Gumbo appointed Zimpost Board Chairman
THE Minister of Information Communication Technology (ICT), Postal and Courier Services, Honourable Supa Mandiwanzira appointed Mr Onias Gumbo as the substantive Board of Directors Chairman of Zimbabwe Posts (Pvt) Ltd (Zimpost) with effect from September 4, 2017. Mr Gumbo had been the Zimpost acting Board Chairman since October 18, 2016.
Mr Gumbo brings to Zimpost a wealth of experience from his stint as a broadcaster and a banker. He is also a property developer and businessman of note. His pragmatic approach to business will be an invaluable and timely asset that will surely help in turning around the fortunes of Zimpost.
Prior to his appointment as Zimpost Board Chairman, Mr. Gumbo has held other influential positions such as the Acting Director General of Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC).
While working for ZBC, he became Chairman of the SADC Broadcasters, Chairman of ARDMA — Mass Media Advertisers, Vice President of the Commonwealth Broadcasters and Managing Director of the Central Filming Laboratory.
He holds a Masters Degree in Business Administration (MBA) from the University of Zimbabwe and the Chartered Institute of Secretaries (FCIS).
Mr Gumbo is a financial and investment advisor who is also the Managing Director of Assetfin (Pvt) Ltd a financial institution dealing with property development, Shopex (Pvt) Ltd dealing with trade and stock broking and Zimbos (Pvt) Ltd dealing with beef supply in partnership with the Cold Storage Commission. He also worked with ZISCO Steel to establish Ramutswa Iron and Steel Company in Botswana.
For more information about Zimpost please contact: Corporate Communications department on; Telephone: 04 -761544; Toll free: 0800 4249/0800 9101; Email: bandam@zimpost.co.zw/amunembe@zimpost.co.zw; Facebook page: Zimpost-Zimbabwe Posts; Twitter@: Zimpost; Website: www.zimpost.co.zw