Businessman Philip Chiyangwa is celebrating his 63rd birthday today.
Chiyangwa was born in Chegutu, to Divaris Makaharis and Marita Mandivenga. He was born in a family of 14. He is a relative of former Zimbabwean president Robert Mugabe.
Phillip attended Chegutu Primary school and completed his higher education at St. Francis Secondary school.
In the 1980s, Chiyangwa embraced entrepreneurship, promoting boxing and music groups, and running a secretarial and accounting agency.
By the 1990s, Chiyangwa owned a tourist complex, a number of manufacturing and engineering companies and was involved in the ownership of Zimbabwe’s Telecel.
Chiyangwa’s accumulation of wealth has often been associated with his connections to prominent figures within Zanu-PF.
