Karen Mutasa

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Karen Mutasa is a Zimbabwean entrepreneur, philanthropist,[1] and venture capitalist.[2] She is the vice president of Restaurant Operators' Association of Zimbabwe[3] and commissioner at the Zimbabwe Sports and Recreation Commission.[4][5]

Background[edit]

Karen Mutasa was born in Blantyre, Malawi, moving to Zimbabwe at an early age. She began her career as an entrepreneur in 1993. She founded The Skin Spa Group through which she established Organikks Restaurant,[6] Masawara Urban Retreat and the International Skin Spa College of Beauty.[2]

Skin Spa Group won at the World Luxury Spa Awards for four consecutive years.[7] She partnered Catts Beaute, which is the official Fenty Beauty distribution partner in Zimbabwe.[8]

In 2017, she was appointed as a judge for the season 3 of the ZBC TV's Battle of the Chefs: Harare television show.[9][10]

In 2019 she founded the Solidarity Trust Zimbabwe (SOTZIM) with a consortium of 11 other trustees.[11] Through the organisation, she raised $1.5 million to revitalize St. Anne's Hospital, which had been shut down for over seven years.[12][13][14]

She established an international college of beauty certified by CIDESCO AND ITEC that sponsors young women annually to gain international certification in the beauty industry.[15][16]

In 2022 she launched the Come Back Home initiative to facilitate the return of struggling Zimbabweans from the diaspora. She founded the Jason Moyo Project to rehabilitate Harare CBD and create employment.[17][18]

Positions[edit]

  • Lifelong trustee of ZIMPACT since 2008[4]
  • Patron for Teen Rescue Mission[19]
  • Cresta Hotels Group board member[20]
  • Sports and Recreation Commission (SRC) Business Development Committee chairperson 2019[5][21]
  • Central African Distribution Company (rebranded to Nuance SSA)[22]
  • Restaurant Operators' Association of Zimbabwe (ROAZ) vice president[23][24]

Awards[edit]

  • African Women Awards 2015 - Living Legacy Award[25][26]
  • Honoree - Africa Giving Gala & Awards[27][28]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Zimbabwean philanthropist Karen Mutasa honoured in SA | ZBC NEWS". www.zbcnews.co.zw.
  2. ^ a b "The Skin Spa Group -". January 27, 2018.
  3. ^ "The Chronicle - Breaking news".
  4. ^ a b "Mrs Karen Mutasa".
  5. ^ a b Standard, The. "Karen Mutasa outlines vision for Zim sport". The Standard.
  6. ^ Standard, The. "Organikks delights time and again". The Standard.
  7. ^ Standard, The. "The Skin Spa scoops international award". NewsDay.
  8. ^ "Inside the Fenty Beauty Zimbabwe Launch Event". May 28, 2022.
  9. ^ "The Chronicle - Breaking news".
  10. ^ Radio, Nehanda (March 7, 2017). "Battle of the Chefs is back!".
  11. ^ https://www.sotzim.org/about-sotzim
  12. ^ "St Anne's Hospital to open soon as a COVID-19 response centre". Suburban. April 10, 2020.
  13. ^ "Expertise impresses President".
  14. ^ "The United States Provides 20 Ventilators to Zimbabwe to Respond to COVID-19 | Zambia | Press Release". U.S. Agency for International Development. August 16, 2022.
  15. ^ "Facebook". www.facebook.com.
  16. ^ "Karen Mutasa | MEET OUR PANELISTS FOR THE LIVE DISCUSSION ON WOMEN WITH ALOPECIA MONTH Karen Mutasa is an Entrepreneur and Health and Beauty Expert with over 20 years... | By ChestMedical | Facebook" – via www.facebook.com.
  17. ^ "Karen Mutasa's grand vision for order in chaotic Harare CBD" – via www.youtube.com.
  18. ^ Standard, The. "Grand plan to return the sunshine status to Harare". The Standard.
  19. ^ "Shingi Mutasa says job creation is answer to youth..." zimbabwenow.co.zw.
  20. ^ Mutasa, Karen MutasaKnown forBeing a businesswomanSpouseShingai. "Karen Mutasa". Pindula. {{cite web}}: |first= has generic name (help)
  21. ^ Mutingwende, Byron Adonis (January 22, 2020). "All Set for the 2019 Annual National Sports Awards". Spiked.co.zw | Best Zimbabwe News Online.
  22. ^ "Nuance Board".
  23. ^ "Committee".
  24. ^ BrandIconImage, BrandIconImage. "Brand Icon Image - Latest Brand, Tech and Business News: Zimbabwe: Hoteliers Appeal for Bail Out".
  25. ^ "Artistes nominated for inaugural women awards".
  26. ^ https://zimbuzz.co.zw/2015/11/06/african-women-awards-set-for-this-saturday/
  27. ^ "Kenya – Noble Woman Africa". November 26, 2023.
  28. ^ "Karen Mutasa Honored In SA". ztn.co.zw.
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