Council
Mrs Lizzie M Chikerema
Council Chairman
Mrs Lizzie Mazvita Chikerema holds an MSc in Accounting and Finance, a Master of Commerce in Strategic Management and Corporate Governance, a Bachelor of Commerce Honours in Accounting, an HND in Business Studies, and an Intermediary Certificate in CIS.
email:lizchikerema@gmail.com
Experience
• Lizzie is a Director Internal Audit at ZBC
• She has over 20 years of auditing
experience from having worked as
an internal auditor as well as an
external auditor
• Auditor
or lizzie.chikerema@zbc.co.zw
Zimbabwe National Army- 1998-2004
• Senior Auditor to Acting Deputy Director Of Audit, Auditor General’s Office
2004-2007
• Internal Audit Manager
Skills
• Knowledge of business processes,
systems, governance, and control
domains.
• Examples of activities :
SIRDC 2007 – 2021
• Obtaining an in-depth knowledge and understanding of clients’
operations.
• Delivery experience in risk-based
internal audit, enterprise risk
management and governance.
• Financial and operational audits,
audit programmes, plans and
internal audit charter
Other Skills
• Consultant on business
proposals/plans
• Pen fattening, cattle breeding,
poultry, market gardening, retail and
others.
• Interpreting policies and ensuring compliance with governing statutes.
• Developing risk-based audit plans
• Ensuring financial statements are prepared in accordance with IFRS
• Adding value by way of recommendations
• Presenting audit reports to the Board Audit Committee meetings.
Board Sittings
• Radiation Protection Authority of Zimbabwe (RPAZ)
• Trustee – Diocese of Harare Anglican Church (CPCA)
• Traditional Medicines Practitioners Council (TMPC)
• Women’s University In Africa (WUA)
Mrs Lizzie M Chikerema
Council Chairman
Mrs Lizzie Mazvita Chikerema holds an MSc in Accounting and Finance, a Master of Commerce in Strategic Management and Corporate Governance, a Bachelor of Commerce Honours in Accounting, an HND in Business Studies, and an Intermediary Certificate in CIS.
email:lizchikerema@gmail.com
Experience
• Lizzie is a Director Internal Audit at ZBC
• She has over 20 years of auditing
experience from having worked as
an internal auditor as well as an
external auditor
• Auditor
or lizzie.chikerema@zbc.co.zw
Zimbabwe National Army- 1998-2004
• Senior Auditor to Acting Deputy Director Of Audit, Auditor General’s Office
2004-2007
• Internal Audit Manager
Skills
• Knowledge of business processes,
systems, governance, and control
domains.
• Examples of activities :
SIRDC 2007 – 2021
• Obtaining an in-depth knowledge and understanding of clients’
operations.
• Delivery experience in risk-based
internal audit, enterprise risk
management and governance.
• Financial and operational audits,
audit programmes, plans and
internal audit charter
Other Skills
• Consultant on business
proposals/plans
• Pen fattening, cattle breeding,
poultry, market gardening, retail and
others.
• Interpreting policies and ensuring compliance with governing statutes.
• Developing risk-based audit plans
• Ensuring financial statements are prepared in accordance with IFRS
• Adding value by way of recommendations
• Presenting audit reports to the Board Audit Committee meetings.
Board Sittings
• Radiation Protection Authority of Zimbabwe (RPAZ)
• Trustee – Diocese of Harare Anglican Church (CPCA)
• Traditional Medicines Practitioners Council (TMPC)
• Women’s University In Africa (WUA)
Dr I Nzero
Council Vice Chairman
Dr. Ignatious Nzero is the substantive Dean of the Faculty of Law at ZOU. He holds the following qualifications; Doctor of Laws (Mercantile Law) (University of Pretoria), Master of Laws (Business Law (University of KwaZulu-Natal), Bachelor of Laws 9University of Fort Hare), Post Graduate Diploma in Higher Education (Chinhoyi University of Technology). His area of specialisation is Competition Law, Insolvency Law and Corporate Law. His research interests include competition law and policy, regulation of economic activities and general corporate law and practice. Dr Nzero is a seasoned academic with experience in legal curriculum development. Over the years, he had taught law modules and supervised students’ research projects at both undergraduate and post graduate levels. He is admitted to practice law in Zimbabwe as a registered legal practitioner, a member of the Law Society of Zimbabwe and the Academic Society of Competition Lawyers (international). He is also a member of the editorial committee for the Zimbabwe Law Report, the Editorial Board for the Africa University Law Review. Dr Nzero is currently the vice chairperson of the Women’s University in Africa.
