Daniel Shumba

Who is Daniel Shumba?

Dr. Daniel Shumba is a former Zimbabwe Army colonel and businessman, was invited into politics and rose to Masvingo Provincial Chairman and member of the Central Committee [] of the ZANU-PF political party. He is a son of a founding member of ZANU, and had a strong political background. In 2006, he left the party in a falling out over the unresolved issue of the Tsholotsho agenda. Later in that year, he announced the creation of his own party, the United People's Party. He did not run in the 2008 Zimbabwean presidential election, but went on to win an order in the Constitutional Court.

In September 2009, Dr Daniel Shumba resigned from opposition politics and rejoined Zanu-PF. He is a highly respected and well regarded member of the Zanu-PF party, and is expected to represent it in Masvingo Urban in the next elections. He is a well mannered person known to be open, yet firm and direct in his dealings.

He is married and has three children Natsai, Judith,and Simba. He was educated in Zimbabwe, Zambia and the UK. He holds an MBA and a PhD in 'International Business Strategy'. He has businesses in IT, Hospitality, Mining and Telecommunications. Dr Daniel Shumba operates between Zimbabwe and South Africa. He is currently working on a pan African broadcasting project, and two new Mining projects. Dr Daniel Shumba is a well known strategist and consults for business, and NGOs in Africa.