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People✳ 1996

Chipo Matimba: the Zimbabwean pilot who opened the cockpit door

Chipo Matimba became one of the trailblazing women of Zimbabwean aviation, later flying Air Zimbabwe's historic all-women flight deck.

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People✳ 12 Nov 2015

Elizabeth Simbi Petros: the other captain in Zimbabwe's historic flight

Elizabeth Simbi Petros flew with Chipo Matimba in Air Zimbabwe's first all-woman Boeing 737 flight-deck crew.

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People✳ 3 Sept 2024

Tinotenda Nicole Bango: Zimbabwe's Paralympic flagbearer in Paris

Tinotenda Nicole Bango carried Zimbabwe's flag and ran the women's T47 100m at Paris 2024.

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People✳ 30 Aug 2024

Kudakwashe Chigwedere: a Zimbabwean in the 2024 Paralympic final

Kudakwashe Paidamoyo Chigwedere reached the men's T47 100m Paralympic final in Paris 2024.

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People✳ 8 Aug 2024

Makanakaishe Charamba: remember two Zimbabweans in that 200m final?

Makanakaishe Charamba made the Paris 2024 men's 200m final with fellow Zimbabwean Tapiwanashe Makarawu.

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People✳ 2024

Denilson Cyprianos: Zimbabwe's backstroke story in Paris

Denilson Cyprianos represented Zimbabwe in the men's 200m backstroke at the Paris Olympics.

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People✳ 2024

Stephen Cox: Zimbabwe even had a rower at Paris 2024

Stephen 'Steve' Cox represented Zimbabwe in the men's single sculls at the Paris Olympics.

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People✳ 10 Aug 2024

Isaac Mpofu: Zimbabwe's marathon finisher at Paris 2024

Isaac Mpofu finished 19th in the men's Olympic marathon in Paris, running 2:10:09.

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People✳ 2010

Edith WeUtonga: remember the sound of the Utonga bass?

The Zimbabwean bassist and singer released the Utonga album in 2010 and helped shape a distinctive live-band sound.

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People✳ 2005

Prudence Katomeni-Mbofana: the voice behind Jazz Invitation

Zimbabwean vocalist Prudence Katomeni-Mbofana performed for years with Jazz Invitation and appeared with the Cool Crooners.

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People✳ July 2022

Nyaradzo Hoto: the ranger the world recognised in 2022

Nyaradzo Auxillia Hoto received a 2022 International Ranger Award for her work protecting Zimbabwe's ecosystems.

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People✳ October 2024

Margaret Darawanda: Zimbabwe's 2024 Young Ranger honouree

The International Ranger Federation recognised Margaret Darawanda with a Young Ranger Award in 2024.

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People✳ 2023

Amos Gwema: the Zimbabwean who won Best Game Ranger in 2023

The African Conservation Awards named Amos Gwema the 2023 Best Game Ranger.

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People✳ 31 Jul 2023

Brenda Muchichwa: one of the skilled rangers protecting the Zambezi

African Wildlife Foundation profiled ZimParks ranger Brenda Tafadzwa Muchichwa for her conservation work on World Ranger Day 2023.

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People✳ 7 Jul 2026

JCI Zimbabwe in 2026: the young leaders building communities beyond the headlines

The chapter's midyear report documents GreenZi, entrepreneurship activities, training and the search for outstanding young Zimbabweans.

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People✳ 17 Oct 2005

Cara Black: Zimbabwe's world-leading doubles tennis champion

With multiple Grand Slam doubles titles and a world No. 1 ranking, Cara Black created a distinguished Zimbabwean tennis legacy.

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People✳ 1982

Josephine Matsika: a pioneer of ultrasound training in Zimbabwe

A published radiography history credits Josephine Matsika as the first Zimbabwean radiographer to receive specialist ultrasound training in 1981–82.

3 min read↗

People✳ 2021

Murray Pole Ndlovu: from Zimbabwe volleyball captain to coaching in Japan

The former Zimbabwe national volleyball captain carried his experience from Harare to professional clubs in Japan, becoming a head coach in 2021.

