Zimbabwe Management

Regai Tsunga
Country Director
Regai holds a Masters degree in Educational Planning and Administration from Zimbabwe Open University and a Bachelor of Education (Administration, Planning and Policy Studies) degree from the University of Zimbabwe as well as Certificates in Monitoring & Evaluation and Human Resources Hiring Practices from UNISWA. Regai joined ASAP Africa as Assistant Program Manager in January 2005. He had been with the Public Service Commission, Zimbabwe where he supervised the implementation of Government programs and projects. Hitherto, he was a primary school headmaster and has therefore had vast experience in working with and through people to achieve results in the field of project, program and policy implementation. Regai is married with two sons and a daughter.
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Joseph Miti
Programme Manager
Joseph holds a Diploma in Education from the University of Zimbabwe as well as a Diploma in Training Management and Personnel Management from the Institute of Personnel Management of Zimbabwe (IPMZ). Joseph joined ASAP Africa as a field officer in 2002. In May 2005 Joseph was promoted to Village Savings & Lending Project Manager. In July 2009 he was promoted to Programme Manager to oversee and coordinate all rural project activities. He is married with two children named Praise and Peace.
Mary Mutsogoro (nee Dzvifu)
Finance and Administration Manager
Mary Dzvifu joined ASAP Africa in September 2001 as an Office Assistant and Bookkeeper. She was subsequently promoted to the position of Office Manager. Mary was further promoted to the post of Administration Manager in April 2005. In February 2006 she was promoted to become the Finance and Administration Manager. Mary holds a Pitman diploma in Administration and Secretarial Studies. Currently she is studying for a diploma in Personnel Management through the Institute of Personnel Management, Zimbabwe (IPMZ) as well as for a BSc (Psychology) degree with the Zimbabwe Open University. Mary is an affiliate member of the Institute of Personnel Management of Zimbabwe. She is married with one son.
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Collins Mutsvairo
Monitoring & Evaluation Manager, Bridge the Gap Project
Collins holds a Bachelor of Science General degree in Mathematics and Chemistry as well as a Graduate Certificate in Education from the University of Zimbabwe. He taught Mathematics at Zimbabwe Junior Certificate (ZJC), 0 and A levels for 5 years after completing his degree program. Collins joined ASAP Africa in January 2004 as Bridge the Gap Program Coordinator. In April 2005, he was promoted to the position of BTG Project Manager. In September 2007 he was promoted again to oversee the integrity of data collection, analysis and reporting for all ASAP projects as well as for implementation of BTG project activities in the project areas (Nyanga and Chibuwe). He is married with two children, Ngonidzashe and Keith.
Alfred Jagada
Project Manager Kufusa Mari
Alfred was born on 6 September 1977 in Buhera District, Zimbabwe. He holds a Diploma in Agriculture from Chibero College of Agriculture (an associate college of the University of Zimbabwe). He also holds the Diploma in Training Management from the Institute of Personnel Management-Zimbabwe (IPMZ). Alfred taught Agriculture up to "0" Level between 2002 and 2003. He joined ASAP Africa as a Field Officer (Rural Micro-Finance) in 2004. In April 2006, Alfred was promoted to Senior Field Officer and supervises three Field Officers in Nyanga East.

