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By A Correspondent A new book launched at the weekend in Harare paints President Mnangagwa as the architect of Zimbabwe’s economic turnaround, crediting his leadership with ending years of decline and international isolation. The 262-page book, titled Standing Against Illegal Sanctions, was unveiled on Saturday at the Museum of African Liberation Village during the SADC Anti-Sanctions Day commemorations. Edited by Dr Richard Mahomva, director of International Communication Services in the Ministry of Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services, alongside Professor Paul Mapfumo and Mr Tawanda Zinyama, the book details how the Second Republic under President Mnangagwa has repositioned Zimbabwe on the global stage through “progressive, people-oriented policies and pragmatic diplomacy.” Since taking office in 2017, President Mnangagwa is credited with reshaping both domestic and foreign policy. His famous mantra, “Zimbabwe is Open for Business,” is described in the book as “symbolising a break from the past and an invitation to global investors, development partners, and the diaspora community to be part of Zimbabwe’s economic renaissance.” Chapter 13, titled Zimbabwe’s Second Republic: A Dispensation of Pragmatism, Inclusivity, and Citizen-Centric Approaches, highlights this transformation. The book states: “President Mnangagwa’s epoch-defining clarion call, ‘Zimbabwe is Open for Business,’ marked the end of the country’s nearly two-decade-long isolationist foreign policy trajectory. This open-minded and pragmatic perspective of engaging all friendly nations has repositioned Zimbabwe as a partner of choice in Africa and beyond.” The publication portrays the President as steering the nation into a new era, where pragmatic governance and inclusivity are central to Zimbabwe’s economic and diplomatic revival.
