THE AFRICAN PRESIDENTS WICKNELL CHIVAYO MET Zimbabwean businessman Wicknell Chivayo became known for his high profile interactions with several African heads of state. Publicly documented reports and photographs show that he met or interacted with presidents from across the region, including:  Emmerson Mnangagwa — Zimbabwe William Ruto — Kenya Samia Suluhu Hassan — Tanzania […]

THE AFRICAN PRESIDENTS WICKNELL CHIVAYO MET

Zimbabwean businessman Wicknell Chivayo became known for his high profile interactions with several African heads of state. Publicly documented reports and photographs show that he met or interacted with presidents from across the region, including:

 Emmerson Mnangagwa — Zimbabwe
 William Ruto — Kenya
 Samia Suluhu Hassan — Tanzania
 Yoweri Museveni — Uganda
 Hakainde Hichilema — Zambia
 Bola Ahmed Tinubu — Nigeria
 Daniel Chapo — Mozambique
 Peter Mutharika — Malawi
 Lazarus Chakwera — Malawi
 Cyril Ramaphosa — South Africa

Reports documented Chivayo’s visits to presidential residences and meetings with several of these leaders, including Ruto, Samia, Mutharika, Chapo, Tinubu, Hichilema and Museveni.

His publicised interactions also extended beyond presidents. In 2026, he was photographed with King Mswati III of Eswatini, who is a monarch rather than a president.