Dr I Nzero
Council Vice Chairman
Dr. Ignatious Nzero is the substantive Dean of the Faculty of Law at ZOU. He holds the following qualifications; Doctor of Laws (Mercantile Law) (University of Pretoria), Master of Laws (Business Law (University of KwaZulu-Natal), Bachelor of Laws 9University of Fort Hare), Post Graduate Diploma in Higher Education (Chinhoyi University of Technology). His area of specialisation is Competition Law, Insolvency Law and Corporate Law. His research interests include competition law and policy, regulation of economic activities and general corporate law and practice. Dr Nzero is a seasoned academic with experience in legal curriculum development. Over the years, he had taught law modules and supervised students’ research projects at both undergraduate and post graduate levels. He is admitted to practice law in Zimbabwe as a registered legal practitioner, a member of the Law Society of Zimbabwe and the Academic Society of Competition Lawyers (international). He is also a member of the editorial committee for the Zimbabwe Law Report, the Editorial Board for the Africa University Law Review. Dr Nzero is currently the vice chairperson of the Women’s University in Africa.
Ms S Shereni
Council Member
Sherree Shereni is a seasoned and accomplished leader in business and society, with a professional career in both the private and public sectors in Zimbabwe, across the continent of Africa and in parts of the Eurasia region. Her professional career and experience range from central banking and financial services to fast-moving consumer goods, manufacturing, retail, mobile network services, digital and financial technology services, the energy industry, and the international NGO and community development sector in Africa.
She is the founder of, among other entities, Eminence Business Academy and has sat on various boards, including, in her home country, the Board of Econet Wireless Zimbabwe Limited and the board of Ecocash Holdings Zimbabwe Limited, which she chaired. She is also a global mentor of the Atlantic Council, an organisation that engages leaders worldwide as solution-agents to national and global challenges.
This includes the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe, the SADC Central Banking region, The Coca-Cola Company, The Coca-Cola Africa Foundation, Coca-Cola Beverages Africa, as franchisee of Total Energies Marketing Zimbabwe and as founder of Eminence Business Academy and Mikana Incorporated.
Sherree has also sat on and chaired boards and board committees, among them, the Board of Econet Wireless Zimbabwe Limited and Ecocash Holdings Zimbabwe Limited Group (formerly Cassava Smartech Zimbabwe Limited), which she chaired; Ecocash Private Limited; a member of the national advisory board of Bantwana Zimbabwe and of Women in Franchising Africa, and a global mentor of the New York-based Atlantic Council, an organisation that engages leaders worldwide as solution-agents to national and global challenges.
During her 14-year tenure with the Coca-Cola System, Sherree was recognised multiple times for her accomplishments in brokering win-win outcomes for the private sector and governments across Africa; contribution to the company’s financial performance, reputation and values; leading & inspiring other women as Chairperson of the Women’s Leadership Council of Central, East and West Africa and for innovatively contributing to numerous community interventions in 30 African countries, working with 20 international NGOs and local community partners as Program Director of The Coca-Cola Africa Foundation..
Sherree holds a B.Sc. Honours (Economics) Degree from the University of Zimbabwe, an MBA in Leadership and Sustainability from the Robert Kennedy College in Switzerland (with the UK-based University of Cumbria), and a Diploma in Banking and Finance from Manchester University (United Kingdom), as well as several professional qualifications.
