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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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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People✳ 1988
Tsitsi Dangarembga and the power of storytelling
A novelist and filmmaker whose work has helped readers see Zimbabwean lives in new ways.
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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.
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People
The Zimbabweans whose stories we still need
Teachers, nurses, builders, researchers, carers, creators: the invitation is open.
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