Early life
Born Phillip Chiyangwa on the 3rd of February 1959 in Chegutu.
Family
Father – Divaris Makaharis
Mother- Marita Mandivenga
Uncle- Robert Mugabe
Spouse(s)-Elizabeth Juma(1986)
Brothers- David “Mr Bulk” Chiyangwa, James “Jimmy Jimalo” Chiyangwa
Children- Ellen Vanessa, Michelle, Bruce, Tamara, Loreto Margaret, Stephanie, Edmund, Phillip Munetsi Junior, Cherish Natasha
Education
Primary Education- Chegutu Primary school
Secondary Education- St. Francis Secondary school
Universal College in Highfield (1976)
Commercial Cotcers College (1977)
Fellow of the institute of Proffessional Management and Admin (Jersey U.K)
Doctor of Philosophy in Business Leadership-Dominica,St Luma University.
Career
Founder-Phids Electric Sounds
Manager- Hosea Chipanga, Erosion Band.
Boxing promotion and manager for Proud Kilimanjaro Chinembiri Gilbert Josamu, Ambrose Mlilo, and Langton Tinago
Founder-Commercial Industrial Agency
Co-founder- Affirmative Action Group
Founder -Native Investments Africa Group
Zifa president
Regional president of COSAFA
Political Career
Member of ZANU PF from 1977.
Currently serves as Central Committee member.
Provincial Chairman 2001-2005-Mashonalad West Province.
M.P for Chinhoyi 2000-2005
Member of Parliament for Zvimba South under Zanu PF
Estimated Net Worth
Philip Chiyangwa claims he owns assets worth over USD$2 Billion
Companies owned
Pinnacle Property Holdings, Glory Car Hire Travel & tours In addition Phillip claims to own six shopping malls, each with five star hotels
Executive Chairman of Native Investments Africa Group (NIAG)
Founder-Phillip Chiyangwa Foundation
Awards
Best Hotel Investor in Africa Award (2009 /2010)
Zimbabwe Tourism Authority(ZTA)-Tourism Personality of the year-(2010 / 2011)
Lifetime Award – Business Legend (Victors Lifetime Achievement awards)-2011
Lifetime BEFFTA award for the participation and promotion of entertainment (arts and culture)-(2013)
Life Time Achievement Award as the “All Time Arts and Cultural Promoter”,
Achievements
Hosted the legendary King of Pop, Michael Jackson (2008)
Hosted Sean Paul, Akon (2014)
Attended the FIFA Football awards ceremony at the London Palladium and hosted by Idris Elba
Controversy
Accused of corruption, fraud and embezzlement by ZIFA
Boasts on Social Media flaunting his wealth
Said to father 3-5 children per year
Divorced his wife of 18 years in 2018
