Name Simba Makoni Simba Makoni
Surname Makoni
First Names Simba H
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Title Dr
Country of Birth Zimbabwe
Positions
From To Organisation Position
2003   Jonah Capital Non-Executive Director
2000   Makonsult PVT Ltd Founder & Managing Director - exact date unknown
2000 2002 Ministry of Finance Minister of Finance
1997 2008 Zimbabwe African National Union - Patriotic Front Committee Member - Manicaland Province
1994 1997 Zimpapers - Newspaper Publishing Chief Executive Officer
1984 1993 SADC Secretariat Executive Secretary
1975 1978   PhD Candidate - Medical Chemistry - Leicester Polytechnic
Date of Birth 23 Mar 1950
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Notes Simba Makoni, originally from Zimbabwe, has wide experience in business and general management, especially in development policy formulation and strategic planning, as well as international diplomacy, regional and international trade and investment. He is currently the Managing Director of Makonsult (PVT) Ltd.

Previously he held a number of ministerial positions in Zimbabwe and worked in various countries across Africa. Simba speaks several African and international languages and holds a BSc (Hons), Chemistry and Zoology from Leeds University, UK and a PhD, Medicinal Chemistry, Leicester Polytechnic, UK.
[ Retrieved on 15 FEB 2008 - http://www.jonahcapital.com/our_people.htm ]
Dr Makoni announced his intention to stand against Robert Mugabe in the 2008 Zimbabwean elections. For more information, see:
http://www.talkzimbabwe.com/news/117/ARTICLE/1539/2008-;02-05.html
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/7188514.stm
For a full biography from Zimbabwe Online, see http://www.zimonline.co.za/Article.aspx?ArticleId=2666 [ Retrieved on 05 FEB 2008 ]
Record last updated on 11 MAR 2008