Our #MCM for today is Daniel Chingoma, a Zimbabwean entrepreneur and musician, he is the founding director of Taisek Engineering (PVT) Ltd. Chingoma is popularly known for building a helicopter named the Zimcopter although it was barred from flying. In 2010, Chingoma formed a political party called the Zimbabwe Industrial and Technological Revolutionary Party (ZITER).
Daniel Chingoma was born in 1967 to Emilia Chingoma, he is married to Edna Chingoma whom they have a son together named Makomborero.
He did his primary school in Rusape at Zunze Primary and his secondary schooling at St Mary’s Mission. In August 2013 he released a music album titled “Are you serious”, the six track album was released by Last Power Media and containef tracks such as “Njike Njike”, “Nhamo” and “Mhondoro yemvura”.
In 2003, Chingoma designed a helicopter which he named “The Zimcopter”, Chingomw claimed the helicopter flew from the ground although he had no documentation to prove it, in 2009 he built a second version of the Zimcopter which the Civil Aviation Authority of Zimbabwe would not let in the air either.
In 2010, Chingoma formed a political party called the Zimbabwe Industrial and Technological Revolutionary Party, which he claimed would appeal to intellectuals, he deliberately targeted public toilets throughout the country where he put up his posters and campaign messages.