Association of Zimbabweans in Uganda

What bring us together ?

“Diasporas are often treated as foreigners in their adopted homes and as traitors in their place of birth, despite often hidden cultural and economic contributions. Now is the time to overturn outdated perceptions”.Behailu Shiferaw Mihirete.

Recognizing that the community of Zimbabweans living in Uganda is a diverse group drawn from different ethic, tribal, cultural, religious, social and economic backgrounds and all with diverse interests, needs and abilities, holding belief in the equal rights and opportunities for every individual purely on a voluntary basis to foster a sense of solidarity and understanding.

Our Achievements?

The journey to where we are had been a long way coming, and we acknowledge a number of our compatriots who supported the establishment of the association of Zimbabweans notably.

• 1957 – The oldest known Zimbabwean still resident in Uganda, Shelton Mazowe, arrived in Kampala in 1957 and in the company of his brother and 3 other bandsman.
• 2005 – The number of professional Zimbabweans in Uganda swelled up.
• 2006 – A dozen Zimbabweans formed an informal Association of Zimbabweans, under the leadership of Dr. Lindani Ndhlovu.
• 2009 – 2010 – Association of Zimbabweans Chairperson , Busani Ngwenya
• 2016 – October 2017 – Association of Zimbabweans, Newton Jazire as Chairperson
• October 2017 – At the farewell party for Chairman Newton Jazire, attendees agreed to formally seek a constitution to govern the affairs of Zimbabwean in Uganda
• 21st December 2018, Association of Zimbabweans in Uganda was approved and registered URSB 26th September 2020 – AZU inaugural AGM

The Constitution did not come by easy, it was in the making for over months, during which a 7 member(s) comprised of: Daniel Cunningham , Stirling Gapara, Terence Chambati, Didymus Mangwarire, Elton Mutize, Herculs Bizure and myself worked tirelessly to capture our community’s aspiration and learning from other like-minded associations.