Shingi Chakombera

Lawyer | Ex-Public Prosecutor | Wildlife Conservation Champion

[Femi Ote$ @realFemiOtedola]

Yesterday, breaking fast with the Dangote family in Abu Dhabi, always grateful for good company 🙏🏾 … F.Ote💲

[Femi Ote$ @realFemiOtedola]

Today 15 February 2026, I visited the Dangote Refinery, what I call the 8th wonder of the world.

After successful completion of this expansion project, capacity will increase to 1.4m barrels per day 🙌🏾… F.Ote💲

[Femi Ote$ @realFemiOtedola]

Happy New Year 2026 from my brother ⁦@AlikoDangote⁩ and myself 🎊

[Kura Chihota @KuraChihota]

#MoneyIsMoving started as I drove around and started sharing pics of what I saw was work in progress in the built environment. 3 years later , we share views of 47 000 followers on social media platforms debating views on property and the economy of the tenants and customers.
Thank you for being a wonderful, critical, incisive, humourous and engaged audience.
Well done @tmukogo for winning the category. Great to see you shine. Thanks @Robstangroom @Africafinancial for quality information you lads push out.

[Tinashe Mukogo @tmukogo]

Thank you all for the recognition!

Wish could have been there to receive the the award and connect in person!

Thanks to @CMAZ_ZW and everyone else involved in putting the awards together!

[Hopewell Chin’ono @daddyhope]

So, at the beginning of this year, Tadiwa got in touch with me and sent his A-Level certificates. He had 20 points, which is just about the maximum one can get at A-Level. The crazy smart ones get 20 points, the standard smart ones get 15. So he is super smart, unbelievably smart. He wanted to study medicine, but he had no money at all, his parents are poor.

So I did what I always do when these smart kids reach out to me. I got in touch with a couple of wealthy friends in Zimbabwe who know other wealthy friends.
Within that circle, one of the super wealthy guys said he was willing to pay for Tadiwa’s schooling, but they did not want to be in direct contact with him. And they did not want to pay every semester or every year, they wanted to do it once, properly, and be done.

So they paid almost US$20,000 upfront for Tadiwa’s six-year medical tuition at the University of Zimbabwe, plus all his accommodation for the full duration of the programme. One payment, six years, a whole future secured. Someone who has never met him, moved only by the idea that a brilliant poor child deserves a fair chance.

This evening Tadiwa sent me a message, and it filled my heart. It made me so deeply happy to know that through the influence of my social media platforms, through the work we do together here, a life was transformed in such a profound way.

I am genuinely overjoyed for Tadiwa, he is a modest guy. As you can tell from the message below, he says he “sailed through,” but from the results he has sent me so far, he is actually top of his class in all the results released so far. I am so proud of him, deeply proud, because brilliance wrapped in humility is rare, and he carries both with such grace.

And Tadiwa, my boy, I am so proud of you. I am so happy for you. I have no words, only gratitude and hope.

And now, as I prepare to fly out to the Middle East on Saturday, I carry him with me in my thoughts. I have been invited there, and one of the key things I want to put on the table is the creation of scholarship funds for young Zimbabweans who want to study chemical engineering.

The Middle East is built on oil, their giants were created by engineers, so I am hoping I can motivate my friends there to invest in engineering scholarships for our smart but poor kids in Zimbabwe and South Africa where I live.
This is chicken feed for them. To send a child to study medicine or engineering in Zimbabwe does not cost much. Medicine is US$20,000 for the entire six years, tuition and boarding included at the University of Zimbabwe

And I appeal to wealthy Zimbabweans too, please consider doing this. We can change lives. We can lift families out of generational poverty. We can build tomorrow’s economic engines for our country. Goodnight.

[Zimbabwe Environmental Law Organisation (ZELO) @ZELO_Infor]

The Mine to Market for Critical Minerals: Zimbabwe’s Lithium Supply and Value Chain Situational Report is now available!

Following our launch and the sharing of some of the key findings, we are excited to present the final, visually enriched edition of the report. This version brings together comprehensive insights from ZELO’s field research, covering lithium mining operations, processing facilities, transportation networks, export routes, and border posts.

The report traces the entire lithium value chain, from artisanal and small to medium and large-scale mining, highlighting Zimbabwe’s role in the global critical minerals market. With detailed analysis, this edition is a valuable resource for stakeholders across the energy, mining, and sustainability sectors.

📥 Download the full report here:
https://t.co/0Ff9NRsaxi

@euinzim @FordFoundation @MinistryMines @MineralsMarket1 @Mining_Zimbabwe @zidainvest
@ParliamentZim @AGZim_Official @aielinstitute @Obertbore @jnyamukunda @tafara_chiremba @BMutasa @iamkudadube

[Hopewell Chin’ono @daddyhope]

Great initiative by #GreatmanMusic. RETWEET and help him reach as many people as possible!

You know what, my people? A retweet costs you nothing. And when you see somebody who is disabled, like Great Man, pushing this initiative, it should shame us who are able-bodied that we are not able to assist those who are disabled.

The least we can do is to RETWEET so that those who have the heart to help can actually support this cause.

