Zim Business Magnate Tagwirei Expose

*Zim Business Magnate Tagwirei Exposed*
Set well back from the public road at the end of a long driveway lined with palm trees is an extravagant new mansion being built by Kudakwashe Tagwirei, a Zimbabwean businessman and presidential adviser accused of corruption.

Much like this Harare residence, Tagwirei’s business empire of more than 40 companies has mostly been hidden from the public eye. By analysing hundreds of company documents, court filings, and communications, the United States-based investigations unit The Sentry has uncovered information that shows how Tagwirei used complex corporate structures to build and hide his wealth, potentially benefiting from preferential government treatment along the way.

Tagwirei has invested in gold, nickel, platinum, and chrome mines by hiding behind South African businesspeople and offshore structures in Mauritius and the Cayman Islands and by using lawyers and financiers who are seemingly happy to turn a blind eye to accusations of cronyism and corruption.