Tinashe Mutarisi Scoops Under 40 Award

Nash Holdings founder, Tinashe Mutarisi has scooped Zimbabwe’s top 40 influential leaders under 40.  Mutarisi was selected from 300 applicat...

Nash Holdings founder, Tinashe Mutarisi has scooped Zimbabwe’s top 40 influential leaders under 40. 

Mutarisi was selected from 300 applications from entrepreneurs across the business spectrum. The entrepreneur’s journey began with Nash Paints in 2006 at Chikwanha Shopping Centre in Chitungwiza with three employees. The company grew to 36 branches, employing 500 employees across the country.

Next was Nash Holdings, opening branches in Zambia, South Africa and Botswana. An MBA holder, he has won other various wards before. The businessman is celebrated for supporting the arts industry, through his Nash TV brand.

Tinashe Mutarisi Scoops Under 40 Award

“The Institute’s hope is for the Government to continue engaging young leaders as regards Vision 2030. Currently, there is a lot of talk of financial devolution. We are saying enterprises should be spread out across the country,” explained Institute of Corporate Directors Zimbabwe (ICDZ) acting director, Dr Proctor Nyemba.

“That means, for instance, that young business leaders should have that support to expand their enterprises countrywide. At a personal level, we are also encouraging them (young corporate leaders) to have a strong appreciation of corporate governance issues.”

Natalie Jabangwe, EcoCash CEO’s came in second, with Zimbabwe National Chamber of Commerce CEO Christopher Mugaga in third place and Prophet Passion Java in fourth position. Minister Jenfan Muswere was fifth, Dr John Basera was in sixth place. The awards rewarded young leaders from the business, civil society, sports and entertainment sectors.

“In this regard, the Institute is currently trying to engage universities such that people who have influence but perhaps lack the requisite knowledge, can get access to relevant training so that they become a good tool kit for this economy going forward,” said Dr Nyemba.

Tinashe Mutarisi Scoops Under 40 Award

Young managers are becoming influential on the global landscape and Zimbabwe is not an exception.

“The reason why we came up with the list is that we wanted to give feedback to the economy, to say who the youngest influential leaders are. Even if you look at the global landscape, young people are increasingly becoming more influential in business,” Dr Nyemba added.

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