Dr Rungano J Mbire.

Non-Executive Chairman of the Board

Dr Rungamo J. Mbire is a Chartered Accountant by profession and he holds a BSc Economics (Hons) (UZ), B. Compt (Hons) Unisa, a Masters in Business Leadership degree and a Doctor of Philosophy in Management, Innovation and Technology. He is a well respected finance professional with a track record with prominent Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE) listed companies.

Dzingayi Maworera

Finance Director and Company Secretary

Mr. Dzingayi Maworera will take over the role of Finance Director and Company Secretary for Starafrica Corporation, effective 1 April 2024. Prior to this move, he was an Investment Principal at Takura Capital Partners (Private) Limited. Mr. Maworera is a Chartered Accountant and obtained his Bachelor of Accountancy Honours Degree from the University of Zimbabwe in 2008. He has more than fifteen years of experience in financial management in various companies, including Invesci Asset Management and KPMG.

Dr Mavellas Sibanda

Chief Executive Officer

Dr Mavellas Sibanda is a chartered Mechanical Engineer and manufacturing expert. He holds a BSc (Hons) degree in Mechanical Engineering, a Masters in Manufacturing Systems and Operations Management, a Masters in Business Administration and a PhD in Business Administration. He is a Fellow of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE UK), a Fellow of the Zimbabwe Institution of Engineers (ZIE) and an Associate Member of Chartered Institute of Secretaries and Administrators (ICSAZ).
Mr Sibanda has over 30 years experience in the manufacturing industry of which 17 years were spent in the sugar industry. He held the position of Operations Director before leaving the company in 2016.

Ms. Odiline Kava

Non-Executive Director

Her track record includes successful brand building initiatives for several companies in Zimbabwe. She holds a Master’s Degree in Business Administration, Bachelor of Business Administration Degree and several Diplomas in various fields. She has worked for several
companies, including FBC Holdings, Export Credit Guarantee Corporation, The University of Zimbabwe and NicozDiamond Insurance Limited.

She is currently serving as the Board Chairperson for Management Training Bureau and is a past Vice President of the Zimbabwe Institute of Public Relations.

Ms. Sarudzayi Naomi Njerere

Non-Executive Director

She is a legal practitioner by profession, registered by the High Court of Zimbabwe and a member of the Law Society of Zimbabwe. She has over 23 years’ experience in various fields of law, that include commercial, administrative, labour, family and human rights law.
She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Law and Political Philosophy and a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) degree from the University of Cape Town. She was previously a partner at Honey & Blanckenberg, worked in the Attorney General’s office and also served as a part time Lecturer at the University of Zimbabwe. She is currently serving as a Board Member of South Feminist Futures.

Mr Gaylord T Nyamayi

Mr Gaylord T Nyamayi is a Partner and Investment Executive at Takura Capital Partners (Private) Limited. He has vast experience in origination, negotiation, execution, monitoring and exiting of investment transactions in the region. Mr Nyamayi is a Chartered Accountant who served his articles with KPMG Zimbabwe, before working for the same organisation in the Caribbean Region and United Kingdom. He has in-depth knowledge of alternative investments, having worked for several years in the hedge fund sector in London. He is also a Chartered Financial Analyst Charterholder, who holds a Master of Business Administration Degree from University of Cambridge’s Judge Business School in the United Kingdom.

Mr Cliford Matorera

Mr Cliford Matorera holds an Honours Degree in Sociology from the University of Zimbabwe and a Master of Science Degree in Strategic Management acquired from Chinhoyi University. He is an extensively experienced public servant, and currently, the Chief Director in the Ministry of Public Service, Labour and Social Welfare. He is a past interim Board Chairman of National Social Security Authority. Mr Matorera is a performance management strategist, whose core skills include analytical thinking, knowledge of employment law, leadership and evaluation.

Mr Mirirai E. Chiremba

Mr Mirirai E. Chiremba holds a BSc Economics degree from the University of Zimbabwe, and a Masters degree in Anti-money laundering/Counter-Financing of Terrorism/Counter-Financing of Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction studies from the University of Charles Sturt, Australia.

After graduating at the UZ in 1984, he spent 2 years working for the public sector, and joined the Central Bank at the end of 1986 where he spent sixteen (16) years, working as a senior manager in the Exchange Control and Bank Supervision departments, and seventeen (17) years as the Director General of the Financial Intelligence Unit.

Mr Chiremba currently consults for entities in the financial sector as a financial crime specialist.