The Chartered Vendor Podcast

Many businesses assume that when sales are low, the immediate solution is sales training. But before you train your team, you need to assess the entire sales environment. Have you recruited the right people? Does your sales team have the resources and tools they need? Is there a proper CRM and customer database for managing leads and follow ups? Is management providing the right leadership? And im...

The Power of Building Relationships: Lessons from Sir Wicknell One important lesson we can learn from Sir Wicknell Chivayo is the power of building and maintaining relationships. In life, business and sales, having someone’s contact is not enough. You can have hundreds of influential people saved in your phone, but the real value comes from the relationships you build with those contacts. There is...

Engineer Calvin Chisoma, the Founder and CEO of Power Haven joins Jerry More Nyazungu on The Chartered Vendor Podcast for a candid conversation about entrepreneurship, engineering, faith, business pressure, solar energy, water solutions and the journey behind Power Haven. In this episode, Calvin challenges one of the most common messages in business today: not everyone is meant to be an entreprene...

Today I sit down with Mr Kapita Chamunorwa, CEO of Agric Rocket Engineering, for an important conversation about farming, passion, investment and the future of agriculture in Africa. For generations, many Africans have understood farming mainly from the perspective of subsistence grow enough maize, vegetables or livestock to feed the family and survive. Farming became something we did for survival...

In this episode of The Chartered Vendor Podcast, Jerry sits down with Cosmas 'Cossy Rules' Daka for a practical conversation about the mining industry, particularly gold mining, and the business opportunities that exist around the sector. The discussion moves beyond the popular idea that entering mining simply means owning a mine, and looks at the wider ecosystem entrepreneurs can participate in....

What does it take to build a business that outlives you? And why do so many African businesses die the moment the founder does? In this episode of The Chartered Vendor, Jerry sits down with Coach Taf, transformational coach, speaker, and entrepreneur with over 22 years of experience developing people, teams, and businesses across the continent. They get into everything from why African businesses...

Most companies think bad sales results come down to bad salespeople. They are wrong. In this episode of the Sales Warroom, Jerry the Chartered Vendor breaks down the 13 real reasons your sales team is not selling and why training alone will never fix a broken sales system. From wrong recruitment to weak leadership, missing KPIs to no sales process, this episode names every gap that is quietly kill...

Is Africa fighting the very tool that could transform it? In this episode, I sit down for a raw, unfiltered conversation about my upcoming book, Miseducated Africa, and why the continent is punishing people for using the most powerful productivity tool in human history, whether you are in a classroom, a studio, or a boardroom. From schools banning AI to workplaces dismissing designers and audio ed...

Are you chasing every "shiny object" or hot new business trend? In this video, I dive deep into Chapter One of my book, Why African Businesses Die Young, to break down Mistake #1: Diversifying Too Early. I unpack the raw, real-life story of how a massive power crisis in Lusaka, Zambia, inspired a seemingly brilliant solar venture that quickly turned into a $50,000 lesson in the school of hard knoc...

Why do some salespeople earn more in a month than others earn in a year? In this episode of The Sales War Room, Jerry Nyazungu breaks down one of the biggest mindset differences between average salespeople and top performers. While most people focus on negotiating for a higher basic salary, elite sales professionals focus on something completely different: commission. They understand that salaries...

What if the biggest problem with Africa's education system is that it is doing exactly what it was designed to do? In this thought-provoking episode of the Miseducated Africa Podcast, Jerry More Nyazungu challenges the foundations of modern education and asks whether Africa's schools are preparing young people for the future or for a system that no longer exists. For generations, students have bee...

Why do so many African businesses fail even when the founders are talented, hardworking, and passionate? In this powerful episode of Why African Businesses Die Young, Jerry More Nyazungu explores one of the most overlooked causes of business failure: broken partnerships. Many businesses begin with excitement, trust, and shared ambition. Unfortunately, very few entrepreneurs spend time discussing w...

