247: Nyasha Gwatidzo | $800 Million Fund Empowers African Women
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Nyasha was born in Zimbabwe. With a degree in Chemistry and an MA in Therapeutic Childcare in the UK, Nyasha is a qualified psychotherapist, coach and mentor. Nyasha has been...
show moreOver Nyasha’s 30-year career, she has launched and built successful multi-million-pound businesses in the United Kingdom, generating a cumulative $130 million turnover. Her goal is to mentor social entrepreneurs through a social impact investment fund, which will help people, especially women, to reach economic independence through enterprise.
Nyasha’s charity, Vana Trust, supports education in Zimbabwe and the UK. Her book Walk with Me – 16 Inspirational Business and Life inspires entrepreneurs around the world.
Nyasha started her social entrepreneurial journey with a £800 redundancy package and abundant passion for children. She was a founder and campaigner for introducing independent children's homes and fostering agencies to work in partnership with the public sector.
As a black African woman, she faced discrimination in her journey but sheer determination and passion saw her develop a successful social enterprise.
Nyasha is a founder and executive director of Banya Family Placement Agency (an independent fostering agency).
Over the past twenty years she has won and been a finalist of many business awards, varying from social enterprise of the year to businesswoman of the year for her work. She has also won charity awards for Vana Trust, a children's charity she founded.
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