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).
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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.
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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.
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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
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Kupukile Mlambo 0772164992 Economist He is the Deputy Governor of the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe appointed in July 2012. He is in charge of economic research, policy and finance. As Deputy Governor, he is also a member of the RBZ Board of Directors. He is an economist by training, his areas of expertise include macroeconomic and exchange rate policy, economic growth, finance, investment, and productivity growth and efficiency analysis.
Mthuli Ncube 0712868334 Minister of Finance Mthuli Ncube, is the minister of Finance in the Zimbabwe cabinet and Economic appointed by president Emmerson Mnangagwa and past chief Development economist and Vice President of the African Development Bank. He holds a PhD in Mathematical Finance from Cambridge University.
Mangaliso Ndlovu 0772705017 [email protected] Former Minister of Former Minister of Industry and Commerce Industry & Commerce
8 A DIRECTORY OF NEWS SOURCES FOR PUBLIC RESOURCE MANAGEMENT REPORTING NON GOVEMENTAL INSTITUTIONS PHONE/CELL EMAIL WEBSITE LINKS
ZIMCODD 0775 218 777 [email protected] http://www.zimcodd.org/
ZWRCN 0778 007 813 [email protected] https://www.zwrcn.org.zw
TIZ 0242 793 246/7 [email protected] https://tizim.org/
ZELA 0242 573 601/3 [email protected] http://www.zela.org/
LEDRIZ 0242 308846 [email protected] http://ledriz.co.zw/
VERITAS [email protected] https://www.veritaszim.net/
Information for Development Trust 0864 4208459 [email protected] http://idt.org.zw/
African Forum and Network on Debt 0242 778531/6 [email protected] http://afrodad.org/ and Development
Zimbabwe Association of Micro-finance Institutions 024 2702 146/7 [email protected] https://www.zamfi.org/
GOVERNMENT INSTITUTIONS PHONE/CELL EMAIL WEBSITE/LINKS
Ministry of Finance and Economic Development +263 24 2794572-9 http://www.zimtreasury.gov.zw
Auditor General +263 242 793611/3, 263 242 762817/8 [email protected]
PRAZ +263716800036/+263 4 790080/772669 [email protected]
Accountant General's Department +263 24 2794572-9/ +263 24 2720929 [email protected] http://www.zimtreasury.gov.zw
Debt Management Office +263 24 2794572-9/ +263 24 2720929 [email protected] http://www.zimtreasury.gov.zw
Fiscal Policy Advisory Services +263 24 2794572-9/ +263 24 2720929 [email protected] http://www.zimtreasury.gov.zw
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Revenue And Tax Policy Department +263 24 2794572-9/ +263 24 2720929 [email protected] http://www.zimtreasury.gov.zw
Investment Promotion Department +263 24 2794572-9/ +263 24 2720929 [email protected] http://www.zimtreasury.gov.zw
ZIMSTATS (263-42) 706681-6; 703971-6 http://www.zimstat.co.zw/
PAAB +263-242-252672 / 707371/707369 [email protected], [email protected]
ZNCC +263242770244 / +263242935530 / +263242935531
Securities and Exchange Commission of Zimbabwe +263 (0)242 870042-46/ 870048- [email protected] http://www.seczim.co.zw/
(SECZ) 49/ 870080-81
ZACC 0242 369602/5/8 [email protected] http://www.zacc.gov.zw/
Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe +263 0242 703 000 [email protected] www.rbz.co.zw
ZIMRA (0242)758 891-5 www.zimra.co.zw
Zimbabwe Special Economic Zones Authority 0263 242 792 670/2 or 263 242 790 555 [email protected] https://www.zimseza.co.zw Management
10 A DIRECTORY OF NEWS SOURCES FOR PUBLIC RESOURCE MANAGEMENT REPORTING About Media Monitors
Media Monitors is an independent Trust registered under the laws of Zimbabwe. The organisation has a 19 year track record of monitoring the media, existing between 2000 and 2016 as the Media Monitoring Project of Zimbabwe (MMPZ) and rebranded to Media Monitors in 2017. The organisation monitors 22 print and electronic media outlets as well as online media to promote evidence-based interventions for societal development, and support communications interventions by its partners. Its mission is “To analyse media and media content in the public interest while promoting ethical journalistic practice, free expression and access to information” and its vision “A Zimbabwe in which citizens are served by professional media outlets and have access to diverse sources of information.” To validate its mission the organisation monitors the Zimbabwean media space for the purpose of promoting responsible journalism and upholding fundamental liberties that include freedom of expression, freedom of the media, and access to information. Media Monitors has played a watchdog role in ensuring that these rights facilitate and promote other political and human rights through enhancing children rights, advocating for equal gender representation, and ensuring the media maintains and strengthens public dialogue to empower communities with information particularly marginalised communities.
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