Adolf Matapeta

An honest, hardworking and inovative entrepreneur. Born and bred in Chegutu, Zimbabwe

[Potato @Potatxxl]

In 1987 Nike had $600 million in revenue. Phil Knight was stuck. The company was losing ground to Reebok, burning cash, and nobody inside could agree on what to do next.

He brought in Les Brown to speak to his executive team.

Brown was found abandoned in Miami at 6 weeks old. Labeled mentally retarded at age 9. Failed fifth grade twice. Had no degree, no connections, no money.

By 1987 he was the highest-paid motivational speaker in America. Marriott paid him. McDonald's paid him. General Electric paid him. Fortune 500 companies flew him in because one session with Les Brown changed how their people think.

Nike's revenue crossed $1 billion two years later.

Brown built all of it on one thing he learned by losing everything.

He made a promise to his adopted mother to buy her a house. Worked years to get the down payment. Found a home on the water in Miami. Signed without a title search.

A registered letter arrived weeks later. A $12,000 lien against the property. The previous owner's debt. 30 days to pay or lose the house.

He lost the house. Lost 23 pounds in the process. Packed his mother back into the old neighborhood while the same neighbors who watched them leave watched them return.

He stood in the driveway unloading furniture with his head down crying.

His mother said hold your head up. You have nothing to be ashamed of.

For weeks he couldn't move. Couldn't think. Couldn't plan.

He said the mind works like a gas pump. You cannot start pumping until the previous bill clears. Anger doesn't clear. Humiliation doesn't clear. They sit on the lever and nothing moves.

He told the story of a man everyone in Columbus called Chicken Man.

Woke up at 3am to a house on fire. Got out the window. Heard his wife and children screaming. Ran back. The flames were too hot. He could not get in.

The screaming stopped.

His brother-in-law arrived and started hitting him. Calling him a coward over and over.

When people pulled him off they asked if he was all right.

Chicken Man looked at them and started making the sounds of a chicken. He never spoke again. Drove around the city for the rest of his life with a toy chicken on his car and a photo of his wife in a baby carriage.

Brown said most people walking around are carrying something exactly like that. An event from years ago still running their entire life.

80% of the people you tell your story to don't care. The other 20% are glad it happened to you and not them.

The question is never what happened. The question is what are you going to do about it.

The lecture is free on YouTube. Just over an hour.

Almost nobody has watched it as a precise diagnosis of why capable people stay exactly where they are.

[Zim-Celebs @zimcelebs1]

Zimbabwean education is hard & the people there are very smart than many other Africans , SA ladies reflect on their experiences in Zim

[ZBC News @ZBCNewsonline]

BAKO RADENIAS’ UNTOLD STORY
Deep in the mountains of Mutoko lies Bako raDenias, a cave that became a sanctuary for freedom fighters during the liberation struggle. War collaborator Nzero “Denias” Jani and his family lived there for years, providing food, shelter and assistance to wounded fighters while evading Rhodesian forces.

#BakoRaDenias #LiberationStruggle #SecondChimurenga #ZimbabweHistory #WarCollaborators #Mutoko #HeroesMonth #ZBCNews

[NMB Bank Zim @NMBBankZim]

This is not A.I. NMB Bank is offering both ZWG and USD loans.
Apply today!
#loan #NMBBank

[Fox News @FoxNews]

BREAKING: Woman arrested in alleged plot to detonate bomb in New York State Capitol building, FBI says

[Cadre Shangri-la @CadreShangrila]

Did you know? This image was captured soon after a bomb attack at Earl’s Court in Harare on the 11th of May 1987. A television set had been booby trapped in the home of Tsitsi Chiliza (Dambudzo Marechera's sister), a then 25 year old woman whose husband was an ANC official. When the device exploded, it destroyed part of the building. South Africa's covert military apparatus was subsequently implicated in the attack. The South African Truth and Reconciliation Commission records the incident as one of the operations attributed to the apartheid era security structures.

Throwback Thursday.

[Global Folder @Global_Folder]

This is Francis Ngannou, widely regarded as one of the strongest men on the planet, cooking corn over a fire in his mother’s village of Batie in Cameroon’s West Region 🇨🇲.

Despite having journeyed across the globe and owning luxurious homes and vehicles in various locations, he still chooses to return to his mother’s kitchen.

He has said that nothing compares to the rainy season in his home village. Even as a world champion, he continues to value and honour his origins.

It stands as a powerful example of genuine humility. No matter how far life may take a person, it remains important to remember the path that leads back home.

[Makayla | Real Estate Investor @REIMakayla]

Girls are flying to Dubai to let billionaires do unspeakable things to them for $10,000

I bought a house in Ohio that smelled like cat piss, painted it gray, and made $38,000 in four weeks. Have some self-respect

The internet has convinced an entire generation that making fast money requires selling your soul or your body. It doesn't. It just requires a willingness to touch things other people think are gross

My last deal was a house an old man died in. The family didn't want to clean it out. I offered them $85,000 cash and closed in 10 days. They were thrilled to be done with it

I used a hard money lender who covered 85% of the purchase and 100% of the renovation. I brought $15,000 to the table using a 0% APR business credit card. My actual cash in the deal was zero

My contractors put $26,000 of LVP flooring, white shaker cabinets, and Sherwin Williams paint into it. Took 5 weeks

It appraised at $155,000. I refinanced, paid off the hard money lender, paid off the credit card, and pocketed over $30,000 tax-free. Now a Section 8 tenant lives there and the US government deposits $1,325 into my bank account on the 1st of every month

You don't need a sugar daddy. You don't need OnlyFans. You need a contractor who shows up on time and the nerve to walk into a house that smells like ammonia

I will teach you how to flip houses. Link in my bio, fill out the form and I'll hit you back

[Herbert Mate @cdechitepo002]

Dr. Kuda Tagwirei
Our ZANU-PF Central Committee Member and business mogul is among the 10 individuals appointed as Senators by His Excellency President Dr. Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa.

