Mangaliso Ndlovu
Nqobizitha Mangaliso Ndlovu (born 16 November 1980) is a Zimbabwean parliamentarian and minister.[1] He is affiliated with ZANU–PF and represents the constituency of Bulilima.[2] He is ZANU PF Matabeleland South Provincial Chairman, and he was appointed the Minister of Industry, Commerce, and Enterprise Development after the 2018 election.[3] In November 2019, he was appointed as Zimbabwe's Minister of Environment, Climate Change, Tourism and Hospitality Industry, replacing Prisca Mupfumira.[4] In September 2023, he was appointed Minister of Environment, Climate, and Wildlife. In March 2024 following cabinet swap, Ndlovu was appointed Minister of Industry and Commerce [1]
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He attended Insukamini Primary School from Grades 1 to 7, and then Mpopoma High School. He enrolled in the National University of Science and Technology for his tertiary education, where he studied Bachelor of Commerce Management with Finance, and later Master of Science in Finance and Investment in the same institution. He also studied an MCom in Development Finance at the University of Cape Town.[2]
Awards and achievements
[edit]In March 2023, Ndhlovu scooped the best African Minister of Tourism Award at the world's largest Travel and Tourism Trade Fair — at the Internationale Tourism Bourse (ITB) 2023.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Hon Ndhlovu Nqobizitha Mangaliso". Parliament of Zimbabwe. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
- ^ "Zimbabwe bigwigs lose during ruling party primaries". Factiva. BBC Monitoring Africa. 2 May 2018. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
- ^ Mudzingwa, Tobias (7 September 2018). "Zimbabwe: President Announces Cabinet". allAfrica.com. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
- ^ Moyo, Africa (9 November 2019). "Cabinet reshuffled". Chronicle. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
- ^ "Zim scoops international tourism awards". www.hararepost.co.zw. Retrieved 15 November 2023.