Zimani Kadzamira

Zimani David Kadzamira (born 1 July 1941 in

Harare, Zimbabwe) is a Malawian academic, civil servant and diplomat. He was the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Malawi

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 (now Malawi) for secondary school. He then moved to the United States, where he graduated from Princeton University with a degree in political science in 1966. He graduated from the University of Manchester

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.[1]

Public service

Kadzamira has served Malawi internationally a number of times over his career. He served on the committee for the

UbuntuNet Alliance, which advocates for high-speed internet connectivity for National Research and Education Networks (NRENs) connecting research and education institutions across Africa

. He also served as the first Malawian Ambassador to Japan.

Personal life

One of his sisters, Cecilia Kadzamira, served as official hostess to President Hastings Banda.^[2] His sister Mary Kadzamira, who died in 2019, served as private secretary to Banda.^[3]

References

^ "Vice Chancellor". University of Malawi. Archived from the original on 19 September 2008.
^ "Kadzamira's 30-year journey with Banda". The East African. 6 July 2020. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
^ Gwede, Wanga (18 September 2019). "Mary Kadzamira dies, vigil at Mama's house: Burial Saturday in Dedza - Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi". Nyasa Times. Retrieved 13 July 2023.

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[1] "Vice Chancellor". University of Malawi. Archived from the original on 19 September 2008.

[2] "Kadzamira's 30-year journey with Banda". The East African. 6 July 2020. Retrieved 13 July 2023.

[3] Gwede, Wanga (18 September 2019). "Mary Kadzamira dies, vigil at Mama's house: Burial Saturday in Dedza - Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi". Nyasa Times. Retrieved 13 July 2023.

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