All Eyes on Mutapa Fund as Dr Mangudya Set for High-Stakes Public Lecture

Zimbabwe’s political and financial elite will converge at the Harare Institute of Technology this Thursday for a pivotal public lecture by Mutapa Investment Fund Chief Executive Officer, Dr John Mangudya, in what organisers are billing as a defining moment for the country’s economic direction.

The high-profile event, seen as a major test of the fund’s transparency and strategic clarity, will feature the former Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe Governor outlining how one of Africa’s largest sovereign wealth funds plans to leverage its US$16 billion portfolio to reshape the national economy.

Invited guests include senior government officials, leading economists, and key industry figures, effectively turning the lecture into a de facto national briefing on a fund that has ambitions to double its value to US$30 billion and contribute 20 percent to Zimbabwe’s GDP by 2030.

“This is a critical opportunity for stakeholders to interrogate the fund’s vision and governance framework directly from its leadership,” said one organiser, highlighting the intense scrutiny surrounding the fund’s management and investment plans.

Dr Mangudya, a veteran banker credited with stabilising monetary policy during his tenure at the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe, is expected to address key issues including corporate governance, profit reinvestment, and priority growth sectors, amid growing public and investor calls for greater accountability from the state-owned investment giant.