Vice-President Constantino Chiwenga’s wife, Colonel Miniyothabo Francisca Baloyi-Chiwenga, was among over 7,000 graduates conferred with degrees by President Emmerson Mnangagwa at Midlands State University (MSU) last Thursday. Baloyi-Chiwenga received a Doctor of Business Leadership degree during MSU’s 27th graduation ceremony, held at the Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa Law School at the university’s Kwekwe Campus. Her doctoral […]
Vice-President Constantino Chiwenga’s wife, Colonel Miniyothabo Francisca Baloyi-Chiwenga, was among over 7,000 graduates conferred with degrees by President Emmerson Mnangagwa at Midlands State University (MSU) last Thursday.
Baloyi-Chiwenga received a Doctor of Business Leadership degree during MSU’s 27th graduation ceremony, held at the Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa Law School at the university’s Kwekwe Campus.
Her doctoral research examined how the government can balance defence spending with expenditure on civilian priorities, a challenge commonly known as the “guns versus butter” dilemma.
Speaking after receiving her doctorate, Baloyi-Chiwenga said the achievement was particularly significant as it demonstrated to young Zimbabweans that success requires hard work and perseverance.
“I feel like it’s important for every Zimbabwean, especially the girl child, because I went through every step that every Zimbabwean is supposed to go through. So it teaches them that there are no shortcuts in life,” she said.
“You have to do everything that you have to do. There’s no substitute for hard work and if you work hard, there will be results.
“As somebody who is a leader in society, we are preaching to our children. This is the way that you have to travel and we show them by leading that way.”
Speaking at the event, MSU Vice-Chancellor Professor Victor Muzvidziwa said the university had 7,888 graduands drawn from its 10 faculties, with women accounting for 55 per cent and men 45 per cent.
Of the total, 6,631 graduated with Honours degrees, 1,027 with Master’s degrees, and 19 with Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) or Doctor of Business Leadership degrees.
Muzvidziwa said 39 per cent of the graduands had completed degrees in critical skills disciplines, mainly in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM).
The 2026 graduating cohort also included the university’s first graduates in the Bachelor of Biomedical Sciences, Bachelor of Engineering Honours in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, and Bachelor of Engineering in Fuels and Energy Engineering.
More: NewZimbabwe.com
