The Office of the Director General is supported by Intellectual Property Operations Executive, Intellectual Property Development Executive (currently vacant) and the Corporate Services Executive (currently vacant). Each executive heads a division.
The Executives are:
Mr. Grey Njowola
Intellectual Property Operations Executive
Mr. Grey Peter Njowola, a national of the Republic of Zimbabwe, joined ARIPO in June 2015. He is responsible for formulating and implementing the ICT Strategy and managing the ICT work program.
A Certified Information Systems Auditor, Mr. Njowola has over 15 years of ICT experience, having worked for organizations and companies in various sectors, including the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) and the Local Authorities Pension Fund of Zimbabwe (LAPF).
Mr. Njowola holds a Master of Business Administration from the Copper Belt University in Zambia, a BSc Degree in Computer Science and Statistics, a Diploma in Web Designing and E-Commerce and a Chartered Institute of Secretaries and Administrators Part A Certificate.