Contact Details
M: +263-771-222-946
W: +27-663-693-864
sshereni@icloud.com
sshereni@gmail.com
Ms S Shereni
Council Member
Sherree Shereni is a seasoned and accomplished leader in business and society, with a professional career in both the private and public sectors in Zimbabwe, across the continent of Africa and in parts of the Eurasia region. Her professional career and experience range from central banking and financial services to fast-moving consumer goods, manufacturing, retail, mobile network services, digital and financial technology services, the energy industry, and the international NGO and community development sector in Africa.
She is the founder of, among other entities, Eminence Business Academy and has sat on various boards, including, in her home country, the Board of Econet Wireless Zimbabwe Limited and the board of Ecocash Holdings Zimbabwe Limited, which she chaired. She is also a global mentor of the Atlantic Council, an organisation that engages leaders worldwide as solution-agents to national and global challenges.
This includes the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe, the SADC Central Banking region, The Coca-Cola Company, The Coca-Cola Africa Foundation, Coca-Cola Beverages Africa, as franchisee of Total Energies Marketing Zimbabwe and as founder of Eminence Business Academy and Mikana Incorporated.
Sherree has also sat on and chaired boards and board committees, among them, the Board of Econet Wireless Zimbabwe Limited and Ecocash Holdings Zimbabwe Limited Group (formerly Cassava Smartech Zimbabwe Limited), which she chaired; Ecocash Private Limited; a member of the national advisory board of Bantwana Zimbabwe and of Women in Franchising Africa, and a global mentor of the New York-based Atlantic Council, an organisation that engages leaders worldwide as solution-agents to national and global challenges.
During her 14-year tenure with the Coca-Cola System, Sherree was recognised multiple times for her accomplishments in brokering win-win outcomes for the private sector and governments across Africa; contribution to the company’s financial performance, reputation and values; leading & inspiring other women as Chairperson of the Women’s Leadership Council of Central, East and West Africa and for innovatively contributing to numerous community interventions in 30 African countries, working with 20 international NGOs and local community partners as Program Director of The Coca-Cola Africa Foundation..
Sherree holds a B.Sc. Honours (Economics) Degree from the University of Zimbabwe, an MBA in Leadership and Sustainability from the Robert Kennedy College in Switzerland (with the UK-based University of Cumbria), and a Diploma in Banking and Finance from Manchester University (United Kingdom), as well as several professional qualifications.
Contact Details
M: +263-771-222-946
W: +27-663-693-864
sshereni@icloud.com
sshereni@gmail.com
Eng F Gwemee
Council Member
Director : ICT
Engineer Fred Gweme is a professional Electronics and Computer Engineer. He has extensive experience in the design and development of new and innovative Information and Communication Technology products and systems. He holds a BSc (Eng) Hons degree and an MPhil degree in Computer Engineering from the University of Zimbabwe. He also acquired an Executive MBA degree from the East and Southern African Management Institute.
In 1997, Eng Gweme joined the Scientific and Industrial Research and Development Centre (SIRDC) where he has worked in various capacities, first as a Research Scientist in the Informatics and Electronics Institute. When the institute was split into two, the Informatics Institute and the Electronics and Communications Institute, he was subsequently elevated to become the inaugural Director of the newly formed Electronics and Communications Institute. He led a team of Electronic and Communication engineers and technicians that successfully designed, manufactured and commercialised a wide range of science laboratory and teaching equipment. In 2007, he joined SIRTECH, the commercial wing of SIRDC, as the General Manager of the Electronics production unit.
He was later appointed the Director of the Informatics Institute in January 2010 to lead a team of ICT specialists in the design and development of various software products. In February 2024, he was appointed the Director of ICT, a post he has held to date.
