A Directory of News Sources for Public Resource Management Reporting Introduction Media Monitors is working towards empowering the media to hold public officials to account through effective news reporting. This source directory is a helpful tool for journalists to strengthen analysis and diversify perspectives on how the government is managing public resources. The organisation identified local public officials, economists, bankers, chartered accountants, financial experts and institutions whose expert opinion will be instrumental in unpacking and clarifying some of the complex and technical components of public resource governance so that members of the public can easily understand their meaning and be in a position to hold duty bearers accountable for their actions. ECONOMISTS PICTURES BIOGRAPHY CONTACT NUMBER CONTACT EMAIL DESIGNATION Professor Ashok Chakravarti +263772234010 [email protected] Economist The Professor’s academic interests are Institutional Economics; Institutions and Economic Performance; Institutional Change. He has written numerous books on Economics. Prosper Chitambara +263 773227900 Economic Researcher He holds a PhD in (Economics) from the University of the Witwatersrand and a Master of Science (Development Economics) from the University of Birmingham and a Bachelor of Science (Economics) from the University of Zimbabwe. He also holds Diplomas in Banking (IOBZ) and Marketing (IMM) and an intermediate certificate with the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators (ICSA). A DIRECTORY OF NEWS SOURCES FOR PUBLIC RESOURCE MANAGEMENT REPORTING 1 PICTURES BIOGRAPHY CONTACT NUMBER CONTACT EMAIL DESIGNATION Mlungisi Dube He holds a Bachelor's degree in Business Management from NUST +263773715914 [email protected] Economist and iis a candidate in the Chartered Financial Analyst program. Mlungisi Dube is an activist and blogger. He writes mainly on political, economic and social issues. His own pieces have appeared on a number of Zimbabwean print and online publications. He worked for 5 years in the finance department for Zimbabwe's leading telecommunications companies. Gift Dzvova Gift Dzvova, is the Founder of RoukaiConsulting and she brings her +263772256671 giftroukaigroup.com Banker wealth of knowledge and expertise as she establishes Roukai Consulting as the go-to firm for investors who are seeking the best advice and partnerships in Zimbabwe. Gift’s diverse corporate banking career consists of various roles, namely Chief Corporate Analyst in the Risk Management Department, a role which involved credit assessment for lending to large corporates and Multinationals with Barclays Bank Zimbabwe Limited. Persistence Gwanyanya +263773030691 [email protected] Financial Expert, Persistence Elison Gwanyanya is a respected Economist, Chartered Economist Banker, Trade Finance Specialist and Entrepreneur who owns an advisory company called Percycon Advisory Services. The company is now regarded as a preferred advisory at public and private sector level. It has taken part in a number of presentations by various key organisations including Ministry of Finance and Economic Development, Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ), Chartered Institute of Accountants (ClS), CEO Africa Roundtable, Tax Matrix and a number of financial institutions in the country. 2 A DIRECTORY OF NEWS SOURCES FOR PUBLIC RESOURCE MANAGEMENT REPORTING PICTURES BIOGRAPHY CONTACT NUMBER CONTACT EMAIL DESIGNATION Kipson Gundani +263773529233 [email protected] ZNCC Chief Kipson Gundani is a chief economist at the Zimbabwe Chamber of Mines. Economist Clemence Machada +263773001312 [email protected] Economist Clemence Machadu is an international economist, analyst, researcher and consultant. He has worked for big local business associations, a regional trading bloc as well as private sector companies, giving him a wealth of exposure to different economic sectors and value chains. Nkosana Moyo +27795110744 Economist Dr. Nkosana Moyo is a politician, an economist and former Zimbabwe Minister of Ministry of Industry and International Trade. A DIRECTORY OF NEWS SOURCES FOR PUBLIC RESOURCE MANAGEMENT REPORTING 3 PICTURES BIOGRAPHY CONTACT NUMBER CONTACT EMAIL DESIGNATION Gift Mugano +263772541209 [email protected] Trade Economist Dr Mugano is a distinguished scholar and global authority on International Trade & Development with over fifteen (15) years of extensive experience ranging from research & publications, policy advisory, trade negotiations, dialogue facilitation, lecturing, administration and consultancy work. Francis Mukora +263773011445 [email protected] Economic Analyst Francis Mukora is a journalist, democracy and human rights campaigner, youth mentor, public policy analyst and advocate, social entrepreneur and