Trustees

Mr. Lyndon Tuyani Nkomo

Holds a Bachelor of Laws (Honours) (LLB. (Hons) degree from the University of Zimbabwe, a Master of Laws (LLM) (Communications Laws) degree from the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa and a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree from the University of Zimbabwe. He is a registered Legal Practitioner, Notary Public and Conveyancer. Lyndon has practised law as a legal practitioner and has served as a Company Secretary and Legal and Regulatory Executive for 22 years.

He also holds chairmanship and directorship positions in a number of Corporate, Non-Governmental and Educational institutions. He researches and writes in the areas of Media and Broadcasting Law, Telecommunications Law, Cyber Law, Corporate Governance and Leadership Ethics. Lyndon is currently the Head of Legal, Compliance and Issuer Regulation at the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange as well as the President of the Compliance Society of Zimbabwe. It is a long established fact that a reader will be distracted by the readable content of a page when looking at its layout.

Mr. Desmond Jairosi-Chipunza

Desmond is currently employed by Afreximbank within the Board Secretariat Department. Until May 2021, he was the Head of Conduct, Financial Crime & Compliance at Standard Chartered Bank Zimbabwe Limited. He worked for Barclays Bank Zimbabwe Limited for 10 years initially as Legal Counsel, then Head of Compliance before joining Standard Chartered. He has 16 years exposure in the Banking sector in Corporate Governance, Company Secretarial, Legal, Ethics, Enterprise Wide Risk management, Compliance, conduct risk and Financial Crime having also worked for Stanbic Bank Zimbabwe and Genesis Investment Bank. 

He was the inaugural Chairperson of the Bankers Association of Zimbabwe Compliance Committee as well as the founding trustee and current Secretary General of the Compliance Society of Zimbabwe (CoSoZ). He is the former Principal Officer of the Barclays Bank of Zimbabwe Pension Fund and current Trustee for the Standard Chartered Bank of Zimbabwe Pension Fund. Mr. Jairosi-Chipunza is a holder of a Bachelor of Laws Honours Degree (UZ); MBA (Banking & Finance) (NUST); is a Certified Compliance Professional by the International Academy for Business and Financial Management (IABFM); GRCM (IABFM); ERMF (IABFM) and Project Manager (Kim Consulting Group). He plays social golf and is the current Chairman for Huni Golf Society, a social gathering of over 150 golf enthusiasts.

Mr. Colin Mutambira

Mr. Colin Mutambira is currently heading the Compliance Function and is the Money Laundering Reporting Officer (MLRO) for FBC Holdings Limited. He joined the financial services group in November 2007 as a Compliance Officer before working through the ranks to head the Compliance Unit. Prior to that, he worked in various capacities in retail and operations for local and international banking institutions.

He is a holder of a Bachelor of Economics Degree (Honours) from the University of Zimbabwe. Colin is a Certified Compliance Professional having undergone training with the International Academy of Business and Financial Management in conjunction with AMC international. He is currently a member of the Association of Certified Anti Money Laundering Specialists (ACAMS) and is a Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist. Colin serves as a trustee of the Compliance Society of Zimbabwe and is a past Chairman of the Banker’s Association of Zimbabwe Compliance sub-committee.

Ms Sithuthukile Sibanda

Ms Sithuthukile Sibanda is currently the Head of Compliance and Financial Crime (MLCO) at Stanbic Bank Zimbabwe Limited, having joined the Bank in October 2012. Ms Sibanda is a legal practitioner with over 15 years’ experience in both public and private sectors. She worked as a legal officer for Justice for Children providing legal services for children in both criminal and civil cases for 2 years. Prior to that, she served the Judicial Services Commission as a Magistrate for a period of five years with an all-round exposure on legal representation, offering legal advice and case trials.

She is a holder of a Master of Laws Honours in Banking from the University of South Africa, Bachelor of Laws Honours with the University of Zimbabwe and is a Certified Financial Crime Specialist with the Association of Financial Crime Specialists (USA). In addition, she is a registered legal practitioner with the High Court and a member of the Law Society of Zimbabwe. She is natural and practical leader with proven record in planning, research and advocacy, loves travelling and a sportswoman.

Mr. Gerald Katerere

Gerald is a corporate governance, risk and compliance specialist with more than 15 years’ experience in the financial services and consulting field. He previously worked for the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe dealing with financial crime and financial markets compliance. He was instrumental in the shaping of the capital markets through the establishment of the central securities depository at Chengetedzai Depository Company. He has also worked as a consultant in South Africa assisting private and public entities to remediate regulatory enforcements andassisting new businesses with license applications.

Gerald is currently the Principal Consultant at Katsem Consulting (Pty) Ltd and Risk Manager at Quicktrade (Pty) Ltd. Gerald is a Certified Risk and Compliance Management Practitioner (CRMP) and approved Compliance Officer by the Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) in South Africa. He holds a Masters in Finance and Investments and Bachelors in Risk Management and Insurance, all from NUST. He also attained a Diploma in Compliance from the International Compliance Association in the UK. He is a member of the Institute of Risk Management Southern Africa.

Dr Eve Christine Gadzikwa

Eve has enjoyed an illustrious professional career in the public and private sectors and was appointed to her current executive position as Director General and Board Company Secretary for the Standards Association of Zimbabwe in September 2008. During her tenure at the helm of SAZ, Eve has gained extensive industry experience and leads a diverse team of professionals. She has represented her organisation with distinction on national, regional and international platforms. Eve has a number of leadership roles accredited to her name including past Chair of The Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE) and Past Chair Institute of Directors Zimbabwe (IoDZ). At the continental level, Eve played a pivotal role in her capacity as President of African Organisation for Standardisation (ARSO) headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya (2016-2019).

Today she is an ARSO Council member and Champion for Eastern and Southern Africa. Eve is currently championingAfrica’s Standardisation Strategy & Road Map for the 4th Industrial Revolution standa rdisation project in collaboration with ARSO and IEEESA (USA). Her latest appointment was in 2020, when she was elected to serve as ISO Council Member of the global standardisation body for period 2021-2023. Eve is a qualified and experienced Medical Laboratory Scientist (Bacteriologist). She loves to write and authored her first book “I Dare You to Lead in 2015.” She has a passion for Women and has been involved with Rafiki Girls Centre, a Christian Based organisation for disadvantaged girls aged between the ages of 17-25. Eve is a Rotarian Member of Harare CBD.