Fact file: Israel Murefu
l Murefu holds a Bachelor of Law (Honours) Degree, an MBA (UZ) and a PhD in Leadership and Corporate Governance (AIU).
l He also holds Diplomas in Leadership and Corporate Governance (ALI) and Human Resources Management (IPMZ).
l Murefu is a Chartered Human Resources Practitioner (CHRP“G”) and Fellow of the Institute of People Management Zimbabwe (IPMZ).
l He is a member of both the Zimbabwe Institute of Management (ZIM) and Institute of Directors Zimbabwe (IoDZ).
l Murefu started his working career in the civil service where he worked in the then Ministry of Labour Manpower Planning and Development and later worked for three state owned enterprises as part of his career development.
l He previously held positions of Employee Relations Manager and Human Resources Manager with two local multinational banks.
l Before joining FBC Bank Limited he was the Human Resources Executive of a large
Zimbabwean meat and food processing company
l Murefu joined FBC Bank Limited in March 2000 as Head, Human Resources until January 2005 when he was promoted to Group Head, Human Resources for FBC Holdings Limited.
l He is currently the Divisional Director, Group Human Resources with the same Group.
l Murefu also sits on the boards of two subsidiary companies of FBC Holdings Limited.
l He also holds non-executive directorships with a listed entity, a privately owned entity in the food industry and is Independent Chairperson of a self-administered Pension Fund.
l Murefu is a past Chairperson of two NECs and the Banking Employers Association of Zimbabwe.
l Prior to his election as Emcoz President in September,2019 he was its 1st Vice President and later Acting President.