Eng Gweme is a registered Professional Engineer with the Engineering Council of Zimbabwe, a Fellow and former Board member of the Zimbabwe Institute of Engineers, a Council member of the Women’s University in Africa and an advisory board member of the Emerald Hill School of the Deaf. He is also a member of the National e-Waste Management Task Team which has been mandated to spearhead the formulation of a National e-Waste Handling and Management Policy for Zimbabwe. Eng Gweme has published a number of papers and has written and presented papers at various forums.
Eng F Gwemee
Council Member
Director : ICT
Engineer Fred Gweme is a professional Electronics and Computer Engineer. He has extensive experience in the design and development of new and innovative Information and Communication Technology products and systems. He holds a BSc (Eng) Hons degree and an MPhil degree in Computer Engineering from the University of Zimbabwe. He also acquired an Executive MBA degree from the East and Southern African Management Institute.
In 1997, Eng Gweme joined the Scientific and Industrial Research and Development Centre (SIRDC) where he has worked in various capacities, first as a Research Scientist in the Informatics and Electronics Institute. When the institute was split into two, the Informatics Institute and the Electronics and Communications Institute, he was subsequently elevated to become the inaugural Director of the newly formed Electronics and Communications Institute. He led a team of Electronic and Communication engineers and technicians that successfully designed, manufactured and commercialised a wide range of science laboratory and teaching equipment. In 2007, he joined SIRTECH, the commercial wing of SIRDC, as the General Manager of the Electronics production unit.
He was later appointed the Director of the Informatics Institute in January 2010 to lead a team of ICT specialists in the design and development of various software products. In February 2024, he was appointed the Director of ICT, a post he has held to date.
Eng Gweme is a registered Professional Engineer with the Engineering Council of Zimbabwe, a Fellow and former Board member of the Zimbabwe Institute of Engineers, a Council member of the Women’s University in Africa and an advisory board member of the Emerald Hill School of the Deaf. He is also a member of the National e-Waste Management Task Team which has been mandated to spearhead the formulation of a National e-Waste Handling and Management Policy for Zimbabwe. Eng Gweme has published a number of papers and has written and presented papers at various forums.
Mr O Sherewa
Council Member
Chief Business Development Officer at Liquid Intelligent Technologies, responsible for the payments processing business across the rest of Africa. He has over 35 years of experience in the technology, agriculture, and financial services sectors, having worked in various roles since 1990.
Before his current position, he worked for Transaction Payment Solutions (TPS) in various roles, including Projects Manager, Technical Director, and Managing Director.
Prior to joining TPS in 1998, Mr Sherewa worked for one of Zimbabwe’s tobacco auction floors as Information Technology (IT) Manager, where he was charged with computerising the operations of the auction floors.
Before that, he worked for a leading financial institution in Zimbabwe for seven years, where he served as a Programmer, Database Administrator, and Systems Development Team Leader.
He holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Computer Science and Mathematics (1987 – 1989), and a Master of Business Administration Degree (1994 – 1996), both obtained from the University of Zimbabwe.
Mr O Sherewa
Council Member
Chief Business Development Officer at Liquid Intelligent Technologies, responsible for the payments processing business across the rest of Africa. He has over 35 years of experience in the technology, agriculture, and financial services sectors, having worked in various roles since 1990.
Before his current position, he worked for Transaction Payment Solutions (TPS) in various roles, including Projects Manager, Technical Director, and Managing Director.
Prior to joining TPS in 1998, Mr Sherewa worked for one of Zimbabwe’s tobacco auction floors as Information Technology (IT) Manager, where he was charged with computerising the operations of the auction floors.
Before that, he worked for a leading financial institution in Zimbabwe for seven years, where he served as a Programmer, Database Administrator, and Systems Development Team Leader.
He holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Computer Science and Mathematics (1987 – 1989), and a Master of Business Administration Degree (1994 – 1996), both obtained from the University of Zimbabwe.
Mr I Kuvheya
Council Member
Mr Israel Kuveya is a seasoned Architectural Technologist and visionary leader with over three decades of experience in architecture, project management, entrepreneurship, and ministry leadership. He is the founding principal of IK Design Consultants, a Zimbabwean-based design practice that has spearheaded significant projects such as the ZEGU University in Bindura, various commercial and residential buildings, and several church facilities across the country.
