I AM ecstatic to report that the first #icwtUKSeries was such a groundbreaking project so much so that we have decided that it will now be an annual event.
Philip Mataranyika and the entire Nyaradzo Group team see tremendous value in what we do and we love their branding savviness.
Nyaradzo profoundly understand what we are doing with In Conversation with Trevor (ICWT) and we love it.
We do not take for granted the huge investment they have put in the series.
The two weeks spent in the United Kingdom were precious.
Mataranyika and his team were gracious to the point of spoiling us.
We felt at home, so far away from home.
Sahwira, indeed!
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We recorded 16 quality episodes largely with Zimbabweans doing amazing things in the UK.
I cannot wait to share all the powerful episodes with you all.
I sat down with Dr Jimmy Muchechetere, a medical doctor turned banker, creatives, entrepreneurs, managers and leaders.
Our youngest guest was Chipo Mapondera, a creative technologist and software developer, who is using AI to build immersive projects.
The only non-Zimbabwean guest was Ciaran McSharry, former First Capital Bank (Zimbabwe) chief executive officer and now the chairperson of a fintech start-up, Jamboo Digital Financial Services.
Jamboo was co-founded by two enterprising young Zimbabweans, Innocent Chinyama and Takwana Tyaranini.
It is an exciting project with so much global potential.
Similar fintech start-ups such as Nubank and Monzo Bank are valued at US$50 billion and US$5,2 billion, respectively.
Eglet Mtengwa-Nyabvure flew all the way from The Netherlands to share the amazing story of this telecommunications engineer, who has become a fashion designer.
And she once failed hugely and has learnt from that humbling failure.
Being in the diaspora is not a bed of roses, which is why I was blown away by what these compatriots are doing in foreign lands.
Next week, I will write on why none of us must never think they are better in life just because of their geographic location, namely diaspora versus home in Zimbabwe.
Having lived in South Africa for 18 years, I get the temptation to compare, but we should not. Never!
Our YouTube Channel currently stands at 9,3 million views and 64K subscribers.
Only 40,2% of our viewers are in Zimbabwe, with the rest in other countries.
Our content has a huge presence on TikTok (4,3 million), Instagram (8,3 million) and Facebook (2,5 million).
We are excited about this growth, and the UK Series confirms the quality of the brand we have built over the past five years. I am grateful for the sterling work and support from the HStv team led by Olga Muteiwa, Blessed Mhlanga and Robert Mwamvani.
A big thank you to the ever polite, courteous and smiling Lordwick Mushawa, the Nyaradzo UK and Europe managing director.
Peter Vowles, the cool, affable, and accessible British ambassador to Zimbabwe, is part of the UK Series and might be joining us for the #icwtUKSeries2025.
That would be so much fun!
Why do we do what we do?
Because we know that our stories contain so much, particularly when shared authentically and beyond headlines and the sensational.
We look forward to the #icwtUKSeries2025.
In the interim, remember to subscribe, like and share our YouTube content.
- Trevor Ncube is chairman of Alpha Media Holdings and host of ICWT
