by Dr Claver Nyuki
The Minister of Industry and Commerce, Dr Sekai Nzenza with the concurrence of His Excellency President Emmerson Mnangagwa, has appointed Mr Busisa Moyo as the new Chairperson of the Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF) Company Board, replacing the outgoing Ruth Ncube.
In a press statement released by the Ministry, Mr Moyo takes over from Ms Ncube following the expiry of her term of office at the end of last year.
“The Minister of Industry and Commerce, Honourable Dr Sekai Nzeza (MP) with the concurrence of His Excellency, President E.D. Mnangagwa, is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr Busisa Moyo as the Chairperson of the ZITF Company Board in terms of Public Entities and Corporate Governance Act effective 13 March 2020.
“Mr Busisa Moyo takes over from Ms Ruth Ncube whose tenure of office came to an end last year. He is an accomplished business leader, industrialist, entrepreneur and nation-builder who has been recognised with various awards and accolades both within Zimbabwe and Internationally. Currently, he is the Chief Executive Officer of United Refineries Limited and a member of the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe Board,” highlighted the statement.
The statement describes Mr Moyo as a qualified and highly experienced individual who has been given the mandate to ‘reposition, modernise, and transform ZITF into a formidable regional and international player.’
“Mr Moyo holds a Bachelor of Science Accounting Degree from the University of South Africa and completed his Articles with Deloitte & Touche in 1999. He also holds a Global Executive Masters in Business Administration from IESE Business School (Spain). Previously, Mr Moyo has served as the Chairman of the Oil Expressers Association, Non-executive Director of First Capital Bank and President of Confederation of Zimbabwe Industries (CZI).”
The ZITF is one of the largest intra-regional trade fairs south of the Sahara and an annual exhibition which offers exposure to both trade and public visitors, the multi-sectorial, multi-national expo providing a convenient trade hub for the region and beyond.
The exhibitions hosted annually at the Zimbabwe International Exhibition Centre, provide ideal platforms to meet deal-makers and new industrialists first-hand.
This year’s event which was scheduled to run between 21 April 2020 to 25 April 2020 under the theme “Augmenting trade and investment towards a shared economic vision,” has since been postpone indefinitely following the international Corona Virus pandemic.
