Our Managing Director Tinga Umera named Male Entrepreneur of the Year at the UK–Zimbabwe Business Expo Awards

We are proud to share that our Managing Director, Tinga Umera, has been named Male Entrepreneur of the Year at the UK–Zimbabwe Business Expo Awards 2026.

The awards celebrate the achievements of Zimbabweans living and working in the UK, recognising people and businesses making a positive difference to their communities and industries.

Tinga was shortlisted in four categories in total: Male Entrepreneur of the Year, Community Champion, Outstanding Male in Healthcare and Outstanding Healthcare Business.

Winners were chosen by public vote, which makes the result even more special for us as it reflects the support Tinga and the whole Nexus team have built among the people who know us best.

The awards were presented at a gala evening in Birmingham, where Tinga rubbed shoulders with a host of well-known faces, including Zimbabwean-born heavyweight boxer Derek Chisora.

He also met some of Zimbabwe’s most famous music artists, including his favourite, Tsungai Tsikirai. She is an award-winning Afro-soul singer, songwriter, dancer and cultural ambassador who was born in Zimbabwe and is now based in the UK.

Tinga was also proud to meet the Mayor of Medway in Kent, Cllr Douglas Hamandishe, who was born in Zimbabwe and, like Tinga, has a strong background in healthcare and leadership, with more than 20 years of experience as a mental health nurse.

Under Tinga’s leadership, we have grown our services well beyond traditional home care. We now offer nurse-led complex care, backed by a CQC registration for the Treatment of Disease, Disorder or Injury, so that people with complex health needs can stay safely at home.

We have also opened a new hub in Shenstone as we continue to expand across Sutton Coldfield, Tamworth, Lichfield and the wider West Midlands.

Tinga said: “Being shortlisted in four categories was an honour in itself, so to come away as Male Entrepreneur of the Year is something I will remember for a long time. Knowing that the result was decided by public vote makes it mean even more.

“Building Nexus has never been a one-person effort. Every carer and every member of our office team has played their part and this award belongs to them as much as it does to me.

“There is so much talent and enterprise in the Zimbabwean community here in the UK and it is a privilege to be recognised alongside so many inspiring people.

“I hope it shows others that with hard work and a clear sense of purpose, you can build a business that makes a real difference to people’s lives.”

The award caps a strong year for Tinga and for Nexus. He was recently elected to the Executive Committee of the Royal Sutton Coldfield Chamber of Commerce and, as we shared last month, we have been shortlisted in two categories at the Great British Care Awards 2026 West Midlands regionals.