Zimbabwean tycoon Kudakwashe Tagwirei’s GDI seeks $500 million for platinum project
GDI is 50-percent owned by Landela Mining Venture, a subsidiary of Sotic International Ltd., linked to Kudakwashe Tagwireyi.
GDI is 50-percent owned by Landela Mining Venture, a subsidiary of Sotic International Ltd., linked to Kudakwashe Tagwireyi.
In August 2020, Tagwirei was sanctioned by the U.S. for harming the Zimbabwean people through extraordinary corruption.
CBZ Bank had earlier bagged a deal that would see it pocket $20 for every e-passport application in Zimbabwe.
The post-merger entity to be created through the acquisition will rival Old Mutual Zimbabwe.
They call him “Queen Bee” because of his sprawling business empire.
Tagwirei has donated millions of dollars to the Dynamos Harare and Highlanders football clubs.
Zimbabwe will partner local and international bankers to create its largest financial services company.
Tagwirei is a controversial businessman who was sanctioned by the United States in August 2020.
Tagwirei will no longer be able to channel his money through UK banks, or to enter the country.
The stake was donated to support the government in its efforts to compensate evicted White farmers.
Sakunda Holdings claims the effort will help the state mitigate the effects of COVID-19 in the country.
Over the years, the billionaire has used the wealth of an entire nation to build a vast business empire.