Agrippa “Bopela” Masiyakurima was born in Mutare, Zimbabwe.
He is well known in Zimbabwe as a businessman who runs the civil engineering firm, Bopela Group of Companies, which works in the telecommunications industry across Africa.
He is regarded as a controversial businessman and political figure and was a long-term supporter of ZANUPF and the G40 faction.
[1] He actively joined politics in 2018 by running for Member of Parliament for Mutare North under the New Patriotic Frontparty but did not win the election.
[3] Masiyakurima has been known as a philanthropist who has helped people in Mutare with various projects.