Gladys is a Development Finance Practitioner with 25 years’ experience in the financial and development sectors. She is a holder of a MPhil – Development Finance from University of Stellenbosch. She also holds a Bachelor of Commerce – Banking (Hons) with the National University of Science and Technology Zimbabwe and Post Graduate Certificate – Rural and Agricultural Finance with the University of Pretoria, Certificate in Private Sector Development with Swedish Institute of Public Management. She holds several professional training courses in following areas, Project Management, Corporate Governance, Value Chain Development and Finance, Policy Analysis and Gender Equity among others. She has a reputable and vast experience acquired through working with various organisations including New Faces New Voices Zimbabwe (NFNV) a Graca Machel Trust women in finance network, Women Alliance of Business Association in Zimbabwe, Plan International, SNV, CFS Microfinance Bank, SMEDCO and Steward Bank. She combines her work as Project Coordinator NFNV with consultancy projects in development finance in Zimbabwe and the region.
