The Herald (Zimbabwe)

Gumbo appointed Zimpost Board Chairman

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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

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