Zimani David Kadzamira (born 1 July 1941 in
Harare, Zimbabwe
Harare (; formerly Salisbury ) is the capital and most populous city of Zimbabwe. The city proper has an area of 940 km2 (371 mi2) and a population of 2.12 million in the 2012 census and an estimated 3.12 million in its metropolitan ...
) is a
Malawi
Malawi (; or aláwi Tumbuka: ''Malaŵi''), officially the Republic of Malawi, is a landlocked country in Southeastern Africa that was formerly known as Nyasaland. It is bordered by Zambia to the west, Tanzania to the north and northeas ...
an academic, civil servant and diplomat. He was the Vice-Chancellor of the
University of Malawi
The University of Malawi (UNIMA) is a public university established in 1965 and until 4 May 2021, when the university underwent a delinking, was composed of four constituent colleges located in Zomba, Blantyre, and Lilongwe. Of the four colleges, ...
until 2009.
Early life and education
Kadzamira was born in
Salisbury, Rhodesia (now Harare, Zimbabwe) in July 1941. He attended primary school there before returning to
Nyasaland
Nyasaland () was a British protectorate located in Africa that was established in 1907 when the former British Central Africa Protectorate changed its name. Between 1953 and 1963, Nyasaland was part of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasala ...
(now Malawi) for secondary school. He then moved to the United States, where he graduated from
Princeton University
Princeton University is a private research university in Princeton, New Jersey. Founded in 1746 in Elizabeth as the College of New Jersey, Princeton is the fourth-oldest institution of higher education in the United States and one of the ...
with a degree in political science in 1966. He graduated from the
University of Manchester
, mottoeng = Knowledge, Wisdom, Humanity
, established = 2004 – University of Manchester Predecessor institutions: 1956 – UMIST (as university college; university 1994) 1904 – Victoria University of Manchester 1880 – Victoria Univ ...
in 1974 with a doctorate in government.
Academia
Kadzamira has worked with the University of Malawi in some respect since 1966. Since joining as an assistant lecturer, he has worked as a full professor and eventually as administrator. He was Vice-Chancellor of the University of Malawi until 30 November 2009 when Dr. Emmanuel Fabiano was appointed as the eighth Vice Chancellor.
Public service
Kadzamira has served Malawi internationally a number of times over his career. He served on the committee for the
Supreme Council for Sports in Africa for Zone VII (1987–1992), the
WorldFish Center
WorldFish is an international nonprofit research institution that creates and translates scientific research on aquatic food systems.
WorldFish is a member of CGIAR, which unites international organizations engaged in research about food secur ...
(1990–1995) and as ambassador to
Japan from 1992–1994. In February 2007, he was appointed as chairman of the
UbuntuNet Alliance
:''UbuntuNet Alliance is not to be confused with Ubuntu Linux''
UbuntuNet Alliance for Research and Education Networking (also known as UbuntuNet Alliance) is the regional Research and Education Network of Eastern and Southern Africa. It was foun ...
, which advocates for high-speed internet connectivity for National Research and Education Networks (NRENs) connecting research and education institutions across
Africa
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. He also served as the first Malawian Ambassador to Japan.
References
1941 births
Living people
People from Harare
Princeton University alumni
Alumni of the University of Manchester
Academic staff of the University of Malawi
Malawian political scientists
Malawian civil servants
Malawian diplomats
Ambassadors of Malawi to Japan
Vice-chancellors of universities in Malawi
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