The department has two main functions which are investor education and corporate communications. Under Investor education, the department seeks to provide a high level of investor protection and promote investor education as these are the two founding objectives of the SECZ. The Commission believes that investors who have access to information and know what questions to ask are more likely to invest wisely.
The department therefore runs investor awareness campaigns and educational programmes targeted at all levels of investors to empower them to exercise their rights. In addition, SECZ works collaboratively with other regulators and educational organisations to place information in the hands of the investing public to promote informed decisions as well as to help investors avoid fraudulent activities. In collaboration with the rest of the Commission, the department develops and implements a corporate communications strategy that informs stakeholders of the Commission’s mandate and activities being undertaken to fulfill its obligations.
DIRECTOR INVESTOR EDUCATION
BA (General) UZ, BA (Special Honours) English UZ
Farai is a Corporate Communication, Marketing, and Investor Relations expert with over 30 years of experience in the financial services sector. Organisations she has worked for include Old Mutual Zimbabwe, FBC Holdings Limited, Kingdom Financial Holdings Limited and Kingdom Meikles Limited. She subsequently offered her expertise to banks and other companies as a consultant. She has benefited from exposure in various fora including the British Council Leadership and Harvard Kennedy School Executive Development programmes.
Farai is the Management Board Chairperson for the Dominican Convent, Harare and is amongst the founding trustees of the Women’s University in Africa. Farai is married and has three children. She joined the Securities and Exchange Commission of Zimbabwe on 1st September 2020
