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Board Member
Elsie Owindu is the Co-founder and CEO of CareNet Africa – a consumer-based healthcare organization with investments and subsidiary operations anchored on making access to healthcare easier, better and faster.
Board Member
Judith Kaulem is a development practitioner, researcher and social policy analyst with over 20 years of working experience. She is currently the Executive Director of the Poverty Reduction Forum Trust, a civil society organization in Zimbabwe, where she oversees and pushes the organization’s vision of influencing development policies so that they put people at the centre with a focus on a life of dignity for all.
Board Member
Precious Chakasikwa is a lawyer by training, practicing in partnership with others at Kantor and Immerman, a Harare based law firm. She has over twenty (20) years’ experience working with various organizations in the development sector.
Treasurer
Steven Mupfurutsa is a highly experienced member of the Board of Trustees and Treasurer of ZHI. He brings a wealth of experience, knowledge, and passion to the organization, and is committed to making a difference in the lives of the people of Zimbabwe.
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Chief Executive Officer – CareNet Africa
Elsie Owindu is the Co-founder and CEO of CareNet Africa – a consumer-based healthcare organization with investments and subsidiary operations anchored on making access to healthcare easier, better, and faster. The CareNet Africa group has two investee flagship operations in Zimbabwe – Healthcare Benefits Consulting – providing Enterprise Health Risk Management solutions, and the Medical Specialist Centre – a new state-of-the-art specialist curative and diagnostic center designed to provide a converged ecosystem for patient access to multidisciplinary specialists, world-class Radiology, and unmatched clinical and anatomic diagnostic services.
CareNet Africa further seeks to put in place new products that provide sustainable healthcare financing solutions targeted to enable the informal sector and the vulnerable members of society gain access to quality and affordable healthcare services.
Elsie has over 23 years’ experience in healthcare business management, and healthcare risk & consulting solutions, across various countries in Sub-Sahara Africa and is passionately driven towards building and creating growth and sustainable development opportunities for transformative and innovative healthcare businesses in both progressive and emerging markets in Africa.
Executive Director, Poverty Reduction Forum Trust, Zimbabwe
Judith Kaulem is a development practitioner, researcher and social policy analyst with over 20 years of working experience. She is currently the Executive Director of the Poverty Reduction Forum Trust, a civil society organization in Zimbabwe, where she oversees and pushes the organization’s vision of influencing development policies so that they put people at the centre with a focus on a life of dignity for all. She has spearheaded work that advances the attainment of Sustainable Development and is a strong advocate for advancing policies for inclusive development. Judith is passionate about enhancing impact of social change programs that address vulnerability, injustice and inequality. She has served in various advisory capacities on local, regional and international Boards including the International Council on Social Welfare, Partners for Review Network, Transparency, Accountability & Participation Network among others. A holder of a Masters degree in Adult Education with a focus on development from the University of Zimbabwe as well as several professional certifications, Judith has written several papers and presented at local, regional and international conferences on human development and poverty reduction related issues.
Board Member
Precious Chakasikwa is a lawyer by training, practicing in partnership with others at Kantor and Immerman, a Harare based law firm. She has over twenty (20) years’ experience working with various organizations in the development sector. She has a special interest in Family Law, Employment Law, Administrative Law, and Human Rights Law. She sits on various boards ranging from Commercial to Non-Governmental entities.
Treasurer
Steven Mupfurutsa is a highly experienced member of the Board of Trustees and Treasurer of ZHI. He brings a wealth of experience, knowledge, and passion to the organization, and is committed to making a difference in the lives of the people of Zimbabwe.
Steven has a long history of working with not-for-profit organizations in Zimbabwe and abroad, providing auditing and consulting services on various programmes funded by USAID, EU, UN, Global Fund and World Bank obtained during his time at Deloitte.
He is a Chartered Accountant (Zimbabwe) with over 21 years’ experience in auditing, accounting, consulting, and investment management to a diverse range of clients in diverse sectors.
He is currently the Corporate Finance Executive at Mangwana Capital, a venture capital firm, and is also an independent member of the board of directors of Art Holdings Limited, a Zimbabwe Stock Exchange listed manufacturing company.
