Zimbabwe’s Rich Man Sponsors Training For Emerging Leaders

One of Zimbabwe’s richest man, the youthful Chamu Chiwanza has volunteered to help sponsor initiatives that are meant for the training and development of emerging leaders in the country.

Speaking at an emerging leader’s conference dubbed TheWatershed Moment organised by the Leadership and Development Institute which was held in Harare recently, Mr Chiwanza expressed his passion for the development of both the country and the people of Zimbabwe.

“Success has its own fair share of benefits but however, when you are successful, you must impart your knowledge on others”. said Mr Chiwanza.

The 48^th richest man in Zimbabwe according to a list compiled byX Research and Intelligence, Chiwanza who is the president of the Affirmative Action Group (AAG) promised to continue supporting emerging leaders.

Chiwanza paid for some of the delegates who could not afford to attend the function because of financial reasons and went on to pledge to pay for all the delegates who were present on the second day of the event so that they can freely attend the next leadership conference.

He however challenged emerging leaders to do away with what he described as the inadequacy mentality which is characterised by concentrating more on what you don’t have than on the resources and abilities that you have.

“It does not profit you anything to keep wallowing in self-pity since there are people who had what youalways wish for but who also always languished in poverty”. He advised.

The flamboyant and youthful rich man warned the leadership delegates against the habit of dragging along some haunting mistakes of the past saying that these mistakes should only act as lessons rather than to let them affect the future in the journey of life.

He expressed his desire for seeing Zimbabwean women also rising up to the occasion when it comes to leadership and wealth.

Chiwanza revealed that he has invited a yet to be named phenomenal young Zimbabwean lady who is raising the country’s flag high in America so that she can come and share her insights and inspiration with her fellow Zimbabwean sisters.

“Most Zimbabwean women are beautiful but poor unlike their Kenyan counterparts, Kenyan women are very much empowered, and so you can’t look down on them.” He quipped.

The Emerging Leaders Conference was also graced by other notable young Zimbabweans who have made it in various sectors of the country’s economic and socio-political circles.

These speakers included the country’s former ICT Minister, Nelson Chamisa, Vault Cosmetics Founder, Jackie Mgido and Doctor PatsonDzamara.

Astro Mobile’s youthful Managing Director, MunyaradziGwatidzo, Acie Lumumba and Securico Services Business Development Manager, KudakwasheMakuzwa were also among the list of speakers at this event which was dubbed ‘The Watershed’ moment.

Jackie Mgido, the American trained Zimbabwean cosmetics entrepreneur who has worked with some Hollywood stars encouraged emerging leaders to be brand sensitive citing that the first impressions that you create in your interaction with others has a notable impact.

KudakwasheMakuzwa, a young inspired female leader who is the business Development manager for Securico Security Services, an institution which is run by one of Zimbabwe’s richest ladies, Divine Ndhlukula, challenged young leaders to have a futuristic mind-set.

Honourable Nelson Chamisa emphasized on ten values that the emerging leaders are supposed to hold dear and these include knowing your identity, creating good networks, being unique, educated and inquisitive among other values.