When I rule Africa,
there will be no idle hands.
Sacrifice will be a covenant,
discipline its currency.
We will mine with our own hands,
turn ore to industry at our shores.
Lithium, gold, copper
they will feed our factories, not foreign vaults.
Agriculture will no longer bow to hunger.
Farms will hum like machines.
Education will be a right
books for every child, schools at every crossroad.
Data will be guarded as a treasure.
Research will be funded like a temple.
Innovation will be our new religion.
Ports will pulse with finished goods,
not raw ships leaving our hunger behind.
A common market will stitch our borders,
a currency that carries our name.
We will punish corruption with law,
not with the secret blade.
Truth will be the standard.
Transparency, the only armor of power.
Leaders will be craftsmen of the future
trained, tested, and made to step aside.
Power will be a brief loan,
given, used, and returned.
If I rule, I will demand work,
but I will also build the world that rewards it.
No more groveling to foreign thrones.
No more selling of our tomorrow.
We will rise by iron and mind,
by law and long labor.
And if the people choose otherwise,
then let their voice be the final judge.
Chanda Katonga is a multidisciplinary thinker and creator, born in Kalulushi, in Zambia’s Copperbelt Province. With a strong academic foundation that includes an MBA, Chanda bridges the worlds of science and literature with equal fluency. He is a dedicated researcher, accomplished writer, actor, and visual artist whose work often explores the profound intersections between spirit, story, and society. A lifelong student of Gnosticism, Esotericism, and Mysticism, Chanda weaves philosophical insight into his creative expressions, delving into themes of transformation, truth, and the unseen forces that shape human destiny. Beyond the page and the screen, he also holds a black belt in karate—embodying discipline not only in thought but in action. Whether through his poetry, performances, or scholarly pursuits, Chanda Katonga is a voice for those who search beyond the surface—for meaning, freedom, and light.