Why do some nations seem to move forward at lightning speed while others struggle with challenges that never seem to go away? In this powerful episode, Jerry More Nyazungu sits down with Tonderai Mudzva of SRM Construction for an honest and thought-provoking conversation about development, leadership, urban planning, housing, employment, and the future of Zimbabwe. From the rise of cluster houses...

Why do so many African businesses fail even when the founders are talented, hardworking, and passionate? In this powerful episode of Why African Businesses Die Young, Jerry More Nyazungu explores one of the most overlooked causes of business failure: broken partnerships. Many businesses begin with excitement, trust, and shared ambition. Unfortunately, very few entrepreneurs spend time discussing w...

What if we've been celebrating the wrong things all along? In this thought-provoking episode of the Miseducated Africa Podcast, Jerry Nyazungu challenges some of the most widely accepted beliefs about education, intelligence, talent, and success. For generations, society has celebrated certificates, degrees, and academic achievements. But should we be celebrating qualifications, or should we be ce...

Can you really succeed in life by relying on only one talent, one qualification, or one source of knowledge? In this thought-provoking episode of The Chartered Vendor Podcast, Jerry Nyazungu sits down with Dr SM Chirisa, a medical doctor, entrepreneur, author, and church leader, as they unpack the principles of faithfulness, wisdom, continuous learning, and personal growth in a rapidly changing wo...

Success is not reserved for people with degrees or certificates. In today’s world, understanding how money works is becoming more valuable than simply collecting qualifications. In this powerful conversation, we unpack why financial literacy is one of the most important skills anyone can learn, whether you went to university or not. Many people were taught how to pass exams, but very few were taug...

Ever wondered whether family trusts in Zimbabwe still offer the financial protection they once promised? In this thought-provoking episode of The Chartered Vendor Podcast, we unpack the recent announcement by Zimbabwe Revenue Authority that Family Trusts are now fully accountable for taxation and what this means for individuals, business owners, property holders, and families who have relied on tr...

In this powerful podcast, we unpack some of the harsh but necessary truths about leadership and business growth. From understanding why leadership is often unpopular, to confronting how mediocrity is quietly destroying businesses, this conversation challenges business owners, entrepreneurs, managers, and team leaders to rethink what it takes to build successful organizations. We explore why many b...

In this episode of The Chartered Vendor Podcast, Jerrymore Nyazungu sits down for a powerful and honest conversation on a topic many small business owners experience but rarely speak about openly. This discussion dives into the reality of how small to medium enterprises are often treated by large corporates, from delayed payments and price suppression to being undervalued despite delivering qualit...

In this episode of The Chartered Vendor Podcast, Jerrymore Nyazungu sits down with Farai Madzara from Judena Travel for a real and unfiltered conversation about entrepreneurship, resilience, and the realities of building a business from the ground up. This is not the typical success story. It is a deep dive into what it actually takes to start and survive in business especially when you do not hav...

Africa doesn’t have a resource problem… It has a mindset and systems problem. In this powerful presentation, The Chartered Vendor breaks down the uncomfortable truths about why many African businesses struggle and what we must do differently to build lasting wealth and strong economies. This is not just motivation. This is a wake-up call. In this episode, we cover: Why African businesses fail to g...

Everyone says, “I want to start a business… but I don’t have money.” My friend, if money was the only requirement, every well-paid employee would be a millionaire entrepreneur by now. In this episode, we break one of the biggest myths killing African dreams: you don’t need money to start a business… you need an idea, courage, and the willingness to move. Because let’s be honest some of the most su...

This episode of The Chartered Vendor Podcast features Dr Rinos Mautsa, CEO of Picco Construction and Executive Secretary of CCAZ, sharing a powerful and unfiltered journey of resilience, entrepreneurship, and real business lessons in Zimbabwe. From losing his father at a young age and dropping out of boarding school, to hustling through college with a tuckshop and movie business this is a story th...

Education is not just about straight A’s, degrees, or passing exams. It’s about how you behave, how you treat people, and the impact you leave behind. In this powerful speaking engagement at Direct Contact, The Chartered Vendor challenges the traditional definition of education. From the simple act of greeting to the deeper responsibility of raising children with character, this conversation will...