Donovan Chimhandamba

Investment Banking, Private Equity, Venture Capital and Industrialist

[TheNewsHawks @NewsHawksLive]

Donovan Chimhandamba, the Zimbabwean-born chief executive of South African-based Nyanza Light Metals, a manufacturer of titanium dioxide pigment and other chemicals, says his company wants to create a beneficiation and value addition industry of the mineral in Africa.
This value proposition is premised on the idea that Africa, and more specifically South Africa, has an abundance of titanium minerals, but very little value addition is done on
the continent.
South Africa is the second largest producer of titanium-bearing minerals in the world
after Australia, accounting for about 22% of 6.1 Mt global production.
In South Africa, titanium economic minerals, ilmenite and rutile, are produced from the extensive beach placer deposits located along the eastern, southern and northeastern coasts with minute deposits along the west coast, north of Cape Town.
Titanium minerals are recovered at three major mines namely, Richard’s Bay Minerals’ Tisand (Pty) Ltd and Exxaro’s Hillendale and Namakwa Sands mines.
CNBC Africa’s Godfrey Mutizwa spoke to Chimhandamba about the project on the sidelines of this year's Africa Investment Forum in Rabat, Morocco.
The ambitious project requires US$860 million in funding and aims to bridge the gap between raw mineral extraction and value-added products in Africa, specifically South Africa.
Nyanza is focusing not only on the titanium pigment project, but also on a long-term strategy that includes a lithium ion phosphate plant, emphasising the industrialisation of the African continent.
The project is expected to create economic opportunities by reducing the export-import value gap and providing quality jobs in the region, ultimately unlocking further industrial projects for Africa.
Chimhandamba says:
"Beyond the titanium pigment project, we are strategically planning for the future with a broader vision that includes the construction of a lithium ion phosphate plant. This long-term strategy is designed to not only advance the titanium pigment project, but also to pave the way for further industrial projects in Africa."

[TheNewsHawks @NewsHawksLive]

Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa in 2018 got a timely, yet friendly warning in Bulawayo over the impact of the Kazungula project and the fast-changing regional geoeconomic landscape from the Diaspora Infrastructure Development Group chief executive Donovan Chimhandamba.

[In Conversation with Trevor @ConvoWithTrevor]

The time we wanted to invest in National Railways Zimbabwe (NRZ) everyone thought we wanted to take the parastatal and make it our own says Donovan Chimhandamba, Founder and CEO, Nyanza Light Metals.

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[In Conversation with Trevor @ConvoWithTrevor]

People invest in people, I can be smart but there are people who can be less smart but can do better than I am says Donovan Chimhandamba, Founder and CEO, Nyanza Light Metals.
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[Shore.Africa @ShoreAfrica]

Africa is moving from exporting raw minerals to creating real industrial value at home.

The African Development Bank has approved $75 million to support Nyanza Light Metals, a South Africa-based company

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[Agence Ecofin @agenceecofin]

Afrique du Sud : la BAD investit 75 millions $ dans Nyanza Light Metals pour développer le titane https://t.co/xZPC6OZKxx

[South African Government @GovernmentZA]

"Cabinet approved the submission of the Water Services Amendment Bill to Parliament. The Bill aims to strengthen the regulation and management of water services as well as improve compliance with the Water Services Act, 1997 (Act 108 of 1997).

The amendments to the Water Services Act introduces reforms to address the non-separation of Water Services Authorities (WSA) and Water Services Providers (WSP) functions by municipalities, by providing greater clarity regarding the Parliament functions of each, address poor performance of the WSPs by introducing a legal requirement that WSAs may only appoint WSPs that have an operating license which requires a minimum level of competency issued by the DWS.

The amendments will also address weaknesses identified in the sector, including introduction of offences for non-compliance, norms and standards for intervention and minimum standards for the functioning of water services providers, which must be enforced by water services authorities." #GovZAUpdates

[Radio Veritas, South Africa @RadioVeritasSA]

#EmploymentMatters

📆 7 April 2025
⏰ 14:30 - 16:00

Presenter: Naledi Dube
Guest: Ms Tebogo Seakamela
Company: Nyanza Light Metals
Topic: A career vs a job

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[CNBC Africa @cnbcafrica]

This #FocusOn spotlights @RichardsBayIDZ's mandate in attracting foreign and domestic investment and creating employment. CNBC Africa speaks to Nyanza Light Metals. Tune into #DStv410 or https://t.co/ChXn2u2GM1, as we unpack more!

📆Tuesday, 9 April
🕦 13:30 CAT

[Tinashe Mukogo @tmukogo]

Dangote's Networking Powers Amazed Bill Gates

Gates shares how impressed he was that Dangote spontaneously calls so many influential people to get help — something Gates didn't do often.

Does this suggest in Africa, relationships are more critical for success than in the West?

[Luton Town FC @LutonTown]

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Even @Mickharford got involved 😂

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[Trevor Ncube @TrevorNcube]

Donovan Chimandamba @DonMhandas is a bold and visionary industrialist. His US$650 million Nyanza Light Metals Mineral beneficiation and chemicals manufacturing enterprise is a trailblazer on the continent. He shares his vision here👉🏿https://t.co/PmOyT1kJJd #icwt23 WATCH 👇🏿

[Donovan Chimhandamba @DonMhandas]

@BKaswaurere @TrevorNcube Thanks @BKaswaurere for the kind comments.

[Brian Kaswaurere @BKaswaurere]

@TrevorNcube @DonMhandas And so it was! @DonMhandas your story is very inspiring! Very! Not only because of your background, but the sheer boldness of your vision is staggering. I'm still trying to wrap my mind around some parts of that interview. Young entrepreneurs should sit up and listen.

[Trevor Ncube @TrevorNcube]

“It is after l met the man who prayed with the late President Robert Mugabe that Cabinet approved the US$400 million NRZ deal,” says Donovan Chimhandamba @DonMhandas in this week’s quality @ConvoWithTrevor #icwt23 . Watch the full episode here👉🏿https://t.co/w040RJJAWO WATCH👇🏿

[Trevor Ncube @TrevorNcube]

Donovan Chimhandamba @DonMhandas is Founder & Chairman of the Diaspora Infrastructure Development Group (DIDG) which won US$400 million NRZ recapitalization project. He shares the hurdles DIDG faced here👉🏿https://t.co/w040RJJAWO #icwt23 WATCH👇🏿

[Trevor Ncube @TrevorNcube]

Investors invest in people so integrity, honesty and transparency are key virtues, says Nyanza Light Metals Founder, Donovan Chimhandamba @DonMhandas , in this weeks quality @ConvoWithTrevor . Watch the full episode here👉🏿https://t.co/w040RJJAWO #icwt23 WATCH 👇🏿

[Hope T. Chasi @hopechasi]

@DonMhandas and his team, which includes, @robmatemai @VaFrankT @shephardmphamb1 and @Mutongoreya are doing really great work!

The long term thinking and commitment tells the story of "Men Who Build Nations".

Well done boys!

[Trevor Ncube @TrevorNcube]

For the past 12 years Donovan Chimhandamba @DonMhandas has been working on the US$650 million Nyanza Light Metals project. He shares the founder’s dilemma in this week’s quality @ConvoWithTrevor . Watch full episode here👉🏿https://t.co/w040RJJAWO #icwt23 WATCH 👇🏿