The National Arts Council of Zimbabwe (NACZ) Board has appointed Napoleon Nyanhi as its new director.
He takes over from Nicholas Moyo, who was appointed Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Sport, Recreation, Arts and Culture in October 2023.
“As an institution dedicated to promoting and nurturing artistic excellence across the nation, the NACZ is confident that Nyanhi’s leadership will allow NACZ to realise its restructuring vision, strategic goals and stakeholder needs,” said NACZ board chairperson, Nozipo Maraire.
Nyanhi is no stranger to the world of arts and culture.
Nyanhi is no stranger to the world of arts and culture.
He was the managing director of Jacaranda Culture and Media Corporation (JCMC) where he also served as the executive director of the National Arts Merit Awards (NAMA) since 2019, as well as producer of one of the biggest talent search shows, Dreamstar Zimbabwe, among other things.