A 19-year-old refugee from Rwanda has defied odds by scoring 25 points in ZIMSEC Advanced level axaminations.
Jeanmarrie Uwimana, who wrote Mathematics, Further Mathematics, Accounting, Physics and Chemistry examinations, was the best student at Nyanga High School.
Born in the DRC to parents of Rwandan origin, the young man never dreamt that Zimbabwe was going to be his home.
After receiving his primary education at Tongogara Refugee Camp in Manicaland province, Uwimana now boasts of 25 points at Advanced level.
The 19-year-old, who is now focusing on studying Actuarial Science, owes his achievements to Zimbabwe for accommodating his family as refugees since the year 2000.
The last born in a family of 11, Uwimana said being a refugee in Zimbabwe opened endless opportunities for him as he was assisted to get school fees through the United Nations High Commission for Refugees.