Norman Maphosa’s biography, fact, career, awards, net worth and life story

Intro Zimbabwean academic
Is Academic
From Zimbabwe
Type Education
Gender male

Norman Maphosa served as the Vice-Chancellor of Solusi University, a Seventh-day Adventist university in Zimbabwe from the early 1990s to the late 2000s. He managed the University at a time when the Zimbabwean economy was at its peak and also during its downfall. He is highly regarded as a philanthropist who has gathered support from the likes of Grace Mugabe. He has participated in the Commission on Higher Education of the denomination’s worldwide body.
Professor Norman Maphosa is also father, former widower, poet, scholar, and lover of the English language. Recently, he released an e-book anthology titled Mystery and Mystique of the VICTORIA FALLS: (Mosi-oa-Tunya) Kindle Edition in August 2016.
Since 2014, he has been serving as the Director General of the Zimbabwe Institute of Public Administration and Management (Z.I.P.A.M)

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