Maureen Mbondiah

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Maureen Mbondiah-Mandipaza
Born (1981-04-10) April 10, 1981 (age 40)
Harare
NationalityZimbabwean
OccupationBusinesswoman
Known forHealthcare and philanthropy

Maureen Mbondiah-Mandipaza also known as Momentors is a United Kingdom-based Zimbabwean entrepreneur and philanthropist.[1][2]

Background[]

Maureen Mbondiah was born on the 10th of April 1981 in Kwekwe, Zimbabwe and grew up in Bulawayo where she had her early education.

Career[]

In November 2014, Mbondiah launched the Womanhood Global Organisation to equip women in disadvantaged communities to be self-sufficient through facilitating fundraising events, and she then went on to launch the Womanhood Global magazine in 2016 which covered Community Business and Health issues affecting women globally. Womanhood Global Organisation was renamed to Momentors[3]

Maureen contributed in The Book of Inspiration for Women by Women, which was published in 2017 in Melbourne, Australia in collaboration with 300 other influential women around the world, and coordinated by Ruth Strutten. She initiated authoring of a compilation book of stories from nine women from across the globe titled Tales of Womanhood which has two volumes.[4][5] Maureen Mbondiah is a patron for the Against All Odds charity organisation based in United Kingdom and supports disadvantaged women in Zimbabwe Malawi and Zambia. She is also the founder of Momentors Orphanage in Chitungwiza which is a home for female children. In 2017 she donated some sewing machines to empower struggling women in Gokwe village in Zimbabwe.[6][7][8] She launched the first retail shopping mall at Makoni Shopping Center in Chitungwiza in 2021.[9][10]

Mbondiah hosted a talkshow on Sky UK Faith World channel 589 for Momentors Talkshow for Leading Women in 2020.[11][12]

Awards[]

  • Women of Purpose Recognition Award 2016[13]
  • MBCC Awards 2019 Entrepreneur of the Year finalist[14]
  • BE Mogul 2018/2019 - Woman to Watch[15]
  • Baton Awards 2020 - Entrepreneur of the Year[16]
  • Divas of Colour International Women's Awards 2019 - Inspirational Woman (nominee, category Entrepreneur)[17]

References[]

  1. ^ "Maureen Mbondiah Mandipaza | WEF | Women Economic Forum".
  2. ^ "Mandipaza living out her passion". Newsday. 22 June 2019. Retrieved July 21, 2021.
  3. ^ "A lifestyle of inspiration". The Herald. September 2, 2013. Retrieved July 21, 2021.
  4. ^ "Tales of Womanhood- the Unapologetic Walk - Sovereign Magazine".
  5. ^ "Vol 1 Co Authors".
  6. ^ "UK-based entrepreneur hosts women business conference". 31 August 2017.
  7. ^ "Mandipaza empowers local women". 25 October 2019.
  8. ^ "My heart is with Zim: Mbondiah | the Standard".
  9. ^ https://www.zimcommunitynews.com/2021/01/14/new-investors-bring-state-of-the-art-retail-services-to-chitown/
  10. ^ https://www.zimcommunitynews.com/2021/07/04/mandipaza-family-transform-chitown-retail-business/
  11. ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AQEW2TMOjNs&t=2s
  12. ^ https://momentorstalkshow.podbean.com/e/on-momentors-talkshow-for-leading-women-speaks-to-brenda-dempsey/
  13. ^ "Women of Purpose Recognition of Best Awards 2016".
  14. ^ "Finalists 2019".
  15. ^ "BE Mogul 2018". 23 November 2018.
  16. ^ "2020 Baton Finalists – the Baton Awards".
  17. ^ "Divas of Colour International Women's Awards - british awards".

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