A Zimbabwean designer, inventor and entrepreneur

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 SAITH Technologies founder
and inventor Sangulani Max
Chikumbutso stands by his
two-seater helicopter which
uses six different types of
fuel. Photo: Aaron Ufumeli/

 You can imagine that when
Sangulani Chikumbutso
dropped out of Form 2 (grade
9) his prospects seemed to
veer away from all things
bright. He had been brought
up in a poor, high-density
suburb by a single mother
after his father had
absconded. But apparently,
he had not given up on
  TechZim writes that, while in

primary school, he had begun
experimenting with electrical
technology so much so that
he was profiled an a
television programme as a
talented young man. Back
then, he aspired to become a
mechanic like his father, a
journeyman.
Fast-forward a couple of
decades to find Chikumbutso
in an impeccably-tailored grey
suit, introducing to a
warehouse full of journalists
and fascinated onlookers a
series of fancy gadgets
designed, developed and built
by his company SAITH

Well done to Mr Chikumbutso
and may he inspire a whole
generation of young
Zimbabwean innovators and
entrepreneurs!