Winnie Muchanyuka

Ms. Ndazovawepi Winnet Muchanyuka, is the Chief Executive of the Zimbabwe Tourism Authority (ZTA). The Authority is one of the parastatal organisations falling under the Ministry of Environment, Tourism and Hospitality Industry. The Zimbabwe Tourism Authority is the National Tourism Organisation (NTO) of the Republic of Zimbabwe. 

Ms. Muchanyuka is responsible for the day to day running of the Zimbabwe Tourism Authority and leads a team of 140 members to preside over one of the most strategic economic sectors of the country.

She is immediate past President of the Tourism Business Council of Zimbabwe and served in that office from 2018 to 2021.

She previously served as a Vice President of the Council since 2016, and chaired the Board of Airline Representatives, a constituent association under the TBCZ umbrella. She is currently studying PhD in Tourism Management with the University of Pretoria.  She is a holder of an MSc Tourism and Hospitality Management Degree from the University of Zimbabwe (UZ) and an MBA with the University of Gloucestershire (UK). Winnie is an aviation specialist having served airline businesses (Air Zimbabwe, Swiss Air, Australian Airlines, Sabena Airways and South African Airways) in the commercial and airport operations space for over 30years.

She has served the Aviation and Tourism Industry as Chairperson of IATA Local Carrier Advisory Group. She has a keen interest in sustainable development of tourism in Africa with a special emphasis on access and connectivity across the continent.

Socially, Winnie, is a mother of 2 young and gorgeous gentlemen, Hilton who is 30 and Farai who is 27. She loves rugby, travelling and entertaining. She enjoys time spent with women, networking, mentoring and just sharing life. The social and spiritual development is women is close to her heart and she cherishes any opportunity to propel another woman forward. A Seventh Day Adventist by faith, God is at the centre of her life.