IVORIAN BUSINESS COUNCIL (ZIMBABWE)

Bridging trade and investment between Ivory Coast and Zimbabwe

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ABOUT US

The Ivorian Business Council (Zimbabwe) is a private entity that works in close collaboration with the Honorary Consulate of the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire and seeks to establish itself as the leading facilitator of trade and investment between the two fellow African Union member states. With an IMF-projected 2025 GDP of approximately US$94.48 billion, Côte d'Ivoire ranks as the 9th largest economy in Africa. Furthermore, it is widely regarded as the gateway to francophone West Africa, a region with a combined market size of 111 million people.

MANAGEMENT

Thembani "Tim" Nkomo

Honorary Consul / CEO

Thembani "Tim" Nkomo is a business developer with diverse SME ventures. With over a decade of experience in corporate development, financial analysis, and strategy—including a role in the $4.3B acquisition of Rite Aid Corporation—he has worked with Global Fortune 500 firms and startups alike. His professional affiliations include membership in the Harvard Club of New York and Bank of America’s advisory panel. He is also a BACFOZ member in Zimbabwe Republic Police's CID CCD N/R HQ unit. Tim holds a bachelor's degree, cum laude, in Business Administration from Syracuse University and a master's degree from Harvard University. He is also an alumnus of St. John’s College (Zimbabwe).

John Mushayakarara

Chief of Protocol

John Mushayakarara is a seasoned professional with diversified business development and trade finance experience across COMESA. In this role, John's responsibilities are to assist the CEO in the promotion of transcontinental trade between Côte d'Ivoire, Zimbabwe, and neighboring COMESA and ECOWAS countries as a whole. IBCZ continuously seeks to promote the interest of its stakeholders and partners leveraging its network and relevant trade agreements.