New board members have been appointed to the Air Zimbabwe board, signalling hope for a scale-up of operations in the future.

The appointment of new members to the board brings fresh skills and a new vision to the African carrier.
The airline recently resumed scheduled flights between Harare and Johannesburg.
As well as its internal flights between Harare, Bulawayo and Victoria Falls, Air Zimbabwe operates flights to Dar-es-Salaam and Johannesburg.
AFRICA’S UNSERVED ROUTES
Since the release of Airbus’ report on Africa’s most unserved routes – released by Geert Lemaire at the AviaDev conference in Windhoek, airlines are acutely aware of where demand exists and where they could offer services.
The report lists the route between Harare and London as Africa’s top unserved intercontinental route.
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AIR ZIMBABWE LONDON FLIGHTS
In fact, Air Zimbabwe intends to resume flights between Harare and London in the near future.
The airline previously operated scheduled services into London Gatwick Airport.
However, Air Zimbabwe suspended these flights due to unpaid debts with service providers in the UK.
The African carrier’s London Gatwick service had become one of the most lucrative routes for Air Zimbabwe after British Airways discontinued flights to Zimbabwe in 2007.
The service was also Air Zimbabwe’s only service to Europe. It provided direct flights for a huge number of Zimbabwean nationals living in the United Kingdom.
AIR ZIMBABWE BOARD
The Zimbabwe Mail reports that Mutapa Investment Fund has appointed new board members for Air Zimbabwe as part of its efforts to revitalise the state-owned enterprise.
Dr Silvanos Gwarinda has been appointed as the chairperson of the national airline, with Precious Sibiya serving as deputy.
Other notable board members also include veteran banker Onesemo Mukumba, Lilina Chigodora, and Farai Mpofu.
MUTAPA WEALTH FUND
Mutapa, Zimbabwe’s sovereign investment fund, is undergoing an operational push, marked by the strategic revamping and appointment of boards for selected companies now under its control.
The move indeed signifies Mutapa’s commitment to providing a strategic direction for the companies and strengthening governance.
This is to achieve its core objectives of wealth creation and long-term economic stability,
STRATEGIC GOALS
Dr Mangudya, the former Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe governor said the ongoing process was meant to ensure these boards possessed the necessary functionality to align with the fund’s strategic goals.
“As part of our ongoing operationalisation efforts, were actively appointing expired boards and addressing incomplete boards within companies under Mutapa’s control,” said Dr Mangudya.
MUTAPA FUND
Mutapa is Zimbabwe’s sovereign wealth fund established by the Act of Parliament.
It is a strategic investment arm of the Government which was capitalised with shares in selected State-owned enterprises and investments.
The fund in fact manages a broad portfolio of companies from different sectors of the economy.
These are divided into various clusters including Mineral resources, Energy and trading, Information communication technology, Transport and logistics, Agriculture and industries, Financial services as well as real estate.