New executive director for ZIBF

Samuel Matsangaise has been appointed to the position of executive director of the Zimbabwe International Book Fair.

A ZIBF press release said: "Mr Matsangaise’s appointment was not made in haste bearing in mind the difficulties that the organisation recently found itself in."

Mr Matsangaise is a former editor at Zimbabwe Publishing House and the director of publication at the University of Zimbabwe Publications before becoming the deputy head of information products and services department at CTA in the Netherlands.

The plans for ZIBF2003, to take place from July 29 to August 2, are in full swing, said the ZIBF.

"We are optimistic that the Indaba and other workshops will be well attended and the Book Fair will be well supported by local and international exhibitors. "

Mr Matsangaise began work in Harare as executive director in May.