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'''Farai Mwakutuya''' is a African journalist who has worked for Uganda's [[Nation Media Group]] and NTV. For some years he was with ZiFM Stereo in Zimbabwe. He has interviewed [[Lazarus Dokora|Dr. Lazarus Dokora]] who was Zimbabwe's [[Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education (Zimbabwe)|Minister of Education, Sport and Culture]], and has reported on events such as the house arrest of [[Robert Mugabe]].
==Background==
Farai Mwakutuya was born in Zimbabwe.<ref>''[[AllAfrica.com]]'', 27 October 2008 - [https://ift.tt/2ryEpT1 Uganda: Farai Mwakutuya, INTERVIEW, By Edwin Nuwagaba]</ref>
==Career==
in 1998, Mwakutuya begain his journalistic career in Zimbabwe in 1998. In 2007 he relocated to Uganda. In Uganda, he worked for [[Nation Media Group]]. He also worked for [[NTV Uganda]] as a news anchor and presenter. He also co-hosted NTV's live business debate, East African Business Agenda which was in broadcasted in Uganda and Kenya simultaneously.<ref>[[China Central Television]] - [https://ift.tt/2I4ykJg CCTV Correspondent, Farai Mwakutuya]</ref>
===ZiFM===
In 2011, he returned to Zimbabwe. The bid team that he was part of were able to win a licence for ZiFM Stereo. ZiFM happens to be the first privately owned radio station in the country.<ref>[[China Global Television Network]] - [https://ift.tt/2ryEupN Farai Mwakutuya]</ref>
On Friday, May 10, 2013, he hosted a panel forum at The Broadband Forum 2013 which had the discussion broadcast on ZiFM the coming Thursday.<ref>''Techzim.co.zw'', Mon May 13 2013 - [https://ift.tt/2I4fm5v The Broadband Forum in pictures - by L.S.M Kabweza]</ref>
In August 2016, he was moved from his previous roles of presenting Ask The MP and Enterprise to presenting The Platform, replacing Ruvheneko Parirenyatwa who presented the section on May 16.<ref>''The Chronicle'', August 18, 2016 - [https://ift.tt/2b0kG4i Ruvheneko's Platform canned by ZiFM! - Melissa Mpofu Showbiz Editor]</ref>
In October, 2016, in his fourth year and still working at ZiFM, Mwakutuya was being head hunted by a television station in South Africa.<ref>[[Nehanda Radio]], Oct 22, 2016 - [https://ift.tt/2I8ILeL New TV station 'raids' ZiFM]</ref> Not long after that, it was reported in the November 3 issue of ''The Chronicle'' that along with hosts Kundayi Chiyanike and Candice Mwakalyelye, his position was terminated. All three were popular with the listeners and the unexpected terminations caught the audience by surprise. There were accusations that Tendai Madondo who had been promoted to regional stations managing director had something to do with it.<ref>''The Chronicle'', November 3, 2016 - [https://ift.tt/2eeZxoN Ruvheneko, Madondo exit ZiFM - Bruce Ndlovu]</ref>
===CGTN===
In November 2017 he was in Harare reporting for [[CGTN]] on the house arrest of [[Robert Mugabe]] during the takeover by the military.<ref>GGTN America, 15, 2017 - [https://ift.tt/2I4foKF President Mugabe, wife under house arrest after military takeover of Zimbabwe]</ref>
==Interviews==
On March 4, 2014, he interviewed Meng Qiang, a Chinese teacher who had graduated from the Confucius Institute at the University of Zimbabwe.<ref>''[[Sina.com.cn|Sina]]'', 2014年03月18 - [https://ift.tt/2rznVdx 津巴布韦大学孔子学院本土汉语教师谈"中国梦"]</ref>