Mr. Kuveya holds a National Higher Certificate in Architectural Technology from Harare Polytechnic and has been actively involved in shaping Zimbabwe’s built environment since 1986. His early career included work with the Ministry of Public Works, Vengesayi Architects, and Pearce Partnership Architects, contributing to high-profile projects like the Eastgate Building, Chinhoyi Provincial Hospital, and Hurudza House.
He brings a unique blend of technical expertise, creative vision, and a deep commitment to institutional development. Known for his strategic thinking, leadership, and collaborative spirit, Mr.Kuveya has served on various boards and committees, including as a Council Member for Great Zimbabwe University, Chairman of the ZEGU Technical Building Committee, and Finance Chairperson for ZAOGA Harare Province Central.
In addition to his architectural career, Israel is a passionate lifelong learner and community builder. He co-founded a school with his wife called Rehoboth Spring Group of Schools that is in Mazowe. He holds a Doctorate in Theology from Triune University (USA) and has served in numerous faith-based leadership roles. His entrepreneurial mindset is bolstered by training from EMPRETEC Zimbabwe, the International Labour Organisation, a certificate in law from ZEGU University and other personal development programs. He is recognized for his ability to manage complex projects, balance aesthetics with functionality, and communicate effectively with a wide range of stakeholders.
Mr I Kuvheya
Council Member
Mr Israel Kuveya is a seasoned Architectural Technologist and visionary leader with over three decades of experience in architecture, project management, entrepreneurship, and ministry leadership. He is the founding principal of IK Design Consultants, a Zimbabwean-based design practice that has spearheaded significant projects such as the ZEGU University in Bindura, various commercial and residential buildings, and several church facilities across the country.
Mr. Kuveya holds a National Higher Certificate in Architectural Technology from Harare Polytechnic and has been actively involved in shaping Zimbabwe’s built environment since 1986. His early career included work with the Ministry of Public Works, Vengesayi Architects, and Pearce Partnership Architects, contributing to high-profile projects like the Eastgate Building, Chinhoyi Provincial Hospital, and Hurudza House.
He brings a unique blend of technical expertise, creative vision, and a deep commitment to institutional development. Known for his strategic thinking, leadership, and collaborative spirit, Mr.Kuveya has served on various boards and committees, including as a Council Member for Great Zimbabwe University, Chairman of the ZEGU Technical Building Committee, and Finance Chairperson for ZAOGA Harare Province Central.
In addition to his architectural career, Israel is a passionate lifelong learner and community builder. He co-founded a school with his wife called Rehoboth Spring Group of Schools that is in Mazowe. He holds a Doctorate in Theology from Triune University (USA) and has served in numerous faith-based leadership roles. His entrepreneurial mindset is bolstered by training from EMPRETEC Zimbabwe, the International Labour Organisation, a certificate in law from ZEGU University and other personal development programs. He is recognized for his ability to manage complex projects, balance aesthetics with functionality, and communicate effectively with a wide range of stakeholders.
Mrs Lilian T Matsika
Council Member
Mrs Lilian T Matsika
Council Member
Dr L Gwagwa
Council Member
Dr Lulu Gwagwa is one of the founders of Lereko Investments (Pvt) Ltd, a black-owned investment company focused on infrastructure, energy and industrial services. She continues to advise on development planning and spatial transformation.
A seasoned leader in both public and private sectors, Gwagwa served as CEO of the Independent Development Trust (IDT) from 1998 to 2003. There, she led a restructuring process, repositioning the organisation to focus on development implementation management—a shift that aligned the Trust with South Africa’s emerging post-apartheid priorities.
Before that, she was deputy director-general in the national Department of Public Works (1995–1999), where she championed the transformation of the construction industry. Most notably, she launched the national public works programme and the emerging contractor development programme, aimed at fostering entrepreneurship and inclusion in one of South Africa’s most unequal sectors.
