First Lady Auxillia Mnangagwa’s Dubai Meeting with Indian Billionaire Sparks Outrage

First Lady Auxillia Mnangagwa’s Dubai Meeting with Indian Billionaire Sparks Outrage

First Lady Auxillia Mnangagwa’s Dubai Meeting with Indian Billionaire Sparks Outrage

Zimbabwe’s First Lady, Auxillia Mnangagwa, met with Indian billionaire Prateek Suri during her visit to Dubai, and the internet has a lot to say about it.

The First Lady is currently attending the 7th Merck Foundation First Ladies Initiative Summit 2025 in Dubai. On Wednesday, 18 June, she posted on her official X account that she’d had a side meeting with Suri, the CEO of Maser Group. She said the two explored several areas of investment in Zimbabwe, including education, mining, infrastructure, and sports.

“Today, I met with Mr. Prateek Suri, an Indian billionaire and CEO of Maser Group, on the sidelines of the 7th Merck Foundation First Ladies Initiative Summit 2025 underway in Dubai, and we discussed several investment opportunities in Zimbabwe in education, sports, mining and infrastructure development sectors,” she said.

According to her, the Indian billionaire expressed interest in building a university in Harare with on-campus accommodation. Mnangagwa said she invited Suri to visit Zimbabwe for follow-up meetings with Cabinet Ministers.

“Mr. Suri expressed interest in the construction of a university in Harare with student accommodation facilities at the campus. I invited him to Zimbabwe to have further deliberations with the relevant Cabinet Ministers because Zimbabwe is open for business,” Mnangagwa added.

But not everyone was impressed. While some commended her for showing initiative and promoting education, others questioned her authority to conduct state business, with some even accusing her of running “a parallel government.”

Here’s a snapshot of how Zimbabweans reacted:

@mcbaudy:

Thank you, Amai, for your heartfelt efforts to uplift our youth! Your role as a mother figure shines through in advocating for more universities and student accommodation in Zimbabwe, truly a blessing for our students who deserve opportunities at home. I strongly support the vision of a new university in Harare, and I urge that it be designed as an inclusive and accessible campus, ensuring every student, regardless of ability, can thrive with proper facilities and support. Let’s build a future where no one is left behind! #EducationForAll #InclusiveEducation

@Manpardyfp:

On whose behalf do you invite them? Are you in government now, Magogo?

@KwadaddyJay78:

Why don’t you support local businesses to grow? These takers will never end poverty in Zimbabwe. Have your own to grow this economy and do our own thing as Zimbabwe, not this nonsense of inviting takers who do not respect your very own people. It’s so so wrong. Aaaaaaa nxa

@redbakkie13:

You might be ED’s wife (fake first lady), but that does not give you the legal right to discuss govt business with foreigners, especially seeing you even mention ‘billionaire & mining’ in the same breath.. You are running a parallel structure, Auxie, that’s why you have the audacity!

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