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Franck Zanu of @FranckZanu joins the State of the Nation for one of the most explosive and thought-provoking conversations we’ve had all year.
Zanu — whose viral insights on Africa, culture, development and geopolitics have sparked global debate — confronts the ideas many leaders avoid:
• Why African countries continue to struggle economically
• What “culture” really means for development
• Why corruption isn’t the true root cause
• How colonialism is misunderstood
• Why South Africa’s political structure is destined for conflict
• The controversial “tribal nation” model he believes could save the continent
• And why Western countries secretly want Africa to succeed
This is not a conversation about blaming or excuses.
It’s a conversation about responsibility, culture, identity, and hard truths.
If you care about Africa’s future, South Africa’s political direction, or global geopolitics — you will not forget this episode.
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Chapters:
00:00 – Intro: Franck Zanu joins State of the Nation
02:25 – Sound issue fixed & restart
03:44 – Should South Africa be part of the G20?
05:25 – What is really holding Africa back?
06:48 – Culture vs development: Zanu’s core argument
08:27 – “Is Africa being held back?” Zanu’s controversial answer
09:07 – Does Africa actually have the ‘potential’ we assume?
11:06 – Why Europe wants Africa to succeed
12:59 – Corruption is NOT why Africa is poor
14:23 – How culture shapes innovation and development
15:19 – The experiment of South Africa
16:48 – Zanu describes his visit to Durban’s decayed rail system
17:30 – Apartheid, history, and the true meaning of development
18:56 – Why Africa has not taken responsibility
19:12 – Does Africa WANT to stay this way?
21:02 – Why activists and politicians cannot admit they’re wrong
22:47 – Walter Rodney’s book & the damage of bad ideas
24:52 – What Dubai teaches Africa
26:56 – The Orania experiment and lessons from it
29:05 – What is Africa’s REAL problem? A one-word diagnosis
30:08 – Why the revolution must start with thinking, not doing
31:05 – How narratives trap African progress
32:47 – Colonization myths vs historical reality
34:28 – How a single book derailed a generation
35:22 – What white nations must stop doing
36:33 – Why post-colonial models failed
37:18 – Elections will NOT fix Africa
39:06 – Zanu explains cultural mismatches in nation-building
40:33 – Why African “countries” are artificial constructs
42:52 – Should we dismantle African states?
45:02 – Zanu’s “Tribal Nation” blueprint
46:47 – Why America succeeded with diversity but Africa didn’t
49:50 – Why immigrant communities recreate their home cultures abroad
51:14 – The West’s immigration mistakes
53:12 – Cultural traits Africans must understand
55:55 – Monochronic vs Polychronic cultures explained
57:39 – The tribe vs the nation: which one wins?
58:54 – Will Africa break apart? Zanu’s prediction
01:01:15 – Can Africa be saved? The role of think tanks
01:02:43 – South Africa’s unique struggle explained
01:05:32 – What apartheid changed — and didn’t
01:09:04 – Colonization vs African agency
01:10:39 – Why Africans refused real independence
01:12:10 – Closing thoughts & part two incoming
Seba Bonotchi - Understanding Maat as a System of Choreographic Behavior
The training is over. The real mission begins. 🕵🏾
We intercepted enemy intel—a letter to an Agent on the Motherland with a plan to keep Pan-Africanism stuck in the past. This semester, our scholars build the counter-strategy.
We have 72 hours.
72 hours until our counter-operation begins.
72 hours to enroll your scholar in Afrika's Army 2.
72 hours before the first class decrypts this letter and builds the strategy to break it.
This isn’t a game. It’s training for the future they’re trying to prevent.
Your scholar doesn’t need to just read history—they need to learn how to change it.
3 DAYS LEFT.
The mission is waiting.
The cohort is forming.
The link is here.
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Label: @DangerZoneMusicGroupDNA
Writer: Joel "Chekx" Smith
Producer: Delmar Drummond
Co-Producer: Matthew Thompson
Visuals: @ChexEntertainment
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A Swangz Avenue and Jukeboxx Production.
Written By Tarrus Riley, Shane Brown & Dean Fraser.
Produced by Nessim.
Recorded by Benon Mugumbya at Masters Studio.
Directed by Marvin Musoke.
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Private Ryan, Machel Montano, Nailah Blackman, Badjohn Republic, The KVG - Elevate
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Song Credits:
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Artists - Private Ryan, Machel Montano, Nailah Blackman, Badjohn Republic, The KVG
Producer - DJ Private Ryan
Co-Production - Badjohn Republic, The KVG, Trini Baby, Machel Montano
Writers - Bjorn Graham, Aisha Noel, Ryan Alexander, Kyle Phillips, Vernice Herreira, Machel Montano & Nailah Blackman
Guitars & Bass - Kyle Peters
Background Vocals - Bjorn Graham, Aisha Noel
Background Vocals recorded by - Jhaye “Jaydot” McKie, Trinidad & Damage Musiq, Jamaica
Mixed & Mastered by - Precision Productions
Lyric Video - Move With Time
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Amin: The Blood Moon Rebirth
Music Film by NF STUDIOS.
Set against the breathtaking backdrop of Ghana’s sacred waterfalls, Amin: The Blood Moon Rebirth is a powerful fusion of music, ritual, and cinematic storytelling. The film explores themes of renewal, spiritual cleansing, and transformation.
This is both a prayer and a performance ,a testament to the enduring power of nature, culture, and creative expression.
