Board Members and Trustees

Lloyd Nyemba a professional multidisciplinary engineer and green technologies expert with over 20 years’ experience in green technologies development, engineering design and management; renewable energy engineering; water and environmental engineering; project management; and research and development. Lloyd’s experience span over energy and power development, mining, agro-processing, manufacturing and water engineering amongst others, covering project management, business leadership, consultancy services and hands on implementation including supervision. He has been a key leader in projects of strategic significance in national, regional and international impact, having successfully led projects in large multinationals in mining, municipal and energy sectors in the region. Lloyd started his professional career as a trainee with Almin Metal Industries and BOC Gases in Harare, Zimbabwe before joining Timbercraft and Kleko as a Projects Engineer responsible for the development and implementation of new projects. After successful completion of major factory projects, Lloyd joined Frupac International (later called Exhort Enterprises – a food processing company) as a Factory Engineer and later on promoted to Factory Manager. After serving the company for 5 years, Lloyd left for South Africa where he ventured into the research and technology development field as a Research and Development Engineer funded and run by the African Materials Science and Engineering Network (AMSEN), running it water engineering; alternative energies and nanotechnology projects. Having served distinctively for 3 years, Lloyd joined the Scientific and Industrial Research and Development Centre as a Principal Research and Development Engineer responsible for energy and industrial engineering projects in collaboration with key national institutions, private players, developmental organisations and multinational companies. After a productive and distinctive 5 years with SIRDC, Lloyd left the company to persue own interest in energy and technology development. He has overseen the development of key renewable energy projects with organisations such as UNICEF, UNESCO, SNV and CNFA amongst others; industrial development projects with institutions such as Engineering Iron and Steel Association of Zimbabwe (EISAZ); ZEPARU (Zimbabwe Economic Policy Analysis and Research Unit) and the International Trade Centre (ITC) amongst others. Lloyd’s expertise is backed by solid qualifications. He is a holder of a BSc Engineering Honours (Mechanical) from the University of Zimbabwe; MSc Engineering (with distinction) from the University of Witwatersrand, South Africa; Certified Energy Auditor (with distinction) from the Association of Energy Engineers, Atlanta, Georgia, USA; as well as other certifications in solar (photovoltaics and thermal); green technology related and geo-informatics. He is an accredited Engineer certified by the Engineering Council of Zimbabwe (ECZ); and the South African Institution of Mechanical Engineers (SAIMechE); Member of the Zimbabwe Institution of Engineers (ZIE); and the Association of Energy Engineers, Atlanta, Georgia, USA. In his spare time, Lloyd enjoys swimming and tennis and takes some time off to mentor young professionals and youths in general.