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Mai Chisamba (born Rebecca Tsirikirayi, 21 October 1952), is an award winning Zimbabwean businesswoman and talk show host.
Early life
Chisamba was born in Bindura, Zimbabwe, in a family of seven. She attended Bindura Salvation Army Primary School before attending Usher Girls High in Matabeleland. Chisamba received teacher training at Howard Institute.
Career
Chisamba was a teacher and she became a radioteacher under the Ministry of Education Sports and Culture before making her debut as a television personality. She is known for hosting The Mai Chisamba Show, a popular talk show on ZBC TV. Chisamba's show talks about many issues, which includes health, marriage, sexual relationships and more. She was the only Zimbabwean hosting a Shona languagetalk show in the days that the English language was dominant in Zimbabwe.
She also has a newspaper column to which people can send letters on marital issues and social issues.
In 2018 she was made the domestic tourism ambassador by the Zimbabwe Tourism Authority and the same year she headlined her show in Birmingham.
Awards and honors
Chisamba has won various national awards, including:
| Year | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Communicator of the year | Won |
| 2007 | Best Television Woman Presenter | Won |
| 2008 | Best Television Presenter (Njama Awards) | Won |
| 2010 | Outstanding Woman In Zimbabwe | Won |
| 2011 | Longstanding Talk show (Victors Awards) | Won |
| 2012 | Outstanding Woman of Mass media for Gender Equality | Won |
| 2012 | Superwoman for Advice and Mentoring | Won |