3 min read↗

People✳ 2021

Andy Flower: Zimbabwe cricket and the ICC Hall of Fame

A Zimbabwean wicketkeeper-batter who became his country's first inductee into the ICC Hall of Fame in 2021.

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People✳ 19 Jul 2026

Sikandar Raza: Zimbabwe's international cricket appearances record

In July 2026, the ICC reported that all-rounder Sikandar Raza had become Zimbabwe's most-capped international cricketer.

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People✳ May 2004

Tatenda Taibu: a 20-year-old Zimbabwean Test captain

Tatenda Taibu became the youngest Test cricket captain in history in 2004, holding the distinction until the record was broken in 2019.

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People✳ July 2026

Josephine Nkomo: captaining Zimbabwe women's cricket

Josephine Nkomo was confirmed as Zimbabwe women's national cricket captain in July 2026, with the team hosting South Africa later that year.

3 min read↗

People✳ 2016

Danai Gurira: Zimbabwean stories on Broadway and global screens

Raised in Zimbabwe, actor and playwright Danai Gurira wrote the Broadway play Eclipsed and played widely recognised film and television roles.

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People✳ 2008

Tongayi Chirisa: from Mr Bones 2 to international screens

Zimbabwean actor Tongayi Chirisa played Hekule in Leon Schuster's Mr Bones 2 and later appeared in Crusoe and Transformers: Rise of the Beasts.

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People✳ 1994

Nigel Chanakira: building Kingdom and Zimbabwean financial entrepreneurship

An introduction to the Zimbabwean entrepreneur associated with the founding of Kingdom in 1994 and a changing financial-services sector.

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People✳ 10 Jul 1998

Strive Masiyiwa: from Zimbabwean engineering to Econet and beyond

The Zimbabwean-born founder of Econet helped build mobile and digital communications businesses across Africa and internationally.

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People✳ 6 Oct 2026

Simbarashe Steyn Kundizeza: Zimbabwean storytelling on the Caine Prize stage

The Zimbabwean writer was named the 2026 Caine Prize winner for The Blue Fighter, as questions about the story’s authorship remain under review.

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People

Fadzayi Mahere: advocacy, law and public life

The Zimbabwean advocate has worked in litigation, legal training and public life, with an international legal education.

3 min read↗

People

James Manyika: from Zimbabwean education to Google research leadership

A Zimbabwean-born engineer and researcher now helps direct Google’s work across AI, research and technology’s impact on society.

3 min read↗

People✳ 1988

Tsitsi Dangarembga and the power of storytelling

A novelist and filmmaker whose work has helped readers see Zimbabwean lives in new ways.

3 min read↗

People✳ 23 Jun 2025

Kirsty Coventry: Zimbabwean Olympic champion and IOC president

Zimbabwe's seven-time Olympic medallist became the first woman and first African to lead the International Olympic Committee in June 2025.

3 min read↗

People

The Zimbabweans whose stories we still need

Teachers, nurses, builders, researchers, carers, creators: the invitation is open.

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Every sport. Every stage.

Talent worth celebrating.

All sport and talent ↗

Talent✳ 17 Aug 2026

2026 Zimbabwe National Youth Games: a medal belongs to every province's story

Harare topped the Block 1 medal standings in Marondera, while athletes and coaches from all Zimbabwe's provinces competed across multiple sports.

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Talent✳ 23 Aug 2026

Tanaka Dziyanyi: Zimbabwean chess talent wins SADC rapid and blitz gold

Zimbabwe Chess Federation reported Tanaka Dziyanyi taking the SADC rapid and blitz honours at a 2026 Mozambique tournament.

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Talent✳ 23 Aug 2026

Shepherd Kukudzarema: Zimbabwe's 2026 Open Chess champion

Zimbabwe Chess Federation reported Shepherd Kukudzarema winning the sixth Minerva Zimbabwe Open in August 2026.

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Talent✳ 31 Jul 1980

Zimbabwe's Golden Girls: every woman behind the 1980 hockey gold

The 16-player team won Zimbabwe's first Olympic medal in Moscow, and the first women's Olympic hockey gold.

