HARARE – The Zimbabwe Tourism Authority (ZTA) on Tuesday announced former Mbada Diamonds and ZESA executive George Manyaya as its new chief executive officer.
In a statement, the ZTA — which has not had a substantive chief executive since Winnie Muchanyuka resigned under pressure from tourism minister Barbara Rwodzi in 2023 — said Manyaya has served across “key tourism-enabling sectors”, including aviation, transport, telecommunications, mining and banking, giving him “deep insight into tourism development, infrastructure, investment and stakeholder coordination”. The authority said Manyaya’s mandate includes “positioning Zimbabwe as a competitive tourist destination, driving tourism development, enforcing industry standards, generating tourism intelligence and facilitating sustainable investment for national growth.”