Zimbabwe Field Officers

Causemore Samanga
Kufusa Mari Senior Field Officer
Causemore did bookkeeping and management courses at the Highlands National Training Centre, Harare and the Zimbabwe Institute of Public Administration respectively. He previously worked as a Research Assistant as well as an Accounts Clerk. Causemore joined ASAP Africa as Field Officer in the year 2002. He was elevated to Senior Field Officer in 2004 and supervises two other Field Officers.
Kenneth Bariri
Kufusa Mari Field Officer
Kenneth holds a National Diploma in Accountancy. He has worked as loans officer at Pundutso Micro Finance, an arm of World Vision as well as an assistant accountant with Ministry of Education, Sport and Culture in Zimbabwe. Kenneth joined ASAP Africa on 1st May 2006 and is based at Ruwangwe Growth Point (Rural Settlement) where he works with communities in the Katerere area of Nyanga District.
Francis Zengeni
Kufusa Mari Field Officer
Francis has just graduated with a Higher National Diploma in Marketing Management (Mutare Polytechnic). He has no full time previous work experience but has done some work-related attachment at three different firms in Mutare city. Francis is based at Nyautare area of Nyanga District and works with communities there.
Lovemore Manjoro
Kufusa Mari Field Officer
Lovemore holds a National Certificate in Automobile electrics from Mutare Polytechnic. He joined ASAP Africa as a Rural Savings Club Field Officer in 2004. He is now working to expand the Kufusa Mari methodology to the city of Mutare through Kufusa Mari Urban. He is currently studying for a diploma in Project Planning and Management. Thanks to his automotive industry background, Lovemore occasionally assists other Field Officers in the event of the odd breakdown. Lovemore is single.
Kudzayi Sagwidza
Kufusa Mari Field Officer
Kudzayi was born in Mutare. He earned his Bachelor of Sciences degree from Masvingo State University. After graduation, he worked for a non-governmental organization called Shape Zimbabwe. He joined the ASAP team to help implement the expansion of the popular Kufusa Mari project. He is currently single.
Ian Munhungewarwa
Kufusa Mari Field Officer
Ian was a teacher in secondary schools in Mutasa District for fourteen years before coming to work at ASAP. He taught secondary school science. Here at ASAP, Ian works with out of school adolescents in the Kufusa Mari program. He is married and has three sons.
Joseph Mashingaidze
Kufusa Mari Field Officer
Joseph was a primary school teacher at Imbeza Primary before joining ASAP in June of 2007. He will be working with out of school adolescents in the Kufusa Mari program. He is married with one child.
Lazarus Nyatsanza
Kufusa Mari Field Officer
Lazarus joined ASAP's team in 2007 to help expand the existing Kufusa Mari rural savings clubs into an urban environment. Prior to his work with ASAP, Lazarus served as a teacher at Rutsate Primary School. He is married with three children.
Daniel Fombe
Bridge the Gap Cluster Coordinator (Nyanga East)
Daniel holds a diploma in education (teaching qualification) from the University of Zimbabwe. He taught at primary school level since year 2002. In 2006 Daniel joined ASAP Africa as Cluster Coordinator. Currently, he is studying for the Bachelor of Science (Counseling) degree with the Zimbabwe Open University Studying. Daniel coordinates BTG activities in Nyanga East.
Herbert Mandisodza
Kufusa Mari Junior Field Officer
Herbert taught grades six and seven at Nyatate Primary School before joining ASAP in 2007. He works with ASAP's new Kufusa Mari Junior project, which teaches students to save money for their school fees. Herbert is married and has three children.
Morris Matseketsa
Field Officer
Morris was promoted to the position of FO in April 2009. He had been DCC for the BTG project since May 2006.He holds a national certificate in Secretarial, National Diploma in Secretarial and National Diploma in office management from Mutare Polytechnic College. He is stationed in Nyanga as working on the MFPII project. Prior to his appointment, Morris had been with the Nyanga Rural District Council where he worked as Secretary. Morris holds the Higher National Diploma (HND) in Office Management. He is single.
Mwarera Nyatwa
Field Officer
Mwarera obtained a Certificate in Accountancy from Mutare Polytechnic College. He has worked for Buffalo Hardware for 3 years as bookkeeper. He gained experience in compiling of sales records, analyzing creditors and debtors accounts and analysis and control of inventory movements. Mwarera has also worked as business development Officer with Zambuko Trust (Pvt) Ltd where he was responsible for client pre-qualification assessments including visiting them at their places of business. He also worked at Rhino Farming and Hardware as a Management Accountant. Mwarera joined ASAP as FO in April 2009 and is currently working for the Plan International funded Kufusa Mari Mutasa (KMM) project and is stationed in Mutasa District. He is single.
Joseph Tsvai
Field Officer
Joseph holds a National certificate and National Diploma in Horticulture from Mutare Polytechnic College. He has worked for SAFIRE; an NGO that specializes in conservation of indigenous natural resources from 2003 to 2004.He also has 2 years experience as Deport and Farm supervisor. He was a teacher from May 2005 to December 2005 at Marist Brothers High School. Joseph possesses excellent community mobilization skills and is a natural motivational speaker and is talented in singing and dancing. He joined ASAP as Micro Finance Project II (MFPII) field Officer in April 2009 and is stationed in Mutasa District.
Kervin Muchuwe
Field Officer
Kervin earned a Certificate in Agriculture at Dozmery College of Agriculture in Marondera in June 2002 specializing in Maize production, Tobacco culture and other rotational crops. He also holds a certificate in Rain water Harvesting Systems and Techniques. Kervin has attended a series of courses in Participatory extension approaches, Soil and water conservation, and live stock management with the Ministry of Agriculture as Agricultural Extension Officer. He has worked as assistant Sales Person with cold storage Company from 1997 to 1999.Mr Muchuwe has vast experience working with rural communities in mobilizing local, resources in constructing dams, establishing irrigation schemes and village gardens. He is married and is working for the SIDA funded MFPII project and is stationed in Nyanga district.

