Ruvimbo Makoni
Finance Manager
Data as of 31 December 2024. For latest data please see quarterly operations reports.
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Finance Manager, MicroLoan Zimbabwe
Ruvimbo is a seasoned finance professional with over 15 years’ experience in financial management, accounting, and stakeholder engagement across diverse sectors in Zimbabwe and the UK. A Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (FCCA), she brings strong analytical acumen, leadership, and a track record of transforming finance functions. Currently serving as Finance Manager at MicroLoan Foundation Zimbabwe, she is responsible for driving financial strategy, compliance, and operational efficiency. Her career spans roles in listed companies, legal firms, mining, and the non-profit sector, where she has led key projects including internal control revamps, partnership dissolutions, and strategic audits. Ruvimbo is passionate about capacity building, and is recognised for her ability to mentor teams and enhance financial systems. She also served on the ACCA Zimbabwe Public Sector Sub-committee, contributing to the development of ethical and professional standards in public finance.
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CEO, MicroLoan Foundation Zimbabwe
Samson Songore is the CEO of MicroLoan Foundation Zimbabwe, bringing over two decades of leadership in microfinance across Southern Africa. A seasoned executive, Samson has held senior roles including Chief Operations Officer at Futuro Micro Banco in Mozambique and Training Manager at South Africa’s Small Enterprise Foundation (SEF). His career began at CBZ Bank Zimbabwe, where he advanced to Assistant Manager for SMEs and Microfinance. Known for his strong leadership, strategic planning, and staff development capabilities, Samson is deeply committed to financial inclusion and poverty alleviation. His hands-on expertise spans loan portfolio management, staff training, compliance, and operational efficiency. Samson holds a Diploma in Banking and Finance from Harare Polytechnic, with further qualifications in Microfinance Management and Nonprofit Project Management. Fluent in English, Shona, and Ndebele, Samson continues to drive MicroLoan Foundation’s mission of empowering women entrepreneurs through sustainable financial services.
Group CEO and Director
Medha Wilson is the Chief Executive Officer at MicroLoan Foundation. In her current role she oversees the activities of MicroLoan’s operations in Africa and is responsible for developing the overall strategy of the Group. She serves on the board of the three MicroLoan subsidiaries in Malawi, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
Medha has extensive experience in financial inclusion in both senior operational and investment management roles in emerging and frontier markets, across Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa. Her expertise also includes establishing and scaling-up of greenfield operations, turnaround of struggling entities and governance. She also has considerable experience in engaging with a broad range of social and impact investors.
Medha is a Qualified Chartered Accountant and holds a degree in Econometrics and Mathematical Economics from The London School of Economics.
Director
Board of Directors Zimbabwe, Zambia and Malawi
Mateo Zanetic is the Regional Director of MicroLoan Foundation. In his current role he is responsible for operations management, which includes providing hands-on support to MLF CEOs in Malawi, Zambia and Zimbabwe. Mateo serves on all three MLF subsidiaries. His responsibilities include providing guidance and troubleshooting in areas related to expansion to new operational areas and products, development of annual budgets and setting of performance targets for operational staff. Mateo heads the Social Performance Management function and is responsible for developing the evolving SPM framework and the reporting of SPM findings to both internal and external stakeholders. Currently, Mateo also serves as a CEO of MLF Zimbabwe.
Mateo has an extensive background in microfinance operations in Southern Africa, specifically in scale-up of activities, integrating social performance in operational decision-making and in people management.
He holds a degree in Management Accounting and Corporate Finance from Wits University.
