Vusa Chimanikire
Chief Executive Officer and Co-founder at Tigere Housing Company- Claim this Profile
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Shona Professional working proficiency
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English Full professional proficiency
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Credentials
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Blockchain, Cryptoassets, and Decentralized Finance
CourseraDec, 2021- Oct, 2024
Experience
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Tigere Housing Company
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Zimbabwe
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Financial Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Chief Executive Officer and Co-founder
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Jun 2021 - Present
We are digitizing real estate financing in Africa. Our algorithms synthesise alternative data to qualify home-owners for incremental construction finance as well as rent-to-own products. We are serving the unbanked and underbanked in Africa by combining machine learning, digital credit risk assessment and affordable quality housing designs that are environmentally sustainable. We are digitizing real estate financing in Africa. Our algorithms synthesise alternative data to qualify home-owners for incremental construction finance as well as rent-to-own products. We are serving the unbanked and underbanked in Africa by combining machine learning, digital credit risk assessment and affordable quality housing designs that are environmentally sustainable.
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WasteMate Zimbabwe Private Ltd
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Zimbabwe
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Environmental Services
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Co-Founder
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Jan 2014 - Feb 2023
Founded a Waste management firm that specializes in commercial consultancy and solid waste collection. The company compiles research, delivers workshops and executes industry based environmentally sustainable projects. Over 2 years experience in private waste collection, sanitation, agricultural based hazardous waste programs and bio-medical waste disposal. Founded a Waste management firm that specializes in commercial consultancy and solid waste collection. The company compiles research, delivers workshops and executes industry based environmentally sustainable projects. Over 2 years experience in private waste collection, sanitation, agricultural based hazardous waste programs and bio-medical waste disposal.
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Burbill Construction
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Zimbabwe
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Construction
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Founding Director
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Jan 2013 - Feb 2023
Executive operator at founded construction company that specializes in residential projects. Since inception the firm has broken barriers in the affordable housing industry via new technologies, smarter building designs and low income financial products. Executive operator at founded construction company that specializes in residential projects. Since inception the firm has broken barriers in the affordable housing industry via new technologies, smarter building designs and low income financial products.
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Clean City Africa
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South Africa
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Environmental Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Project Consultant
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Mar 2019 - Apr 2019
Consulted on solid waste management collection project for the city of Harare. Consultancy included waste tonnage estimations, route mapping, recycling materials generation as well as city zone demarcation. The project resulted in a contract for WasteMate Zimbabwe with the enterprise as a Franchisee for clean city. Consulted on solid waste management collection project for the city of Harare. Consultancy included waste tonnage estimations, route mapping, recycling materials generation as well as city zone demarcation. The project resulted in a contract for WasteMate Zimbabwe with the enterprise as a Franchisee for clean city.
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Young African Leadership Initiative
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E-Learning Providers
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1 - 100 Employee
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Mandela Washington Fellow
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Jun 2018 - Aug 2018
Selected out of over 10,000 young African applicants for the 2018 Mandela Washington Fellow in the Business and Entrepreneurship Institute supported by the US State Department. Fellowship programme involved course work, interaction and exposure to both African and US businesses. Selected out of over 10,000 young African applicants for the 2018 Mandela Washington Fellow in the Business and Entrepreneurship Institute supported by the US State Department. Fellowship programme involved course work, interaction and exposure to both African and US businesses.
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Easy Garbage
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United Kingdom
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Automotive
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Senior Consultant
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Jan 2015 - Feb 2016
Active role in establishing waste management networks. Research and Grant Writing. Project Execution. Active role in establishing waste management networks. Research and Grant Writing. Project Execution.
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Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University
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South Africa
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Junior Lecturer
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Feb 2015 - Dec 2015
Lecturing of Legal Service Modules inclusive of Contract Law to diploma students in tourism and marketing as well as Legal Skills to first year law students. Office Administration Assistant.
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Masters Student
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Feb 2015 - Dec 2015
LLM Labour Law Coursework
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Executive Managing Director
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Aug 2014 - Oct 2015
Maintain and develop links with major clients and customers Contract structuring and development. Team building and service delivery checks. Maintain and develop links with major clients and customers Contract structuring and development. Team building and service delivery checks.
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Law Intern
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Jan 2013 - Feb 2013
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Building Maintenance Assistant
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Nov 2011 - Jan 2012
Building Maintenance monitor and assistant. Refurbishing department administration. Building Maintenance monitor and assistant. Refurbishing department administration.
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Marketing Manager
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Aug 2010 - Jan 2011
Marketing manager. In charge of Shop and stock management in a perishable goods department, mainly poultry. Marketing manager. In charge of Shop and stock management in a perishable goods department, mainly poultry.
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Accounts clerk
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Jan 2010 - Feb 2010
Temporary accounts assistance clerk Temporary accounts assistance clerk
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Education
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Rutgers Business School
CERTIFICATION, Sustainability Studies -
Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University
Bachelor of Laws (LLB), Law -
St. George's College
High School/Secondary Diplomas and Certificates