Governance
Our Governance.
The governance structure of Chartered Accountants Academy is maintained through the oversight of both the Main Board and the Academic Board. These boards play integral roles in guiding and ensuring the effective management, strategic direction, and academic excellence of the academy. The Main Board typically oversees broader organizational matters, while the Academic Board focuses specifically on academic affairs, curriculum development, and maintaining high educational standards. This dual-board governance approach contributes to the overall success and quality of the educational programs offered by Chartered Accountants Academy.
Academic Board members
Tipei NyashaBCom. (Hons) Acc, CTA, CA(Z)(SA), CISA
Non-Executive Director
Mr Tipei Nyasha is a finance and business strategy specialist with expertise in capital raising, business planning, project management, financial management, and reporting. He brings a wealth of global experience to the realms of finance and business management spanning for over 20 years. Mr Nyasha is currently with Ecocash Holdings Limited as the Chief Finance Officer for Ecocash (Pvt Ltd). His previous experience includes Insurance, telecoms and technology and business advisory. He also serves as a Non-Executive Board member of Mangwana Opportunities, a private equity company specializing in Agro businesses and mining ventures. He is passionate about mentorship and empowerment of young people.
Elliot T WonenyikaB. Com (Hons) Accounting, M.A Education, (CA)Z
Director
Mr Elliot Wonenyika was appointed as the Managing director in 2018, having joined the Chartered Accountants Academy in 2013 during the foundational years for the Academy. He is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants (ICAZ) education committee, as well as a technical adviser supporting Auditing and Tax committees. He is currently a non-executive director of Bened Engineering (Pvt) Limited and Money Experts Proprietary Limited, where he also serves as a Chairman of the Finance committee. Elliot is a holder of a Master of Arts in Education, which he obtained in 2021.
Professor Riley Carpenter
Non-Executive Director
Riley Carpenter is an Associate Professor in the College of Accounting at the University of Cape Town, specializing in taxation and accounting education. A qualified Chartered Accountant (SA) who trained with PricewaterhouseCoopers, Carpenter has built a career spanning lecturing, senior lecturing, and professorship roles at UCT since 2009. As course convener for Taxation I, II, and III as well as the Postgraduate Diploma in Accounting, Carpenter has played a central role in shaping the next generation of chartered accountants, while also serving as a senior marker and team leader for SAICA's Assessment of Professional Competence and as an external examiner for taxation courses at universities across South Africa. Carpenter is a widely published researcher and author, with journal articles and peer-reviewed conference papers covering topics such as tax avoidance, audit innovation, and accounting education, including several award-winning papers at national and international conferences. As author and editor of Fundamentals of South African Income Tax, now in its 14th edition, and contributing author to several other leading South African taxation and accounting textbooks, Carpenter's work is prescribed reading at more than a dozen universities nationwide, including UNISA. This body of work reflects a sustained commitment to making complex tax legislation accessible and current for students and practitioners alike. Beyond the classroom, Carpenter contributes to the profession as a long-standing tax consultant to Realfin CIS and has provided specialist tax opinion for major public-private research initiatives. A recipient of a UCT Collaborative Educational Practice Award, Carpenter helped develop the multilingual Learn Accounting platform, creating taxation videos translated into isiXhosa, isiZulu, Sesotho, and Xitsonga to widen access to accounting education for South African students. Recognized repeatedly by UCT for excellence in teaching, leadership, and social responsiveness, Carpenter combines academic rigor with a genuine passion for mentoring and empowering others.
Zvinotendesa L MapetereCA (Z)
Head of CAA Academic Operations
Accomplished Chartered Accountant (CA(Z)) and Registered Public Accountant with over 22 years of progressive experience, including 10 years of post-Articles and 12 years of management-level pre-Articles work. An MBA in Strategy graduate from Edinburgh Business School, Zvino combines deep tax advisory expertise (Transfer Pricing, Income Tax, VAT, CGT) with a proven track record in structuring and managing high-value public-private partnership (PPP) initiatives. Dynamic educator and examiner for ICAZ and SAICA, recognized for curriculum development, webinar presentations, and thought leadership.
Peter BourneCA(SA)
Non-Executive Director.
Professor Peter Bourne has been a dedicated educator, specializing in teaching Auditing and Governance on accredited Professional Accounting Programs for an impressive 33 years. He formed the Board Course Company with colleagues in 1993 and proceeded to form APT which specialises in Training Candidate CAs for their final board exam with colleagues from UCT. Professor Bourne retired from UCT and was appointed Emeritus Professor. He is currently the joint CEO of APT, whilst he is also running a private practise.
Main Board members
Anesu Daka
CEO
A technical advisor for ICAZ, PAAB, and PAIBC which is a subcommittee of IFAC. He is an IFRS specialist and a Financial Accounting lecturer par excellence. A highly experienced tutor who lives to teach, nurture, and empower others to achieve their greatest potential in their careers and entrepreneurial endeavours.
