CREATOR BOARD MEMBER

Gamuchirai Mutezo

Dr Gamuchirai Mutezo is the founder of Madam Waste, an urban energy planning firm based in Johannesburg, South Africa. Services offered span across urban energy planning, organic waste management and decentralised clean energy using anaerobic digestion. Using principles of circular economy, Madam Waste endeavours to constantly view waste not in its traditional sense of a disposable material, but as a resource for other activities. She is also a Post Doctoral Fellow at the Centre for Ecological Intelligence (University of Johannesburg) focusing on agro-ecological waste management and circular economy.  
 
Dr Mutezo has over 14 years’ work experience underpinned by entrepreneurship, renewable energy, applied research and development, all with a keen focus on decentralising energy access in African cities using anaerobic digestion. She holds a B. Town and Regional Planning (University of Pretoria), an MPhil Energy Poverty and Development (University of Cape Town), Project Management Certificate (University of South Africa) and a DPhil in Urban Biogas and Circular Economy (University of the Witwatersrand). Dr Mutezo is a member of the African Circular Business Alliance (ACBA), African Circular Economy Network (ACEN) – South Africa and South African Biogas Industry Association (SABIA). She enjoys travelling, reading and worldly conversations 

What excites you about being a part of the WomenIN Creator Board? 

I’m excited to add and receive value; the kind of value that builds more adaptable, agile and sustainable cities. 

Why is it important for women to collaborate? 

Simply because “When sleeping women wake, mountains move”. 

Why should people attend WiN Fest 2025? 

To get the tools, tricks and techniques required to keep moving mountains. Every conversation shared is a nugget of knowledge that can spur attendees to another level.