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[Opinion] Why Zimbabwe tycoon 'Sir Wicknell' was loved and hated in Africa

His lavish gifts and ties to politicians fueled accusations that he used wealth to buy support for Zanu-PF.

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Wicknell Chivayo, the Zimbabwean tycoon who died in a helicopter crash along with his wife Lucy Muteke last week, divided opinion in life and continues to do so in death. He called himself “Sir Wicknell”, a nod to the embellishment that epitomised his lifestyle – and a nickname some used for the 45-year-old who packed [...]

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'Sir Wicknell' Chivayo - the Zimbabwean tycoon loved and hated in Africa

Wicknell Chivayo divided opinion in life and continues to do so in death.

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Why Zimbabwe tycoon ‘Sir Wicknell’ was loved and hated in Africa

Wicknell Chivayo, the Zimbabwean tycoon who died in a helicopter crash along with his wife Lucy Muteke last week, divided opinion in life and continues to do so in death.…

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Why Zimbabwe tycoon 'Sir Wicknell' was loved and hated in Africa

Wicknell Chivayo divided opinion in life and continues to do so in death.

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GH Headlines broke the news in Ghana on Wednesday, October 7, 2026.
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