Nyasha Puza ZhouCA)Z, RPA, MBL, CIMA
Independent Non-Executive
Mr Nyasha Zhou is a professional Governance and Ethics expert and a passionate visionary, with over 45 years of business leadership. He joined CAA as a Director and Non-Executive Chairman. He is a former Partner of Deloitte, where he headed talent development and education. Apart from being a Past-President of ICAZ, Mr Zhou has also lectured in the B.Acc program at the UZ on behalf of ICAZ and has served in the ICAZ Examinations Board, Public Relations and Public Sector committees and subsequently chaired the Education Committee. He championed the writing of the ICAZ Centennial Celebration. Mr Zhou was in the ICAZ TOPP pioneering taskforce and launched the first TOPP training office while at PG, as FD and later CEO. He has also served at the PAAB, and outside the profession he has served on many boards including BANCABC, Econet Wireless, ZITF, IPEC, RBZ and Zimplats Holdings. Prior to becoming a CA, Mr Zhou qualified as an Educator, a competence he has continued to build on in the training of Accounting professionals.
Elliot T WonenyikaB. Com (Hons) Accounting, M.A Education, (CA)Z
Director
Mr Elliot Wonenyika was appointed as the Managing director in 2018, having joined the Chartered Accountants Academy in 2013 during the foundational years for the Academy. He is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants (ICAZ) education committee, as well as a technical adviser supporting Auditing and Tax committees. He is currently a non-executive director of Bened Engineering (Pvt) Limited and Money Experts Proprietary Limited, where he also serves as a Chairman of the Finance committee. Elliot is a holder of a Master of Arts in Education, which he obtained in 2021.
Elford Machava
Executive Director
Mr Elford Machava is a renowned administrator who has worked in the energy (Electricity), Civic and Educational sector where he has held various finance and administrative positions before joining CAA. He was instrumental in the formation and transformation of the Docere Holdings Group. Mr Machava has been with the Docere group for 13 years and is currently the Corporate Services Director and Company secretary. He is also the director responsible for the Placement division which supports CAA and related entities on Human capital and Placements, Empowerment, Governance and Compliance.
Godwin K MudiwaB.Sc. (Hons), Sociology M.Sc. in Sociology and Social Anthropology, COP, Insurance Diploma
Board Chair
Mr Godwin Mudiwa is the Group Human Resources Director for Minerva Risk Advisors (Pvt) Ltd. He attained Success Motivation Institute’s Dynamics of Supervisory Training and Art of Creative Selling. Mr Mudiwa has been in the HR profession for more than 25 years and was seconded to Aon Netherlands where he was Talent Manager for Europe, Middle East and Africa. He came back to Zimbabwe to assume position of HR Director for Aon Zimbabwe and Talent Manager for the Sub-Saharan region. He has served as a board member in the Founding Board of Trustee member for Africa Development Trust, Village of Hope, Minerva Benefits Consulting and a former member of REMCO of Masawara subsidiaries, namely Cresta Zimbabwe, Dandemutande Investments, Zimnat Asset Management and Sable chemials. Mr Mudiwa has also served as a former Chairman of Minerva Income Withdrawal Fund, an annuity fund and is the current Chairman of Minerva Risk Advisors Pension Fund.
Tipei NyashaBCom. (Hons) Acc, CTA, CA(Z)(SA), CISA
Non-Executive Director
Mr Tipei Nyasha is a finance and business strategy specialist with expertise in capital raising, business planning, project management, financial management, and reporting. He brings a wealth of global experience to the realms of finance and business management spanning for over 20 years. Mr Nyasha is currently with Ecocash Holdings Limited as the Chief Finance Officer for Ecocash (Pvt Ltd). His previous experience includes Insurance, telecoms and technology and business advisory. He also serves as a Non-Executive Board member of Mangwana Opportunities, a private equity company specializing in Agro businesses and mining ventures. He is passionate about mentorship and empowerment of young people.
Rumbidzai Blessing Musiyiwa MBL, CA (Z), CIA, CISA, CRMA, ACCA, RHL
Non-Executive Director
Rumbidzai Musiyiwa is a highly qualified governance and risk professional with 15 years of experience, holding designations including CA(Z), CIA, CISA, and ACCA. She currently serves as Head of Internal Audit, having established and led the function for a major energy regulator. Her expertise spans internal and external audit, risk management, corporate governance, and information systems auditing. She has contributed to national policy, trained central government auditors, and represented Zimbabwe at the global level with the Institute of Internal Auditors. A results-oriented leader, she is adept at building audit functions, formulating policy, and driving organizational improvement through robust governance frameworks.