adminAshley Mujoma
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa has appointed Dr Chipo Mtasa as the new chairperson of the Air Zimbabwe (Pvt) Ltd board.
In a statement, Transport and Infrastructural Development Minister, Felix Mhona, announced to the public and stakeholders in the aviation sector that President Mnangagwa had approved the appointment of Mtasa.
“This appointment comes in terms of Section 11 (9) of the Public Entities Corporate Governance Act (Chapter 10:31) and Article 69 of the Air Zimbabwe Articles of Incorporation.
“Her appointment is with effect from February 6 and she will be deputised by Edmund Murambiwa Makona, an aviation expert who has worked in the aviation industry for more than two decades,” he said.
Minister Mhona said Mtasa is a top-level executive with more than two decades of experience in devising and executing strategies and leading team efforts that have produced significant business turnaround in the telecoms, pharmaceuticals, tourism, hospitality management and many other sectors.
“She is an accomplished chartered accountant who holds a Bachelor of Accountancy (Honours) degree from the University of Zimbabwe and several other postgraduate qualifications and certifications.
“I wish Dr Mtasa and her board, great success as they lead Air Zimbabwe’s recovery process, through implementation of the Air Zimbabwe’s six-year Strategic Turnaround Plan, with the view to develop a dependable airline, with a robust hub and spoke network: with Harare and Victoria Falls as the main and tourist hubs respectively,” he said.
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