Earlier in her career, Gwagwa was a senior lecturer at the University of Natal. She also worked as a development planner in the NGO sector. She has published in the fields of gender, housing and development planning.
She holds a master’s in Town & Regional Planning from the University of Natal, an MSc in Social Policy and Planning (cum laude) from the London School of Economics, an MPhil from St Augustine College and a PhD from University College London.
Gwagwa currently chairs the boards of Barloworld, FirstRand Empowerment Foundation, and Zutari. She also serves on the board of Woolworths.
Beyond business, her passion for social impact continues through the Mhakazi Trust, which she founded. The Trust supports education for orphaned children in Umzimkhulu, honouring her family’s legacy. She also founded Traversing Liminality to support young women across the African continent.
Gwagwa is a Fellow of the inaugural class of the Africa Leadership Initiative (ALI) South Africa, a keen reader of African women writers, and an aspiring photographer. She is a wife and mother of two young adults.
Dr L Gwagwa
Council Member
Dr Lulu Gwagwa is one of the founders of Lereko Investments (Pvt) Ltd, a black-owned investment company focused on infrastructure, energy and industrial services. She continues to advise on development planning and spatial transformation.
A seasoned leader in both public and private sectors, Gwagwa served as CEO of the Independent Development Trust (IDT) from 1998 to 2003. There, she led a restructuring process, repositioning the organisation to focus on development implementation management—a shift that aligned the Trust with South Africa’s emerging post-apartheid priorities.
Before that, she was deputy director-general in the national Department of Public Works (1995–1999), where she championed the transformation of the construction industry. Most notably, she launched the national public works programme and the emerging contractor development programme, aimed at fostering entrepreneurship and inclusion in one of South Africa’s most unequal sectors.
Earlier in her career, Gwagwa was a senior lecturer at the University of Natal. She also worked as a development planner in the NGO sector. She has published in the fields of gender, housing and development planning.
She holds a master’s in Town & Regional Planning from the University of Natal, an MSc in Social Policy and Planning (cum laude) from the London School of Economics, an MPhil from St Augustine College and a PhD from University College London.
Gwagwa currently chairs the boards of Barloworld, FirstRand Empowerment Foundation, and Zutari. She also serves on the board of Woolworths.
Beyond business, her passion for social impact continues through the Mhakazi Trust, which she founded. The Trust supports education for orphaned children in Umzimkhulu, honouring her family’s legacy. She also founded Traversing Liminality to support young women across the African continent.
Gwagwa is a Fellow of the inaugural class of the Africa Leadership Initiative (ALI) South Africa, a keen reader of African women writers, and an aspiring photographer. She is a wife and mother of two young adults.
Dr W Goromonzi
Council Member
Dr. Winifred Goromonzi, DBA
38 years of experience as a banker, development economist, project manager, and social impact manager, I have successfully implemented multi-million-dollar projects, set up innovative departments, and represented the country at international fora and negotiations. I have worked in both government and the private sector to manage national projects, source funding, conduct internationally funded research, and publish papers and reports, some of which have influenced policy decisions. I believe in results-based approaches, which have allowed me to help businesses thrive and increase organisational revenues.
Member of the Tripartite Negotiating Forum (TNF) Management Committee – Organised Business. Served for 9 years as Council Member for Women’s University in Africa (Chairperson of the Human Resources Committee.
Dr W Goromonzi
Council Member
Dr. Winifred Goromonzi, DBA
38 years of experience as a banker, development economist, project manager, and social impact manager, I have successfully implemented multi-million-dollar projects, set up innovative departments, and represented the country at international fora and negotiations. I have worked in both government and the private sector to manage national projects, source funding, conduct internationally funded research, and publish papers and reports, some of which have influenced policy decisions. I believe in results-based approaches, which have allowed me to help businesses thrive and increase organisational revenues.