Mutare, Zimbabwe Office

Sarudzai Kurehwatira
Data Capture Clerk
Sarudzai holds a National Diploma in Secretarial Studies. She has worked as a receptionist/typist/bank teller for Beverly Building Society. She worked as a clerk for 5 years (2003-2007). Sarudzai joined ASAP in January 2008 as Data Capture Clerk for the OSA project. She is currently studying for a Diploma in Personnel Management with IPMZ. Sarudzai is married with one child.
Diana Takundwa
Assistant Accountant
Diana holds a Diploma in Business Studies. She is currently studying towards the Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting) degree with Zimbabwe Open University. Before joining ASAP Africa in November 2003, Diana worked as a bursary at Nyangani Secondary School. At ASAP, Diana works as a Data Capture Clerk based at the ASAP Africa field office in Nyanga until October 2009 when she was promoted to the Mutare office. Diana is married and has two children.
Beauty Kadzu
Bookkeeper
Beauty holds the Pitman certificate in secretarial studies. As bookkeeper, her current duties involve writing checks, filing, preparing and balancing petty cash, recording invoices in the computer and preparing the payroll each month among other things. Currently, Beauty is studying towards an accounting diploma with the Southern Africa Association of Accountants (SAA). She has previously worked as an intern at Mutare Provincial Hospital (2002) where she was responsible for data capture. Beauty also had a brief teaching stint in 2003 and taught computers to primary school pupils. Beauty is single.
Hazel Mutenda
Purchasing Clerk
Hazel is the Data Capture/Purchasing Clerk. She joined ASAP in November 2007. She also does the Data Capturing for the Kufusa Mari Urban project and does all the purchasing of the organisation. Additionally, she also assists in preparing invoices each month. She worked for the National Aids Council for 4 years and has experience in HIV and AIDS a holder of a Diploma in Executive Secretarial with Pitman Board and an International Computer Driving Licence. She has a wealth of experience in HIV and AIDS programming having worked in the field for the 4 years.
Michael Nemaunga
Driver
Michael is married with three children. After completing 'O' level, Michael joined the Ministry of Education and served as a temporary untrained teacher up to 1992. Michael then got employed as a driver at Solar Electrical Engineering in Mutare where served this company for six years and gained some knowledge of domestic wiring and maintenance. In 2003 Michael joined ASAP Africa as a driver up to the present moment. Michael also does some routine motorbike maintenance of the ASAP Africa motorbike fleet.
Charles Tumbare
Driver
After completing his O levels, Charles worked as a driver for the Ministry of Education from 1981 to 2001. In 2001, Charles was transferred to the accounting department where he worked until 2007 when he joined the ASAP team. Charles is married to his wife Sheile. They have four children, the oldest of whom is currently in college.
David Tatenda Nyakatawa
Stores & Maintenance Office Clerk
David completed his 'O' levels in 1999. After school, he became employed at Hakuna Matata Lodge in Mutare as a housekeeper up to September 2003. In November 2003, David joined ASAP Africa as a general hand and office assistant. He was subsequently appointed stores clerk in April 2005. David also does some routine motorbike maintenance of the ASAP Africa motorbike fleet. He is single.
Junior Gwitirwa
Office Assistant
Junior joined ASAP Africa as an Office Assistant in 2003. She has obtained an elementary certificate in computer studies and a secretarial certificate from Mutare Polytechnic College. She is currently studying for a National Diploma in Secretarial Studies. Junior also assists with receptionist duties when need arises. Junior is 27 years old, is married, and is a mother of one daughter.
Farai Pegara
General Hand
Farai was born in 1969 in a family of 8. He could not complete 'O' level as his parents could not afford the school fees. As a result Farai started working as a gardener. He moved to join the ASAP Africa Mutare office in April 2005 as a general hand. He is married with one daughter and one son.

Nyanga Office

Future Nyamupinga
Data Capture Clerk
She holds an Advanced Diploma in Business Studies from Chinhoyi University of Technology. Prior to joining ASAP she worked as a temporary teacher at Chegutu High School . Future joined ASAP in January 2008 as Data Capture Clerk. She is single.
Caroline Nyadutu
Data Capture Clerk
Caroline Tapuwanashe Nyadutu joined ASAP from February 2008 to July 2008 for her Graduate Student Internship. She joined ASAP as a Data Capture Clerk for the Micro-Finance Project MFPII from May 2009 to September 2009 as relief staff in place of the project DCC who was on maternity leave (Diana). Caroline holds a Bachelor of Science Honors Degree in Human Resources Management from Midlands State University. She also holds an Executive Certificates in Project Planning, Management and Practical Monitoring and Evaluation from the University of Zimbabwe. She is single and enjoys traveling and socializing with other peers.
Memory Musabayana
Data Capture Clerk
After completing her A Level, Memory successfully did the National Certificate course in secretarial studies. She worked as a temporary teacher between 1994 and 1997. Memory joined ASAP Africa as a Data Capture Clerk in 2004. Her work involves capturing test results from different schools, typing, filing and taking minutes of meetings as well as typing. Memory is currently studying Accounting with the South African Association of Accountants. She has one son named Innocent.