HARARE, Nov. 29 (Xinhua) -- Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa's office is inviting interested people with the requisite skills to apply for board positions in various state entities as it seeks to ensure transparency in the appointment of board members and enhance efficiency.
This follows the passing of the Public Entities Corporate Governance Act which requires the Corporate Governance Unit (CGU) within the Office of the President and Cabinet to establish a database and maintain a comprehensive directory or database of suitably qualified potential board members of public entities.
A notice issued by the CGU on Thursday said that members of public entities should have appropriate diversity of skills, experience and qualifications for managing the entities in the fields of law, accountancy, banking, ICT, human resources, marketing, pharmaceuticals, medicine and engineering.
"Nationals of Zimbabwe who are interested in being considered for appointment to the boards of public entities and who possess such relevant skills, work experience and academic and professional qualifications are invited to submit their credentials and the sector(s) in which they believe their specific skills-set and competencies would add value to the operational efficiency of a public entity," CGU said.
Prior to the enactment of the law, the minister responsible for a public entity appointed the board of directors.
However, this has been fraught with suspicions of bad corporate governance as the minister could pick his cronies for the board positions despite their lack of qualifications.
