BY STYLE REPORTER The inspirational story of Harare businessman Edzai Kachirekwa is hard to ignore.
Kachirekwa broke through the shackles of poverty to become CEO of one of the most sought-after power companies in the country — Power Giants.
His inspirational story, the proverbial rags to riches tale, has stretched beyond borders and was recently in South Africa as a guest speaker at a Men’s Conference in Midrand.
At the conference where he was tasked to focus his presentation on men, Kachirekwa described his experience as a tale of a remarkable rise from humble beginnings.
“My parents got divorced in 1998 over my paternity and they went separate ways. I stayed with my mother briefly before l came to Harare,” Kachirekwa told the audience, comprising mainly of Zimbabwean and South African businesspeople.
“I had a torrid time living in Harare to the extent that l was nicknamed Street Kid. That did not deter me from doing what l wanted to achieve in life.”
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Speaking to Standard Style shortly after his return from South Africa, Kachirekwa said his invitation to South Africa shows how his story is inspiring many in and outside Zimbabwe.
“It seems I have a story to tell and I will use every opportunity to tell my story,” he said.
“In South Africa I was asked to share my story and I did it as I believe it will motivate many.”
The Power Giants boss said his audience was a mixture of young Zimbabwean and South African businesspeople.
“The participants were young people from Zimbabwe and South Africa who are eager to give it a try in the business world,” he said.
“I was happy that they were keen to listen to my story and it’s unfortunate I had a short slot, but I covered a lot of ground.
“We shared contacts with most of the participants and they were eager to do collaborations on many fronts.”
Kachirekwa said he also reminded the audience that whatever they do, they needed the protection and power of the Almighty.
Power Giants has partnered a number of organisations, including the government on a number of programmes, including around areas of gender-based violence as well as drug and substance use, among others.