Board of Directors

EMMANUEL ANESU FUNDIRA | CHAIRMAN

Mr. Fundira was appointed to the Board of African Sun Limited on the 17th of October 2012. He is a holder of BSc (Hons) Economics and Finance, MBA degree in Finance and Strategic Management and a Diploma in Marketing as well as other qualifications attained from various Universities. He is the Founder of a diversified tourism based leisure group with interest in photographic and non-photographic safaris operating on the shores of Lake Kariba and in the Victoria Falls.

Mr. Fundira is a past recipient of the Private Sector Tourism Personality of the Year Award (2009), the ZTA Tourism Image Builder of the Year Award (2010) and the ZTA Tourism Personality of the Year Award (2010)
 

He sits on the Safari Club International (SCI) Board and the African Wildlife Consultative Board (AWCF) as well as serves as a Trustee of several charitable organisations.

PETER SAUNGWEME | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Peter is a Chartered Accountant (Zimbabwe). He holds Bachelor of Accounting Science Honours and Bachelor of Accounting Science degrees from the University of South Africa (UNISA), Certificate of Theory in Accounting (CTA), and an Advanced Diploma in Auditing.

Peter has vast external audit background in Banking, Insurance, Tourism, and Power Generation sectors having worked as an Audit Manager for both KPMG Zimbabwe Inc. and KPMG Namibia Inc. for a combined period of 5 years. He was previously the Financial Controller for Ecobank Zimbabwe Limited and Chief Finance Officer at Cell Holdings (Private) Limited - a holding company with subsidiaries and associates with interests in short-term and medical insurance. Among other roles, he has also previously served as the Chief  Executive Officer and Chief Finance Officer of Brainworks Limited.

NDANGARIRO MUTIZWA | CHIEF FINANCE OFFICER

Mr Mutizwa was appointed to the position of Chief Financial Officer (CFO) on 1 December 2021. He is a Chartered Accountant and a Chartered Financial Analyst by training. He has over 15 years of experience in various finance and operations management roles across geographies and industries.

Ndangariro possesses considerable expertise in financial reporting, taxation planning, corporate governance, change management, administration and leadership, investments target screening, capital raise, deal structuring and strategy formulation and implementation. Before joining African Sun, Ndangariro held several leadership roles, including being the Finance Director of Dawn Properties Limited, CFO of Mashonaland Holdings Limited, and other senior roles at Masawara PLC in the Finance and Investments departments.

BRETT CHILDS | NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Brett was appointed to the African Sun Limited Board on the 16th of March 2017. A Chartered Accountant originally from Zimbabwe, Brett is a business veteran with 25 years of experience in capital raising, IPOs, managing investments, and corporate exits. Brett spent 15 years in London, where he helped to build a successful venture business, listed assets on the London Stock Exchange (LSE) and Helsinki Stock Exchange (HEX). He is a former Chief Executive Officer of the major shareholder, Brainworks Capital Management (Private) Limited having joined in June 2016 as a Non-Executive Director.

THANDI NGWENYA | NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Thandi Ngwenya has over 22 years of corporate experience spearheading Marketing and Business Development initiatives across Africa in financial services, information technology, hospitality, and media. She is a previous board member of TBWA Zimbabwe and a former Board Member for the Federation of Young Farmers in Zimbabwe. A Chevening scholar, Thandi holds an MBA from the Graduate School of Business at the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow, Scotland, and a Bachelor of Commerce Honours degree in Marketing from the National University of Science & Technology (NUST). She is also a Certified Trainer for IBDL (international Business Drivers Licence) and a member of the Marketers Association of Zimbabwe (MAZ) as a Marketing Fellow.

CONSTANTINE CHIKOSI | NON- EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Constantine was appointed to the African Sun Board on 1 May 2021. Constantine holds a law degree from the University of Zimbabwe and is a Chartered Management Accountant (UK). He has a career spanning 20 years with the World Bank Group, which included the opening of the World Bank’s offices in Malaysia and Mauritius.

ALEX EDGAR SIYAVORA | NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Mr. Siyavora was appointed to the African Sun Board on 8 November 2021. A Chartered Accountant by profession, Mr. Siyavora has previously worked as the Finance Director and later the Managing Director for OK Zimbabwe Limited, a company with a network of 54 branches spread throughout Zimbabwe. He has also served as the Group Finance Director for Merspin/Merlin Group of Companies 

Mr. Siyavora is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Zimbabwe. He holds a Bachelors of Accounting Science (South Africa) and Masters in Business Leadership (South Africa).

GEORGINA CHIKOMO | NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Mrs. G. Chikomo was appointed to the African Sun Board on the 30^th of August 2018. Gina is an Accountant by training with a wealth of experience in prudent financial management. She is currently the Managing Director of ZB Bank Limited. She has a Master’s in Business Leadership, from the University of South Africa, a Bachelor’s degree with Honours in Business Studies from the University of Zimbabwe, and is an ACCA fellow member.

Gina is also a Director at Qupa Micro Finance and is the current Chairman of ZB Sports Club.

LLOYD MATIVENGA MHISHI | NON- EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Lloyd was appointed to the African Sun Board on 1 May 2021. Lloyd has a legal career stretching back to 1993, which includes a published book entitled “The Law & Practice of Conveyancing in Zimbabwe” (Legal Resources Foundation, August 2005). He is the Founder and current Senior Partner of the law firm; Mhishi Nkomo Legal Practice based in Harare. 

VERNON WRIGHT LAPHAM | NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Mr. Lapham was appointed to the African Sun Board on 8 November 2021. He is a registered Public Accountant and is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Zimbabwe, who received the W. A. Duff Award for the highest marks in Zimbabwe in the final qualifying exams of the Institute of Chartered Accountants. Mr. Lapham also holds a Postgraduate Diploma in Applied Accounting (DAA).

Vernon has vast audit and business experience, having been previously been the Audit Partner at Ernst and Young and Chief Executive at MedTech Holdings Limited. He focuses on medium-sized privately owned businesses and currently operates Ultiam Advisory and Progility Consult.