Board of Trustees
NAME: BEKIMPILO NDLOVU
AGE: 23
HOBBIES: READING,WRITING SHORT ARTICLES,TRAVELLING, PLAYING
SUDOKU AND INTERACTING WITH PEOPLE OF DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS
AND AGE BANDS
PROFESSION: ACTUARIAL SCIENCE STUDENT
COUNTRY: ZIMBABWE
ROLE IN IHAV: VICE PRESIDENT
BRIEF
SUMMARY
I am a self starter, and an
individual who has great appreciation for innovation. I was born and raised in
Bulawayo, Zimbabwe, where I did my primary and secondary school studies, and
currently studying at the National University of
Science and Technology (NUST ZW) in Bulawayo. This has
not confined me to the boundaries of my hometown or country; I believe I have
attained the much needed global citizenry.
In 2009 I was awarded
the prestigious Joshua Nkomo
Scholarship for university study
after having produced one of the outstanding performances in the 2008 National
Examinations. I was invited to be one of the top 100 global students to attend
the forum in Buenos Aires, Argentina, in August 2012 and currently serving as a
Zimbabwean Delegate to the South American Business
Forum (SABF ’13) .I am also a Kairos Global Fellow, and have had the privilege to join other outstanding innovative students
from across the globe at the floor of the New York Stock
Exchange (NYSE).
I am also the International Careers Ambassador for Bulawayo and Southern African
region, under the Faculty and Institute
of Actuaries U.K. I strong believe in
passion with practicality, and that mistakes are portals of discovery and I am
open to taking initiatives. I have interests in Micro-insurance, an insurance
model for developing countries, with particular reference to the Agribusiness
in Africa and Healthcare. I believe this initiative is a considerable step
towards reducing the global and emerging risks caused by climate change and
natural disasters, water scarcity, food insecurity and pandemics affecting our
continent today.
I am also of the opinion
that, proper application of my Math skill can help reduce socially undesirable
phenomena; this implies developing a quantitative understanding of a phenomenon
thus implying the incorporation of insurance sector where possible to provide a
financial solution to the problem. The inspiration behind this interest stems
from the confluence between my actuarial career and the interest I have towards
the economic, social and environmental sustainability. Much inspiration from
Albert Einstein and Isaac Newtown, people who realized they can solve problems
affecting societies through their Math skills.
I believe in education
for all, and the extensive research and development particularly in the
renewable energy sectors, it doesn’t necessarily need to be a conventional
approach but it can be through collaboration and sound dialogue between
interested stakeholders. This will enhance us towards coming up with solutions
to the ills affecting global communities today and is one essential approach to
avoid borrowing from the future, which is our goal at IHAV.
