If-U-Miss-am, Zimbabwean whiz-kid Maud Chifamba grew up in grinding poverty, having lost both her parents at a tender age but at 14, she has defied adversity and hardship to break academic records.

The extremely bright teenager became the youngest ever university student in Zimbabwe and in the whole of southern Africa.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Now pursuing a Bachelor of Accountancy Honors Degree at the University of Zimbabwe, the country’s oldest and most esteemed educational institution, her intellectual prowess and hard work have earned her a four-year scholarship of nearly $10,000 after she excelled at 2011 Advanced Level exams.

“My dream job is to become an accountant,” Maud says.