Member of the Tripartite Negotiating Forum (TNF) Management Committee – Organised Business. Served for 9 years as Council Member for Women’s University in Africa (Chairperson of the Human Resources Committee.
Prof E Mutandwa
Council Member
Prof E Mutandwa
Council Member
Prof T Nkuo-Akenjii
Prof T Nkuo-Akenjii
Prof J M Manjengwa
Jeanette Marie Manjengwa is an Associate Professor who completed her PhD at the Institute for Development Policy and Management (IDPM), University of Manchester, UK; a Masters Degree in Environmental Policy and Planning from the University of Zimbabwe; and a B.Sc. (Hons) in Environmental Science from the New University of Ulster, UK.
She lectured in the Centre for Applied Social Sciences, University of Zimbabwe, was Deputy Director, Institute of Environmental Studies, and Deputy Dean of the Faculty of
Social Studies, University of Zimbabwe. She was also a Commissioner on the Zimbabwe Land Commission.
Professor Manjengwa has undertaken research and published on a wide range of diverse topics, including sustainable and pro-poor development; poverty, in particular aspects of
child poverty; environmental governance and management; climate change; and environmental and equity aspects of land reform. She has implemented country-wide poverty and wellbeing surveys; and local-level scenario planning processes. She was the coordinator for the Moving Zimbabwe Forward: An Evidence-based Policy Dialogue Initiative. She has
worked with UNICEF Zimbabwe on several initiatives, including a national assessment of out-of-school children; a specialised study on urban poverty; and children and climate
change.
Professor Manjengwa was Guest Editor of the Development Southern Africa (2016) Special Issue: ‘Towards Resilient Urban Communities’.
Prof J M Manjengwa
Jeanette Marie Manjengwa is an Associate Professor who completed her PhD at the Institute for Development Policy and Management (IDPM), University of Manchester, UK; a Masters Degree in Environmental Policy and Planning from the University of Zimbabwe; and a B.Sc. (Hons) in Environmental Science from the New University of Ulster, UK.
She lectured in the Centre for Applied Social Sciences, University of Zimbabwe, was Deputy Director, Institute of Environmental Studies, and Deputy Dean of the Faculty of
Social Studies, University of Zimbabwe. She was also a Commissioner on the Zimbabwe Land Commission.
Professor Manjengwa has undertaken research and published on a wide range of diverse topics, including sustainable and pro-poor development; poverty, in particular aspects of
child poverty; environmental governance and management; climate change; and environmental and equity aspects of land reform. She has implemented country-wide poverty and wellbeing surveys; and local-level scenario planning processes. She was the coordinator for the Moving Zimbabwe Forward: An Evidence-based Policy Dialogue Initiative. She has
worked with UNICEF Zimbabwe on several initiatives, including a national assessment of out-of-school children; a specialised study on urban poverty; and children and climate
change.
Professor Manjengwa was Guest Editor of the Development Southern Africa (2016) Special Issue: ‘Towards Resilient Urban Communities’.
Ms R Nhamo
Ms R Nhamo
Dr B Kawonga
Dr B Kawonga
Dr B Madzima
Dr Bernard Madzima
MBChB, MPH
Dr Bernard Madzima is a Public Health Specialist who has worked in the Ministry of Health and Child Care and at National AIDS Council as a Director and Chief Executive Officer, respectively. He has distinguished himself as a leader by spearheading various health programmes in Maternal and Child Health and in HIV and AIDS programmes in Zimbabwe. He has a keen interest in Research and Corporate Governance.
Dr B Madzima
Dr Bernard Madzima
MBChB, MPH
Dr Bernard Madzima is a Public Health Specialist who has worked in the Ministry of Health and Child Care and at National AIDS Council as a Director and Chief Executive Officer, respectively. He has distinguished himself as a leader by spearheading various health programmes in Maternal and Child Health and in HIV and AIDS programmes in Zimbabwe. He has a keen interest in Research and Corporate Governance.