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Cde Mupamhanga left university in 1975 to join Zimbabwe’s liberation struggle, known as the Second Chimurenga. During this period, he held several important positions in ZANU and ZANLA’s commissariat and in the education department.
He studied for a BA General at the University of Zimbabwe (then University of Rhodesia) but abandoned his studies in mid-1975 to join the liberation struggle. He later graduated with a BSC in Economics from Mondlane University in Mozambique and MBA from Middlesex, University in the UK.
On March 1, 1983, he joined the civil service in the Economics Division of the President’s Department. He rose through the ranks to become director, becoming the head of the division.
Between 1994 and 1998, he served as a diplomat in the UK, and was posted to London, England, as a counsellor, but was recalled four years later to transform the Economics Division into what is now known as the Economics Branch.
His role included creating connections between the branch and various economic stakeholders in the country.
He worked with security forces and senior civil servants to import maize and prevent hunger. He was part of a task force that ensured national food security.
Cde Mupamhanga was later appointed Secretary for Energy and Power Development. During his tenure, he recommended the liberalisation of the fuel industry to the Cabinet, which led to an easing of fuel shortages and increased participation by indigenous businesses.
He also played a key role in restructuring the National
Oil Company of Zimbabwe and the power utility ZESA into self-contained business units.
Additionally, he introduced the Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority.
In 2012, Mupamhanga was appointed Deputy Chief Secretary to the President and Cabinet, where he was responsible for the implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of Government programmes and projects.
One of his notable assignments was overseeing Command Agriculture under the guidance of Chief Secretary to the President and Cabinet, Dr Misheck Sibanda.
He was one person who loved to see projects completed on good time. He played a big role in making sure that Tokwe-Mukorsi Dam was completed as per schedule.
He exhorted all stakeholders involved in the project to work together so that targets were met.
Through the Government he unveiled US$2 million to save livestock in Matabeleland South through the Enhanced Drought Relief and Livestock Mitigation programme.
One of his stand out assignments was the Command Agriculture which he was in charge of while under the guidance of Chief Secretary to the President and Cabinet Dr Misheck Sibanda.
Cde Mupamhanga retired 11 November 2019 after 36 years of service in the Government. After his retirement, he served as chairman of Kuvimba Mining House.
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