Nick Holme
Born and brought up in Zimbabwe, Nick is a third generation Zimbabwean, now living in the UK and is CEO of Consolidated Africa Services (CAS) UK, which hosted Zimdaba London 2018, the international Zimbabwe investment conference in London, UK. CAS is dedicated to promoting investment into Zimbabwe and from there into the greater SADC region.
As a Zimbabwean farmer, Nick chaired the local Farmers’ Association and was the first chairman of the farming community’s National Environment Committee. He was appointed first Regional Executive for the Commercial Farmers’ Union of Zimbabwe (CFU) and also took on the role of Editor of The Farmer magazine. Nick sat on the boards of a variety of organisations, among them an agricultural training institute and a local hospital.
Over the years Nick has gained a wealth of business experience around the globe. He has built up a solid and reliable network of contacts in the corporate, financial and political sectors in Sub-Saharan Africa, the Commonwealth and the rest of the world. During the course of his international and Commonwealth work, Nick has had the privilege of meeting some of the world's leaders, including Her Majesty, The Queen and other members of the British Royal Family.
Nick is also a Trustee of the Commonwealth Youth Orchestra & Choir and believes that the media of music and sport can break down international barriers for the betterment of our co-existence in a fast-shrinking global village.
For some years now and having been privileged enough to experience life in both developing and developed countries, Nick has become increasingly concerned about the state the world is getting into. Modern day lives are simply too pressurised, leading to serious mental health issues that could otherwise be avoided and the unscrupulous greed of a few is leading to the extinction of some of our magnificent animals, which simply won’t be around for future generations to enjoy if we don’t act now.
He felt he had to do something about this and so from May to September 2019, Nick will be leading the W4L endurance event around Lake Kariba. He is hoping that, by focusing the spotlight on W4L, people will not only become aware of the seriousness of our mental health and conservation crises, but that through a collective and collaborative effort we will be able to reverse those issues. Nick is a firm believer in the holistic healing power of nature and would like to play his part in ensuring that it is preserved for many generations to come.
As a Zimbabwean farmer, Nick chaired the local Farmers’ Association and was the first chairman of the farming community’s National Environment Committee. He was appointed first Regional Executive for the Commercial Farmers’ Union of Zimbabwe (CFU) and also took on the role of Editor of The Farmer magazine. Nick sat on the boards of a variety of organisations, among them an agricultural training institute and a local hospital.
Over the years Nick has gained a wealth of business experience around the globe. He has built up a solid and reliable network of contacts in the corporate, financial and political sectors in Sub-Saharan Africa, the Commonwealth and the rest of the world. During the course of his international and Commonwealth work, Nick has had the privilege of meeting some of the world's leaders, including Her Majesty, The Queen and other members of the British Royal Family.
Nick is also a Trustee of the Commonwealth Youth Orchestra & Choir and believes that the media of music and sport can break down international barriers for the betterment of our co-existence in a fast-shrinking global village.
For some years now and having been privileged enough to experience life in both developing and developed countries, Nick has become increasingly concerned about the state the world is getting into. Modern day lives are simply too pressurised, leading to serious mental health issues that could otherwise be avoided and the unscrupulous greed of a few is leading to the extinction of some of our magnificent animals, which simply won’t be around for future generations to enjoy if we don’t act now.
He felt he had to do something about this and so from May to September 2019, Nick will be leading the W4L endurance event around Lake Kariba. He is hoping that, by focusing the spotlight on W4L, people will not only become aware of the seriousness of our mental health and conservation crises, but that through a collective and collaborative effort we will be able to reverse those issues. Nick is a firm believer in the holistic healing power of nature and would like to play his part in ensuring that it is preserved for many generations to come.