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Biography

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:

YearAwardResult
2003Communicator of the yearWon
2007Best Television Woman PresenterWon
2008Best Television Presenter (Njama Awards)Won
2010Outstanding Woman In ZimbabweWon
2011Longstanding Talk show (Victors Awards)Won
2012Outstanding Woman of Mass media for Gender EqualityWon
2012Superwoman for Advice and MentoringWon
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