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In this exclusive interview, Arnold Chimambo, the visionary Founder and CEO of trailblazing internet service provider Zodsat, delves into the historical evolution of the company, from humble beginnings as a consultancy firm to its current status as a licensed and operational internet service provider with a transformative focus on connecting underserved areas in Zimbabwe.
Arnold Chimambo, Founder and CEO of Zodsat, presents the company. From humble beginings in 2016, Zodsat became a leading internet service provider in Zimbabwe, driven by a passion for extending connectivity to underserved areas.
Zimbabwe, once known as the “breadbasket of Africa,” is a country on the rise. Despite facing economic challenges in the past, the nation is now opening up to a host of investment opportunities. With a wealth of natural resources, a burgeoning middle class, and recent political and economic reforms, Zimbabwe is becoming an attractive destination for both local and foreign investors.
Marcopolis ranked the top business leaders in Zimbabwe, as part of the business report on the country. Businessmen Strive Masiyiwa of Econet Group, Douglas Mboweni of Econet Wireless Zimbabwe and Herbert Nkala of FBC Holdings, rank at the top the list of the most powerful business leaders in Zimbabwe.
One of the pioneers of the mobile telecoms industry in Africa, Strive Masiyiwa is the Founder and Executive Chairman of the Econet Group, which comprises Cassava Technologies (Africa’s leading technology company of continental scale) and Econet Wireless (the mobile telephone networks and mobile money business of Econet Group).
Dr Douglas Mboweni is the CEO of Econet Wireless Zimbabwe, the country’s leading provider of telecom services, and has over 20 years of executive management experience in the information technology and telecommunications industry.
Herbert Nkala is a businessman best known for being the Chairman of investment holding company FBC Holdings. He is also Chairman and Director of several other companies, which are listed on the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange.
Douglas Hoto is an accomplished business leader and currently holds the reins at First Mutual Holdings as Group CEO. Mr Hoto started his actuarial career with Old Mutual in 1990 and worked in both the Harare and Cape Town offices until 1999.
Shingai Mutasa commenced his career in commodity trading. He subsequently acquired a strategic stake in TA Holdings Limited, a diversified conglomerate which was then listed on the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange, and later transformed into Masawara Plc.
John Moxon is a prominent businessman with interests in Zimbabwe’s retail, banking, insurance, properties and mining industries. He is mostly known for his position as the Executive Chairman of Meikles Limited, which is one of Zimbabwe’s most successful companies.
