Who is Who in Zimbabwe: Elias Mambo

Elias Mambo is an investigative journalist with the Zimbabwe Independent newspaper. His most notable work includes a series of articles exposing how Zanu PF recruited Israeli firm Nikuv to assist in the manipulation of the voter’s roll and the July 31 (2013) elections held in Zimbabwe. 

A fluent speaker of English, Shona and Chewa, Mambo cut his teeth as an English teacher at Rengwe Secondary School from 1999 to 2003 before becoming a freelance writer for the Midlands Observer newspaper in 2004.

He also had one year a stint as a media studies lecturer in South Africa at the Cape Business College (2006-7). Between 2007-10 he was a freelance writer for the Tabletalk Newspaper before becoming a subeditor with the Independent Newspapers SA.

Mambo holds a Hons Media Studies Degree from the University of Cape Town, a BED and Arts Degree from the University of Zimbabwe, BTech Ed mgmt. Degree from the Pretoria Technkon University, Diploma in education (UZ) and Diploma in Journalism from Intec College.

You can follow Elias Mambo on twitter: @elias_mambo

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