“When women are equipped to build and lead, the ripple effects extend far beyond individual businesses into communities and economies.”
Vimbai Masiyiwa
About
A new generation of African leadership.
Vimbai Masiyiwa is building what comes next.
Vimbai Masiyiwa is a Zimbabwean entrepreneur, thought leader, and the Co-Founder and CEO of Batoka Africa, a regenerative hospitality group redefining African luxury through community-first tourism. With a career rooted at the intersection of business, impact, and female empowerment, Vimbai champions purpose-driven ventures that unlock opportunity and shift narratives.
Vimbai is deeply committed to helping African women build businesses that are not only sustainable but scalable. With a strong foundation in operations, brand development, and strategic growth, she works alongside organisations that are driving entrepreneurship, innovation, and inclusive economic opportunity across the continent.
Her influence extends beyond the boardroom. She serves on the One Young World Global Advisory Board and the Global Advisory Board for Bryant University, and has advised both the Youth Envoy of the African Union and the African Investment Hospitality Forum. In 2024, she joined the Forbes Africa 30 Under 30 list, a testament to her growing leadership and impact on the continent. Through all her work, Vimbai remains focused on a single mission: to help women build, lead, and thrive, while shaping a future where African excellence sets the global standard.
Breaking the glass
A mentorship series for THOSE who dare to build
launching September 2026
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Real conversations with real founders
Bridging business
insight & personal Growth
Elevating African Voices
Building a global mentorship ecosystem
SPEAKING TOPICS
AFRICAN LUXURY. MENTORSHIP.
LEADERSHIP.
As an increasingly sought-after speaker and moderator, Vimbai Masiyiwa brings a measured and deeply informed perspective on building from Africa. Drawing on her experience at the forefront of African hospitality, she speaks on leadership, mentorship, and the evolution of luxury, delivered with clarity and a strong point of view on what it means to build with purpose in complex environments.
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AFRICAN LUXURY
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From heritage to global standard
Redefining luxury through culture and community
mentorship
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Legacy in motion
Investing in people, access and what outlives you
Leadership
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Clarity. Stewardship. Scale.
Building with intention in complex environments
THE GATHERING
A curated dining series
The Gathering is rooted in a simple belief: Africa’s future will be shaped by the relationships between the people building it. Across industries from business and finance to culture, technology, philanthropy and policy, a new generation of African leaders is emerging. Many are building extraordinary work, often in isolation from one another. The Gathering exists to bring these individuals into community.
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