Interview: My philanthropic work was prophesied: Chivayo

📅 Published: August 18, 2025

📰 Source: thestandard

Curated by AllZimNews.com

He remains my hero until today.

As far as education is concerned, I attended Dudley Hall Primary School and Churchill Boys High School.

I must say I was exceptionally good in school, but due to acute financial limitations at the time, I could not progress with my studies.

It appeared a curse at the time, but I later realised how much of a blessing it was since I had to look for a job at a local bus company to contribute in taking care of my then widowed mother.

I was employed as a wages clerk and had the uncommon opportunity to understand the value of money and how business works from a very young age.

I would say these difficulties of life propelled my hunger for success.

I later on ventured into a number of business attempts, some which failed, asi ndaitungamirwa naMweya (The Holy Spirit guided me) and it is by God’s grace that I now find myself as a very successful businessman with multi-million-dollar projects across Africa and the world.

ND: What inspired your philanthropic journey?

WC:It is a widely known fact that Sir Wicknell is a devout member of the Johane Masowe EChishanu apostolic sect and I am proud of that.

Kumasowe tinoti chinotanga rudo, kotevera tsitsi nekunamata.

This is also biblical, even though we do not read it kumasowe. 1 Corinthians 13:13 says: “So now faith, hope, and love abide, these three; but the greatest of these is love. ” So my philanthropic journey is anchored, motivated and inspired by the need to show love for others.

I believe that if I can bless others through giving, God will richly bless me in my own personal or business endeavours.