So I ask you again, please RETWEET this initiative that Great Man, who is disabled, has started to assist people like him who are disabled.
It costs you nothing at all as a Zimbabwean or an African to simply RETWEET, or as any other nationality.

[Elon Musk @elonmusk]

When Grokipedia is good enough (long way to go), we will change the name to Encyclopedia Galactica.

It will be an open source distillation of all knowledge, including audio, images and video.

Join @xAI to help build the sci-fi version of the Library of Alexandria!

[Thendo Ralph @ThendoRalph]

I may look okay but deep down I really miss him 🥹

[Jamwanda @Jamwanda2]

THE THING TO ADMIRE ABOUT ALIKO DANGOTE AS A PERSONIFICATION OF AFRICAN CAPITAL: I sat through meetings involving the visiting Nigerian billionaire, ALIKO DANGOTE. I also listened intently to his presentations - mostly done off-cuff and thus coming from deeply held convictions. He was particularly insistent that African capital is key to the development of the African Continent; insistent that Africa’s primary resources should be beneficiated on the Continent to create jobs for an angry generation of African youths which cannot tarry any longer. Even more surprising was his point in respect of small countries and small economies like Zimbabwe. Debunking the myth of smallness, he cited Singapore, adding a country is as big as its trade hinterland, to which there is no geographic limit. Small countries and economies are cheaper sites of production, he underlined, stressing awakened African capital must look beyond national markets. Dangote is supplying phosphates to the US! As I listened, I kept wondering: how has Nigeria managed to make business outlook and Pan-African outlook coincident? How has Nigeria rolled both in one person? What is to be done for us to mould such value-introverted capital which is worldly in business outlook? A great question to ponder!!!

[President of Zimbabwe @edmnangagwa]

I met Nigerian businessman Mr Aliko Dangote, who is in Zimbabwe to explore investment opportunities.

Zimbabwe and the Dangote Group have signed a global agreement focusing on energy, cement, fertiliser, and infrastructure development, advancing our Vision 2030 agenda.

#Zimbabwe #Nigeria #Dangote #Investment

[Shingi Chakombera @divineshingie]

@ZELA_Infor Great work. Is the situational report online?

[Zimbabwe Environmental Law Organisation (ZELO) @ZELO_Infor]

Yesterday marked an exciting milestone! We officially launched The “Mine to Market for Critical Minerals: Zimbabwe’s Lithium Supply and Value Chain” situational report.

The report delivers fresh insights into Zimbabwe’s lithium story , tracing the journey from extraction and processing to transportation, trade routes, and export markets, and unpacking opportunities within this fast-evolving sector.

Based on eight months of in-depth field research across key lithium districts — Bikita, Goromonzi, Mutoko, Zvishavane, Kamativi, and Gwanda , the study outlines how Zimbabwe can enhance governance, value addition, and oversight to maximise the benefits of its lithium wealth in the global energy transition.

🎥 Catch the highlight video below for key moments and insights from the launch.

@euinzim @FordFoundation @MinistryMines @MineralsMarket1 @Zimra_11 @Mining_Zimbabwe @zidainvest @ParliamentZim @BuheraResNet @ShamisoMtisi @jnyamukunda @Obertbore @TafaraChiremba @HazelChimbiro @BMutasa @AGZim_Official @aielinstitute @mukasiri
@iamkudadube

[Office of the Attorney-General of Zimbabwe @AGZim_Official]

As Office of the Attorney-General Strategic Planning Workshop wrapped up yesterday, the deputy Attorney-General Mrs Chimbaru in her closing remarks highlighted that the Office’s 2026-2030 strategic results framework is a declaration of intent to:
* Modernise legal services,
* ⁠Enhance access to Justice,
* ⁠Reinforce Office’s role as a guardian of constitutionalism,
* ⁠Strengthen litigation capabilities to effectively represent the Government and protect its interests, and
* ⁠Improve the quality and efficiency of drafting laws and subsidiary legislation to support good governance and socio-economic development.

[Office of the Attorney-General of Zimbabwe @AGZim_Official]

The Acting Attorney-General, Mr Dias, officially opened the Strategic Planning Workshop, reaffirming the Office's commitment to align with National Development Strategy 2, ensuring responsive, agile and future-focused legal frameworks.

The Office has made notable strides in court case clearance, Bill drafting, capacity building, and policy formulation. The Office’s 2024 evaluation score of 4.14/6 reflects its commitment to excellence.

Mr Dias encouraged the Office to work together in dismantling barriers and championing collaboration. He added that a shared vision, and a commitment to purpose will propel the Office of the Attorney-General to greater heights and create a lasting impact.

[Zimbabwe Environmental Law Organisation (ZELO) @ZELO_Infor]

Let's clear the air on climate change.

Forget the confusion. Our quick factsheet gives you the clear, simple breakdown you need to understand this global crisis and global efforts to avoid the worst climate impacts and maintain a liveable climate.

Read and share it now 👇

@theGCF @HillaryMugota @iamkudadube @Obertbore @BMutasa @ShamisoMtisi @UNFCCC @Momentum_UNFCCC @CAID_Zimbabwe @ActionAidZim @ClimateZimDept