David Mantiziba


David Mantiziba is a Zimbabwean entrepreneur and the founder of microfinance company Wildfin Financial Services. He is also Chairman of Skipwide Group of Companies and a Member of Forbes Business Council.

Early life and education

David Mantiziba was born on 16 February 1998 at Mbuya Maria Maternity Unit in Harare. He grew up in Borrowdale, Harare. Mantiziba had his early education at Zimre Primary School then proceeded to Goromonzi High School and High Achievers Coach International for his high school. In 2017 he attained a degree in accounting at Chinhoyi University of Technology.

Career

David Mantiziba started his journey as an entrepreneur in 2020 when he started Wildfin Financial Services and he became the youngest CEO of a fast growing licensed financial institution to be recorded by the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe. Wildfin was the first fintech financial institution in Zimbabwe to offer instant credit lines. The company also has operations in Zambia.
Mantiziba also sits as the Chairman of Skipwide Group of Companies, a group with a diverse portfolio which includes real estate, automotive and software development through which he acquired a UK tech franchise called Eazi Apps in 2020 as a sore operator in South Africa and Zimbabwe.
He was made an official member of Forbes Business Council in 2025.

Recognition

  • Young CEO of the year 2023
  • 40 under 40 most influential business people in Zimbabwe
  • Young Entrepreneur of the year
  • Winner of the 50 under 40 Leading African Investors 2024
  • 100 Leading Investors in Africa 2025
  • Recognised as a fasted growing brand in Africa 2025
  • 100 Most Influential Global Leaders
  • 40 under 40 Africa
  • Young African CEO of the Year 2025