than enough power generation. We dream of a preserved environment.

We dream realistic dreams. We dream that we can see with our minds. We dream of harnessing talent to reach maximum potential. We see optimum use of human talent.

We dream of reduced commercial shenanigans.

We dream of prosperity of the nation through sheer hard work.

We dream of maximum exploitation of natural resources. We dream of accountability, responsibility, efficient and effective hands on approach by all stakeholders.

We dream of a protected environment including animals in a sustainable manner.

Above all we dream of you and you and you making a difference in each other’s lives. We dream of a constitution that is fair to all economic actors and everyone abides by it. We need to dream otherwise we die a natural death. Dreams are the future and the future is what we are looking for, actually a great future for us and our children and our children’s children.

We dream of a better future of which it is coming … Why do we dream so much? It is because we BELIEVE IN THE COUNTRY ABOVE ALL WE BELIEVE IN YOU AND YOU AND YOU AND YOU AND WE PRAY YOU BELIEVE IN YOURSELF.

IF YOU LIVE IN BULAWAYO PLEASE CONSERVE WATER.

IF YOU LIVE IN ZIMBABWE PLEASE USE ELECTRICITY SPARINGLY: SOS (SWITCH OFF SWITCHES) IF YOU LIVE ON PLANET EARTH PLEASE PRESERVE THE ENVIRONMENT

Morris Mpala is the managing director of MoB Capital, a thriving Bulawayo-headquartered micro-finance institution with footprint across the country.