environmentalist combining his vast skills, expertise and responsibilities to promote sustainable development in Zimbabwe, Africa and across the world. Francis holds a degree in Journalism and Media Studies from the National University of Science and Technology (NUST), a diploma in Community Leadership from George Mason University and is currently studying Leadership and Governance with NUST. Francis holds a certificate in Public Policy Analysis and Advocacy issued by Sivio Institute and has closer to a decade of experience in research and policy advocacy with various civil society organisations in Zimbabwe. John Robertson +263772 224 755 [email protected] Economist John Robertson has an economics degree. He is a Past President of the Zimbabwe Economics Society and of his Rotary Club, and served for many years as Chairman of the Economic Affairs Committee of the Zimbabwe National Chamber of Commerce. He is a director of several companies and a frequent contributor to radio and television news programmes and to various newspapers. 4 A DIRECTORY OF NEWS SOURCES FOR PUBLIC RESOURCE MANAGEMENT REPORTING BUSINESS INSTITUTIONS PICTURES BIOGRAPHY CONTACT NUMBER CONTACT EMAIL DESIGNATION Denford Mutashu +263772466831 [email protected] Confederation of The current President of CZR, Retailer, Small scale manufacturer, Zimbabwe Retailers Advisor to Minister of Industry and Commerce Philanthropist President Businessman . Farai Mutambanengwe +263 778 055 076 [email protected] Founder and Director Farai has experience in leading a variety of organisations at a strategic of SME association level. He has taken a focused, results-oriented approach to Zimbabwe problem-solving, and has excellent technical skills acquired in a progressive range of postings. He is also entrepreneurially minded, and has set up and run a variety of concerns. He has also been involved in turn-around operations, aimed at restoring business profitability. Gloria Zvaravanhu +263772409901 [email protected] Institute of Gloria Zvaravanhu is the Chief Executive Officer of the Institute of Chartered Accountants Chartered Accountants Zimbabwe (ICAZ). Before joining ICAZ, Gloria of Zimbabwe was the General Manager for Corporate Services at Nicoz Diamond Chief Executive Insurance Limited. She is an alumni of the Fortune 500 Global women mentoring program where she is being mentored by one of the top 50 business leaders in USA. A DIRECTORY OF NEWS SOURCES FOR PUBLIC RESOURCE MANAGEMENT REPORTING 5 NGO SECTOR PICTURES BIOGRAPHY CONTACT NUMBER CONTACT EMAIL DESIGNATION Hupenyu Dorothy Hove 0772904564 [email protected] ZWRCN Director Dorothy is an Executive Director at The Zimbabwe Women’s Resource Centre and Network who has substantial experience working in programme/ project development and implementation, community development, programme management and research and development to mention a few. Godfrey Kanyenze +263772410336 [email protected] LEDRIZ Director Godfrey Kanyenze is a development practitioner with 30 years of and Founder experience working with the labour movement in Zimbabwe and the region, and in his cur-rent position as the Director of the Labour and Economic Development Research Institute of Zimbabwe. John Maketo +263 242 776830/1 [email protected] Programmes Manager, Thirteen (13) years working experience in the NGO and Civil society 0772250582 Zimbabwe Coalition sector in Zimbabwe with strong bias in development and economic on Debt and governance issues. Areas of specialty and interest include economic Development governance, public finance management, anti-corruption advocacy, (ZIMCODD) human rights advocacy, economic and social justice Researcher 6 A DIRECTORY OF NEWS SOURCES FOR PUBLIC RESOURCE MANAGEMENT REPORTING PICTURES BIOGRAPHY CONTACT NUMBER CONTACT EMAIL DESIGNATION Janet Zhou 0775415685 [email protected] ZIMCODD Director Janet Zhou is the director of ZIMCODD. She is a confident, 0719415685 hard working and committed human rights defender and international relations expert with highly developed organizational, lobby and policy advocacy training and interpersonal skills. With 13 years’ experience in the field of human rights, advocacy, social and economic justice research. PUBLIC SECTOR Tendai Biti 0773319547 Public Accounts Chairperson of the Parliament portifolio committee on public Committee Chair accounts - Parliament of Zimbabwe John Mangudya 0772410374 RBZ Governor John Panonetsa Mangudya is the governor of the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe. He was appointed in March 2014 by the then Zimbabwean president, Robert Mugabe, and began his tenure as governor on 1 May that year A DIRECTORY OF NEWS SOURCES FOR PUBLIC RESOURCE MANAGEMENT REPORTING 7 PICTURES BIOGRAPHY CONTACT NUMBER CONTACT EMAIL DESIGNATION Kupukile Mlambo