Nyepudzayi Bona Mugabe was born on 18 April 1988 and is a Zimbabwean businesswoman.
14 Facts About Bona Mugabe
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Bona Mugabe attended the Dominican Convent High School in Harare, Zimbabwe.
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In 2008, Bona Mugabe was deported from Australia while studying there along with seven other children of senior members of the Mugabe regime.
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Bona Mugabe then enrolled in Autumn 2008 under an alias at the City University of Hong Kong, although initial reports erroneously said she had enrolled at the University of Hong Kong.
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Bona Mugabe's being in Hong Kong was discovered by media after her mother, Grace Mugabe allegedly assaulted British photojournalist Richard Jones for taking pictures of her shopping in Tsim Sha Tsui in January 2009.
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News of Bona Mugabe studying in Hong Kong reached Zimbabwe at the same time as tuition fee increases, dollarisation of fees, and US$400 examination fees were announced.
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In 2009, Bona Mugabe's bodyguards were accused of assaulting reporters near Bona Mugabe's home in Hong Kong, but no charges were laid.
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In 2011, Bona Mugabe graduated with an honours degree in accounting and administration.
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Bona Mugabe subsequently earned a master's degree in banking and finance from the Management Development Institute of Singapore.
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In March 2015, while her mother was sick, Bona Mugabe was part of Zimbabwe's official delegation during a state visit to Japan, and sat by her father's side during a meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.
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In December 2017, The Daily Telegraph reported that Bona Mugabe had hired Chinese builders to construct a mansion on state land originally designated for a school by the Harare city council.
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In 2014 Bona Mugabe married Simba Chikore, subsequently appointed as chief operating officer at Air Zimbabwe.
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Bona Mugabe has been accused of purging staff and covering up information surrounding a plane which had delivered from Malaysia and which was grounded due to maintenance problems.
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When Bona Mugabe filed for divorce from her husband Simba Mutsahuni Chikore in March 2023, divorce court papers alleged that she owned 25 residential properties, including a Dubai mansion, worth a total of around $80m.