Aleksandr Zingman, also known as Alexander Zingman, is a 58-year-old dual US-Belarusian citizen and businessman with significant interests in Africa. Zingman was born on November 26th, 1966 at Minsk, Belarus. He is a major shareholder at the Dubai-based AFTRADE (which has a representative bureau in Minsk that liaises with all of Belarus’ leading manufacturers), a firm cooperating with tye manufacturers to market ans sell their agricultural and mining equipment across the continent.
Zingman's AFTRADE particularly has business dominance in Zimbabwe, the Democratic Republic of Congo, and Zambia's agricultural and mining sectors that Zingman was unilaterally appointed Zimbabwe's Honorary Consul to Belarus, a role that enhances his influence in the region.
Zingman's Tie with Zimbabwe
Alex Zingman has been a long time friend of Zimbabwe as his relationship with the country has been helping Zimbabwean local farmers getting helps and grants from Belarusian government since March 2020.
Zingman's Gold Business
According to the United Arab Empire (UAE), between 2006 and 2016, the share of African gold in the UAE's gold market increased from 18 percent to nearly 50 percent. Zingman's AFTRADE is pictured in this development, with claims that his firm influenced gold importation to UAE from about 46 African nations.
Corruption Allegations
In 2021, Zingman was arrested in Lubumbashi by the Congolese Police Officer some moment after he met with former Congolese President Joseph Kabila in Kinshasa. Zingman was accused of illegal arms deals, the allegation to which he denied.
Alexander Zingman was released from the Congolese Police command without trial, although after interventions from foreign influences.
Zingman's Educational Background
Alexander Zingman studied at the Belarusian National Polytechnic University and received a specialty "robotics engineer" between 1985 and 1989. Zingman later advanced to study business marketing at the University of Illinois, Chicago and received a master's degree between 1991 and 1995.