Blessing Mashangwa

Blessing Mashangwa is a Zimbabwean businesswoman who is founder and Operations Director of the largest cosmetics network in Zimbabwe, Oceane Holdings.
Early life background
Blessing Mashangwa was born in the eastern part of Zimbabwe, in the remote rural area of Chigodogora village.
Mrs Blessing Mashangwa holds a Bachelor of Commerce Degree in Business Administration from Thames University which she obtained through Milpark Business School in South Africa.
Career background
Her career in business started at the age of 22. At that time she was the first woman to be given sole distributorship of Avon Cosmetics in Zimbabwe when Avon was officially launched at Meikles hotel in February 2002.
She later decided to start her own brand. Oceane Cosmetics was birthed in 2005 under the Women Arise Network (WAN).
Women Empowerment
During the time Oceane was launched, there were several other companies that were distributing cosmetics in Zimbabwe and all these companies required capital to stock products. Mashangwa became the first in Zimbabwe to advance her products without capital to those who could produce proof of residence and copy of identity papers.
Thirty-three women responded and became the first Oceane distributors, within six months the number of agents had gone up to 150 distributors. As of 2018, over 4000 agents are a part of the Oceane network and are distributing them all over the country. Oceane cosmetics then spread into Zambia, Mozambique, Botswana and South Africa.
Oceane Holdings was awarded numerous awards in 2017 including an award From CSR Zimbabwe were the company was recognised for making reasonable change within the country of Zimbabwe.
Philanthropy
Tabitha Foundation
Mashangwa launched a charity organisation in March 2016 which is fully funded by her and her husband Upenyu Mashangwa, known as Tabitha Foundation.
This foundation helps people in need of food and basic groceries.
Awards and Recognition
*The Leader in the Women in Entrepreneurship Sector (MEGA FEST AWARD)
*Women's Top Business Leader of the Year Award - Special Recognition in Entrepreneurial Excellence (WOMEN'S LEADERSHIP AWARDS)<ref name="hmetro.co.zw"/>
*Women's Top Leadership Excellence Brand of the Year Award (WOMEN'S LEADERSHIP AWARDS)
*Businesswoman of the year award,(Zimbabwe Business Awards)

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