Maxwell Zeb Shumba

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Maxwell Shumba is the founding president of the Zimbabwe First Party. [1] He is a former chemistry educator and researcher and a global regulatory chemical compliance expert. He has publications in reputable journals . [2] [3] Shumba taught at Nyatsime College in Mashonaland West, Zimbabwe, where he was Acting Vice Principal, Prince Edward School in Harare and Caprivi Senior Secondary School in Namibia.

Political background

Maxwell Shumba is a former member of National Constitutional Assembly (NCA) in Zimbabwe; [4] when he attended the 28–29 February 1999 People's Working Convention [5] as a delegate at Chitungwiza's Aquatic Center. Dr. Shumba served in MDC-T as Vice Chairman MDC Ohio Branch (USA), [6] Chairman MDC Greater Cincinnati Branch (USA), Chairman of MDC North America Province (NAP) and Chairman of MDC USA Province [7] when NAP changed structure. He also served as Political Strategist to the MDC T President Morgan Tsvangirai. [8] [9]

Shumba has appeared on various radio and print media platforms as a political analyst and critic of Robert Mugabe's government. [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] [15] [16]

He left MDC-T to found the Zimbabwe First Party also known as (ZimFirst).

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References

  1. ↑ "ZimFirst Party | The Unifying Force | Getting Zimbabwe Working AgainZimFirst Party". zimfirst.org. Archived from the original on 26 June 2015.
  2. ↑ Shearouse, William C.; Shumba, Maxwell Z.; Mack, James (8 April 2014). "A Solvent-Free, One-Step, One-Pot Gewald Reaction for Alkyl-aryl Ketones via Mechanochemistry". Applied Sciences. 4 (2): 171–179. doi: 10.3390/app4020171 .
  3. ↑ Mack, James; Shumba, Maxwell (2007). "Rate enhancement of the Morita–Baylis–Hillman reaction through mechanochemistry". Green Chem. 9 (4): 328–330. doi:10.1039/B612983H.
  4. ↑ "Open letter to Professor Lovemore Madhuku". 20 June 2013.
  5. ↑ "A new opposition in Zimbabwe | Workers' Liberty".
  6. ↑ "The Zimbabwe Situation". www.zimbabwesituation.com. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
  7. ↑ "Zimbabwe's Constitution-Making Committee Looking for US$3 Million Supplementary Budget".
  8. ↑ "Tsvangirai appoints chief political strategist - Zimbabwe Situation". Zimbabwe Situation. 25 April 2014. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
  9. ↑ "Tsvangirai adviser forms own party". NewsDay Zimbabwe. 28 September 2015. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
  10. ↑ "zim NET radio". zim NET radio. 10 July 2015. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
  11. ↑ "The last days: Hunger stalks Zimbabwe as Mugabe clings on".
  12. ↑ "Zimbabwe has to start thinking about what the country should be like after its elderly president-for-life leaves power". Business Insider. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
  13. ↑ "Zimbabwe's crippling 48-hour long blackouts have forced the economy to conduct 'business by candlelight'". Business Insider. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
  14. ↑ "Zimbabwe is 'North Korea lite'". Business Insider. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
  15. ↑ "Zimbabwe is 'North Korea lite'". Business Insider .
  16. ↑ "The Elephant in the Room". Human Rights Watch. 5 June 2013. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
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