In 2017, Mwakutuya experienced a very tough interviewee in his interview with [[Lazarus Dokora|Dr. Lazarus Dokora]]. The interview took place during a talk show called Head-On on radio ZI-FM.<ref>''Manica Post'', Mar 10, 2017 - [https://ift.tt/2I4uvnj NEWS, Dokora 'kills' Mwakutuya]</ref>
==References==
==Background==
Farai Mwakutuya was born in Zimbabwe.<ref>''[[AllAfrica.com]]'', 27 October 2008 - [https://ift.tt/2ryEpT1 Uganda: Farai Mwakutuya, INTERVIEW, By Edwin Nuwagaba]</ref>
==Career==
in 1998, Mwakutuya begain his journalistic career in Zimbabwe in 1998. In 2007 he relocated to Uganda. In Uganda, he worked for [[Nation Media Group]]. He also worked for [[NTV Uganda]] as a news anchor and presenter. He also co-hosted NTV's live business debate, East African Business Agenda which was in broadcasted in Uganda and Kenya simultaneously.<ref>[[China Central Television]] - [https://ift.tt/2I4ykJg CCTV Correspondent, Farai Mwakutuya]</ref>
===ZiFM===
In 2011, he returned to Zimbabwe. The bid team that he was part of were able to win a licence for ZiFM Stereo. ZiFM happens to be the first privately owned radio station in the country.<ref>[[China Global Television Network]] - [https://ift.tt/2ryEupN Farai Mwakutuya]</ref>
On Friday, May 10, 2013, he hosted a panel forum at The Broadband Forum 2013 which had the discussion broadcast on ZiFM the coming Thursday.<ref>''Techzim.co.zw'', Mon May 13 2013 - [https://ift.tt/2I4fm5v The Broadband Forum in pictures - by L.S.M Kabweza]</ref>
In August 2016, he was moved from his previous roles of presenting Ask The MP and Enterprise to presenting The Platform, replacing Ruvheneko Parirenyatwa who presented the section on May 16.<ref>''The Chronicle'', August 18, 2016 - [https://ift.tt/2b0kG4i Ruvheneko's Platform canned by ZiFM! - Melissa Mpofu Showbiz Editor]</ref>
In October, 2016, in his fourth year and still working at ZiFM, Mwakutuya was being head hunted by a television station in South Africa.<ref>[[Nehanda Radio]], Oct 22, 2016 - [https://ift.tt/2I8ILeL New TV station 'raids' ZiFM]</ref> Not long after that, it was reported in the November 3 issue of ''The Chronicle'' that along with hosts Kundayi Chiyanike and Candice Mwakalyelye, his position was terminated. All three were popular with the listeners and the unexpected terminations caught the audience by surprise. There were accusations that Tendai Madondo who had been promoted to regional stations managing director had something to do with it.<ref>''The Chronicle'', November 3, 2016 - [https://ift.tt/2eeZxoN Ruvheneko, Madondo exit ZiFM - Bruce Ndlovu]</ref>
===CGTN===
In November 2017 he was in Harare reporting for [[CGTN]] on the house arrest of [[Robert Mugabe]] during the takeover by the military.<ref>GGTN America, 15, 2017 - [https://ift.tt/2I4foKF President Mugabe, wife under house arrest after military takeover of Zimbabwe]</ref>
==Interviews==
On March 4, 2014, he interviewed Meng Qiang, a Chinese teacher who had graduated from the Confucius Institute at the University of Zimbabwe.<ref>''[[Sina.com.cn|Sina]]'', 2014年03月18 - [https://ift.tt/2rznVdx 津巴布韦大学孔子学院本土汉语教师谈"中国梦"]</ref>
In 2017, Mwakutuya experienced a very tough interviewee in his interview with [[Lazarus Dokora|Dr. Lazarus Dokora]]. The interview took place during a talk show called Head-On on radio ZI-FM.<ref>''Manica Post'', Mar 10, 2017 - [https://ift.tt/2I4uvnj NEWS, Dokora 'kills' Mwakutuya]</ref>
==References==
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