Zimani Kadzamira

Zimani David Kadzamira (b. 1 July 1941 in Harare, Zimbabwe) is a Malawian academic, civil servant and diplomat. He is the current Vice-Chancellor of the University of Malawi.

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 1964. 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.

Public service

Kadzamira has served Malawi internationally a number of times over his career. He served on the committee for the Supreme Council for Sports in Africa for Zone VII (1987-1992), the WorldFish Center (1990-1995) and as ambassador to Japan from 1992-1994. In February 2007, he was appointed as chairman of the UbuntuNet Alliance, which advocates for high speed internet connectivity for National Research and Education Networks (NRENs) connecting research and education institutions across Africa.

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* [http://www.unima.mw/vc.htm Biography] University of Malawi