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Talent✳ July 2019

The Gems: Zimbabwe's unforgettable 2019 Netball World Cup debut

Zimbabwe's women's netball team brought song, energy and high-level competition to its first Netball World Cup.

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Talent✳ 19 Jul 2025

The Sables: Zimbabwe's 2025 return to Rugby World Cup qualification

Zimbabwe defeated Namibia in the Rugby Africa Cup final to qualify for the 2027 Rugby World Cup, returning after a 36-year absence.

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Talent✳ September 1988

Marshall Munhumumwe and the Four Brothers: the sound of Zimbabwean jit

From independence-era celebrations to BBC radio sessions, a Zimbabwean guitarist-driven sound travelled far beyond home.

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Talent✳ June 2026

Tracy Njanji and Zimbabwe's women recognised in regional volleyball

Tracy Njanji received the women's MVP honour at the 2026 CAVB Zone VI championship, with three Zimbabwean teammates named in the event's Dream Team.

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Talent✳ 13 Jun 2026

Zimbabwe men's volleyball: the dramatic 2026 Zone VI final

The Zimbabwe men's volleyball team beat Zambia in a five-set final in Harare to win the 2026 CAVB Zone VI Nations Championship.

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Talent✳ 2003

Roki: a voice in Zimbabwe's urban grooves generation

Singer and songwriter Rockford Josphats, known as Roki, helped shape Zimbabwe's urban grooves sound in the early 2000s.

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Talent✳ 1983

Zimbabwe cricket's 1983 World Cup debut: a win over Australia

In Zimbabwe's first Cricket World Cup appearance in 1983, the team defeated Australia by 13 runs at Trent Bridge.

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Talent

Oliver Mtukudzi: music that travelled

Remembering a musician whose work resonated across generations.

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Ingenuity in action

Ideas worth sharing.

Firsts & breakthroughs ↗

Innovate✳ 21 Sept 2026Robokorda competition overall winner (Zimbabwe-hosted event)

Milestone College: the 2026 agri-mine robotics team that impressed judges

Milestone College won the Robokorda International Robotics Competition in Zimbabwe with a prototype for agricultural and mining tasks.

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Innovate✳ 1989

Zimbabwe's open-heart surgery teams: an achievement in 1989

A peer-reviewed account documents how international cooperation and Zimbabwean clinicians established continuing open-heart operations in 1989.

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Innovate✳ June 2026

Mpilo's cancer-care equipment: the medical engineers behind a 2026 milestone

Zimbabwean hospitals reported delivery and commissioning preparations for modern cancer-treatment equipment during 2026.

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Innovate✳ 25 Sept 1996

1996: when cellular telephony began in Zimbabwe

NetOne traces its beginnings to 25 September 1996, before Econet opened Zimbabwe's first private mobile network in July 1998.

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Innovate✳ 2026

Nayeli Chinzou: the Arundel student turning waste into biodegradable plastic

A Zimbabwean science student researched a plastic alternative made with cow-dung fibre and an apple-waste-derived plasticiser, earning international recognition in 2026.

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Innovate

What counts as Zimbabwean innovation?

Beyond apps: celebrate the people who solve problems in workshops, labs and communities.

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Our homes. Our history.

Places that made us.

Explore Zimbabwe ↗

Places

Mutarazi Falls: Zimbabwe's highest waterfall

At approximately 762 metres, Mutarazi (Mtarazi) Falls is Zimbabwe's highest waterfall, descending from the Eastern Highlands into the Honde Valley.

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Places

Binga: BaTonga culture, the Zambezi and living heritage

Explore a community whose story goes far beyond Lake Kariba: BaTonga memory, languages, local crafts, historical displacement and cultural institutions.

4 min read↗

Places

Hwange: a town, its miners, wildlife and the electricity powering Zimbabwe

More than a safari destination: Hwange brings together industrial heritage, local communities, national conservation and post-1980 energy milestones.

4 min read↗

Places

Victoria Falls: a wonder shared across borders

A World Heritage landscape with ecology, communities and many names.

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Places✳ 1984

Mana Pools and the wild Zambezi

Wildlife, river landscapes and the importance of conservation.

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Meet 14 lesser-known Zimbabweans getting their flowers ↗

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