Considering the journey he has travelled, including being sanctioned by Western countries for standing with our country, particularly in defending our economy, and the role he has played and continues to play in the development of our nation and the empowerment of its citizens, this is a well-deserved appointment.

Much respect to our President Dr. Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa who continues to select the rightful foot soldiers to walk with as we march towards Vision 2030...✍️
#FruitsOfCAA3
#MrNhamoyapera
#CongratulationsDr🙏
#ShumbaMunogona ✊🇿🇼

[Ministry of Skills Audit and Development @SkillsAuditDvt]

MoSAD in collaboration with the @Min_of_IC is currently conducting a Report Writing Workshop for the Phase 1 Rapid Skills Audit undertaken within the Ministry of Industry and Commerce at CUT Hotel in Chinhoyi.
@InfoMinZW

[Herbert Mate @cdechitepo002]

RSA Settings:
While handing over the SADC Chairmanship to South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, His Excellency President Dr. Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa called on SADC Member States to pursue inclusive development that leaves no citizen behind. He further emphasised the need to ensure that the region’s wealth and resources translate into tangible benefits for its people, improving their livelihoods and overall quality of life. President Mnangagwa becomes the only President in SADC history to have chaired the bloc for two consecutive terms..✍️
#CAA3
#Vision_2030
#ShumbaMunogona
#NdoopanotiOneMunhumutapa✊🇿🇼

[Historical Facts @HistoryFactou]

FOUNDING ANCESTORS

Every clan has a founding ancestor. who happens to be the "tribal mhondoro."
>Seke Mutema for the Harava dynasty
>Benhura for the Chikwaka dynasty
>Nyahuye for the Svosve dynsty
>Negondo for the Zvimba dynasty
>Mabwazhe for the Gutu dynsty
>Nyakuvimba for the Musikavanhu dynasty
>Tavengegwei for the Chivi dynasty
>Mhepo for the Chirumhanzu dynasty
>Chivazwe for the Chihota dynasty
>Derere Godzonga for the Chinamhora dynasty
>Ganyire for the Tsunga Nyandoro dynasty etc

[Ministry of Skills Audit and Development @SkillsAuditDvt]

Not sure which degree or vocational course matches your interests and career goals? Click the link below to explore degree and vocational course combinations, possible career pathways and training institutions to help you make a more informed choice: https://t.co/xVop2F14LC

[Ministry of Transport - Zimbabwe @MinistryofTID]

Transport and Infrastructural Development Minister Hon. Adv. Felix T. Mhona is in Kariba to pay his respects to victims of the recent boat disaster and to assess the circumstances surrounding the tragedy.Also present was the Minister of State for Provincial Affairs and Devolution

[Herbert Mate @cdechitepo002]

His Excellency President Dr. Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa has departed for Durban, South Africa, to attend the 46th Ordinary Summit of SADC Heads of State and Government.

The Summit is being held under the theme:
“Resilient, Sustainable and Inclusive Industrialisation through Infrastructure Development, Agricultural and Critical Minerals Transformation in Pursuit of a Just World.”

During the President’s absence, Vice President Hon. K.C.D. Mohadi is Acting President of the Republic of Zimbabwe...✍️
_#SADC46_
_#Zimbabwe_
_#Vision2030_
_#EngagementAndReEngagementTowardsVision2030✊🇿🇼_

[Zimbabwe Republic Police @PoliceZimbabwe]

Breaking News
ZRP update as of 2000 hours tonight. The Kariba RIDA boat accident death toll is now 72 after the recovery of 3 more bodies late on the 15th of August 2026. Meanwhile the identification of the bodies recovered today is in progress.

[Adolf Matapeta @matapeta01]

@Savheya_Happie @econetzimbabwe @econet_support @EconetWireless I faced a similar challenge just a few days ago. I topped up with $11 after exhausting my $23 Smart4u bundle, but to my surprise, I still couldn't access the service/internet

[Adolf Matapeta @matapeta01]

@dextertawona @nelsonchamisa Couldn’t agree more, Advocate. Your active presence and dedication to the masses truly set you apart.

[Jay Jay @JayJayTeamTruth]

📌📌📌
Wicknell @wicknellchivayo and Strive @StriveMasiyiwa5 are both billionaires. Both were born and raised in Zimbabwe. Both are Shona. Both own companies and properties in Zimbabwe, have businesses abroad, and contribute to ZIMRA.

The difference is how they give back. Wicknell gives directly to individuals and communities, while Strive has focused largely on education, healthcare and structured philanthropy.

Different approaches, but both have changed the lives of countless Zimbabweans. 🇿🇼👏🏾