Chairperson · Non-Executive Director
Dr Silvanos Gwarinda
An aviation economist and strategist with extensive airline, tourism, route-development and air-services experience. He leads the board's strategic direction and oversight.
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Leadership with responsibility for the national carrier
Meet the board and executive directors responsible for Air Zimbabwe's governance, strategic direction and day-to-day delivery.
Names and roles are aligned to Air Zimbabwe's published leadership register and reviewed on 11 August 2026. Professional context is drawn from public profiles and industry sources.
Board leadership
Direction, challenge and oversight.
The chairperson and vice chairperson lead independent oversight of the airline's strategy, performance, governance and public mandate.
Vice Chairperson · Non-Executive Director
Dr Precious Sibiya
A legal and hospitality professional who supports the board's governance and strategic oversight as vice chairperson.
Non-executive directors
A board spanning finance, investment, audit and enterprise.
Non-Executive Director
Mucharemba Kahombe
An audit and public-finance professional whose published credentials include FCCA, PSPA (ICAZ) and CIA, bringing assurance and financial-governance experience to the board.
Non-Executive Director
Lillian Chigodora
A business leader with executive experience, contributing an enterprise and organisational perspective to the airline's board.
Non-Executive Director
Farai Mpofu
A capital-markets and investor-education executive, bringing experience in financial literacy, stakeholder engagement and market governance.
Non-Executive Director
Dr Forbes Kanogwere
Head of Economic Research at Mutapa Investment Fund, with a focus on investment, national infrastructure and the performance of strategic public assets.
Non-Executive Director
Onesimo Mukumba
A veteran banker whose board contribution brings financial-services, commercial and institutional experience.
Executive directors
Accountable for delivery.
The chief executive and chief finance officer connect board direction to the airline's operational and financial performance.
Chief Executive Officer · Executive Director
Edmund Makona
An aeronautical engineer and aviation safety specialist with more than four decades across airline leadership, African aviation, IATA and AFRAA work. He leads delivery of the airline's strategy.
Chief Finance Officer · Executive Director
Tapiwa Zimbveka FCCA
A chartered certified accountant responsible for financial leadership and executive-level stewardship of the airline's resources.
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