Khayah Cement

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Innocent Chikwata
Chief Executive Officer

Innocent Chikwata is a seasoned executive with over 16 years of experience in the building materials and fast-moving consumer goods industries.

Bernard Mudzimuirema
Chief Financial Officer

Bernard Mudzimuirema is a seasoned professional and business executive with over 30 years of experience, at the senior executive and executive director level.

Zanele Dube
Head of Commercial

Zanele Dube is a highly accomplished sales professional holding a Master’s in Marketing from NUST and a Bachelor of Business Studies from the UZ.

Arnold Chikazhe
Company Secretary

is a seasoned legal professional with over 18 years of experience across various sectors including retail. energy, etc in Zimbabwe and the United States

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Innocent Chikwata

Khayah Cement – Chief Executive Officer

Innocent Chikwata is a seasoned executive with over 16 years of experience in the building materials and fast-moving consumer goods industries. Prior to his current role as CEO, he served as Commercial and Distribution Director for Lafarge Cement Zimbabwe Limited, where he oversaw commercial strategy and distribution operations. Previously, he held the position of National Sales Manager for three years, driving sales growth and customer engagement.

Innocent’s extensive experience spans multiple industries, including cement manufacturing, where he spent five years working with leading brands such as Holcim and Lafarge. He also held senior roles at Innscor Africa Group and Colcom, where he was Head of Retail from 2012 to 2017.

Innocent holds a Master’s Degree in Business Administration from Africa University and a Bachelor of Science Degree in Mathematics and Statistics from the University of Zimbabwe. He is a Chartered Marketer with a Post Graduate Diploma in Marketing from the Chartered Institute of Marketing (United Kingdom). Under Innocent’s leadership, Khayah Cement has experienced significant growth and expansion, solidifying its position as a leading player in the cement industry. His strategic vision, industry expertise, and commitment to excellence have been instrumental in driving the company’s success.

Bernard Mudzimuirema

Khayah Cement – Chief Financial Officer

Bernard Mudzimuirema is a seasoned professional and business executive with over 30 years of commercial experience, 25 of which have been at senior executive and executive director level. He brings with him a rich breath of multi-sectoral experience in finance, management, leadership, and project management spanning the manufacturing and processing industry sub-sectors as well as the consumer goods, agribusiness, fast-moving consumer goods industries, and corporate services – gained from some of Zimbabwe’s preeminent private and listed entities including multinationals.

Over the years, Bernard has been instrumental in the institution of innovative and impactful control, profit and operations improvement, strategy, change, and business turnaround initiatives in several companies and has been involved in an array of corporate finance transactions encompassing offshore debt sourcing and arrangements, equity funding, company listing and delisting, corporate valuations, mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, spin-offs, corporate restructuring, and strategic partnerships. He has also worked as a management consultant.

Bernard is a chartered management accountant, holds an MBA from Nottingham Trent University (UK), and has taken several management and development courses. He is a past director of AICO Africa Limited (now, Cottco Holdings Limited) and The Cotton Company of Zimbabwe, Seed Co Limited and Seed Co Zambia, Olivine Holdings and Olivine Industries, Zimboard (now, Manica Boards and Doors) and few others.

Zanele Dube

Khayah Cement – Commercial Director

Zanele Dube is a highly accomplished sales professional with a strong academic background, holding a Master’s in Marketing from the National University of Science and Technology and a Bachelor of Business Studies from the University of Zimbabwe. She is also a Certified Digital Marketing Professional, demonstrating her expertise in the rapidly evolving marketing landscape.

Zanele joined Khayah Cement Limited from Pretoria Portland Cement Zimbabwe, where she excelled as the General Manager of Sales and Marketing. Her impressive career spans leadership roles at the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority, including Technical Services Supervisor and Research and Development Officer. With a wealth of experience in commercial operations, Zanele has a proven track record of developing markets, leading high-performing teams, and growing brands. Her expertise undoubtedly enhances our commercial function, driving business growth and success.