Get to know me
Bio
Hi, I’m Rumbi. I grew up in Zimbabwe, having attended Arundel and Chisipite Senior Schools in the early 2000’s. I then moved to South Africa to study a Bachelor of Commerce degree in Finance and Economics at Wits University. That set me up to for a 12-year career in investment banking at J.P. Morgan where I helped to raise over US$35 billion of debt capital for various African corporates and governments.
From there, I traded in my Executive Director cap to take a career break to explore some of my other interests. First, I studied a Masters in Digital Transformation and Innovation Leadership at IE University in Spain. Second, I started this website which brought me to you. I’ve since re-joined corporate life as an executive at Sasai Fintech, a pioneering African fintech platform.
Why did I start this website?
I'm passionate about providing mentorship to help you make the best decisions possible as you move towards a happy and fulfilling life.
The right conversations, and access to the right people at the right time could make a hugely positive difference to your success. The issue is often that young people don't know who to ask for an objective outside opinion and whether that's genuinely a safe space.
Well I'm here as part of the solution, and I really hope you reach out!
Trivia
I love music (especially jazz), I’m into tennis, golf, taking long walks, eating any and all good food, and travelling (30 countries and counting).
My best habit: I read at least one book per month.
My worst habit: I can binge-watch series all night once I'm hooked :-/
The thing I am practising most: being creative!
So much so that I have a second blog where I talk about careers and general adulting issues that my fellow Millenials and I are experiencing. If you really can't get enough of me, feel free to check it out :-)
Travel Journal
I love to share random photos from my travels. I am always on the lookout to learn something new!
Taj Mahal, India: With dedication and vision, you can create just about anything.
A silver-back gorilla (an endangered species) in Volcanoes National Park, Rwanda: We are nature’s keeper.
Bungee jumping in Soweto, South Africa: “Feel the fear, and do it anyway!”
Somewhere in the Namibian Desert: You can find beauty even in the middle of scarcity.
Dinner on the Blue Train: The soft life :-)
Novak Djokovic celebrating the US Open victory in 2015: Excellence is undeniable, and often unstoppable.
Sunset in Zanzibar: The ocean humbles me - I am just a tiny speck in this universe.
Busan, South Korea: From poverty to prosperity in less than five decades. We can do it too, and we can do it faster!