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David Hatendi
Born
David Tapuwa Hatendi

(1953-05-22)22 May 1953.
Marandellas, Southern Rhodesia
(modern-day Marondera, Zimbabwe)
Died12 March 2012(2012-03-12) (aged 58)
Harare, Zimbabwe
Resting placePeterhouse Boys' School, Zimbabwe
NationalityZimbabwean
EducationPeterhouse Boys' School
Alma mater
OccupationBusinessman
SpouseAngelina Hatendi (married 1980–2012)
Children
  • Sarayi Hatendi

    • David Tapuwa Hatendi (22 May 1953 – 12 March 2012) was a Zimbabwean businessman, entrepreneur and banker. Hatendi is Zimbabwe's (then Rhodesia) first black

    Rhodes Scholar
    .

    Early life

    Hatendi was born on 22 May 1953 in

    Springvale School and Peterhouse Boys' School where he played rugby and cricket. He graduated from Peterhouse in 1972.[1][2]

    For his tertiary education, Hatendi attended the University of Rhodesia (now the

    Oxford University, becoming Zimbabwe's first black Rhodes Scholar.[3] He pursued and attained a Doctorate in Politics at University College, Oxford in 1980. He was involved in various extracurricular activities at University College and the wider Oxford University.[1][2]

    Business career and interests

    David Hatendi was employed by

    NM Rothschild.[2]

    Hatendi returned to Zimbabwe in 1996 to become the managing director of

    MBCA Bank Limited, he later on became the chief executive officer. He also became a trustee for Harare International Festival of the Arts from its inception in 1998.[1] In 2004, David became the chief executive officer of NMB Bank Limited
    when its former directors – Julius Makoni, James Mushore, Otto Chekeche and Francis Zimuto – fled the country during the banking crisis. He resigned from his post at NMB in 2005 three months after it emerged that the bank had been defrauded of over US$6,3 million.[3] David founded the Hatendi Private Equity Advisors, an investment and consultancy firm, in 2007.[4][1]

    In 2009, David Hatendi succeeded David Morgan as the National Secretary to the Rhodes Trust for Zimbabwe, responsible for the Rhodes Scholarship selection process in Zimbabwe.[4]

    Personal life

    David Hatendi married Angelina Musewe in January 1980 at the University College Chapel,[4] and they had 3 children - two sons (Nyasha and Sarayi) and one daughter (Natasha).

    David was a member of White's, an exclusive gentleman's club in London, of which he was the only black member.[2]

    Death

    On 12 March 2012, Hatendi was found dead. He passed on in his sleep.[5] It is assumed that he suffered from a heart attack,[4] according to Stanley Hatendi. David Hatendi was buried at the cemetery at Peterhouse Boys' School in Zimbabwe on 15 March 2012.[1] Dr Donald Markwell spoke of Hatendi saying "His was a generous spirit and a powerful mind. He was a lively and entertaining companion, and an immensely warm host. David and Angelina were always a delight to see, both in Oxford and in Harare."[4]

    See also

    References

    1. ^ a b c d e "Tribute to a passionate banker – The Herald". The Herald. No. Web. Zimpapers. 18 March 2012. Retrieved 11 October 2015.
    2. ^ a b c d Graham, John. "David Tapuwa Hatendi – obituary by John Graham – The Rhodes Scholarships". The Rhodes Trust. The Rhodes Trust. Archived from the original on 23 November 2016. Retrieved 11 October 2015.
    3. ^ a b Ndou, Paul (12 March 2012). "Former NMB CEO Dr David Hatendi dies in his sleep – Bulawayo24 News". Bulawayo24. No. Web. Bulawayo24. Retrieved 11 October 2015.
    4. ^ a b c d e "Rhodes community mourns Dr David Hatendi, Zimbabwean National Secretary to the Rhodes Trust The Rhodes Scholarships". The Rhodes Trust. The Rhodes Trust. 12 March 2012. Archived from the original on 23 November 2016. Retrieved 11 October 2015.
    5. ^ "Banker Hatendi dies – NewsDay Zimbabwe". NewsDay. Alpha Media Holdings. 13 March 2012. Retrieved 11 October 2015.
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