The Institute of Directors (IoD) was founded in the United Kingdom (UK) in 1903 and was granted a Royal Charter in 1906. It was not until 1958 that the IoD established its first branch outside UK and had its inaugural meeting in Harare, Zimbabwe, on 12 March 1958. Following this development, the IoD spread its wings rapidly throughout the Commonwealth and elsewhere and today there are divisions or associated institutions in over 100 countries. At the end of 1993, the Institute adopted an Affiliate status to the IoD UK and became known as ’The Institute of Directors Zimbabwe’ (IoDZ).

For 64 years the Institute of Directors Zimbabwe (IoDZ) continues to be a leader in the promotion and development of corporate governance best practices in Zimbabwe. A Governance Institute that is exclusively dedicated to upholding excellence, enterprise, integrity, and ethics in directors, raising the standard of corporate governance in industry and commerce. Ultimately, the mission of the Institute is to inspire ethical leadership and raise the standards of governance through continuous learning guided by the Director Competency Framework which is designed for company directors and senior leaders, using three dimensions – knowledge, skills and mindset.

The Institute provides empowering systems and platforms to entrepreneurs, organization’s leaders, and executives in the public, private, profit, nonprofit sectors with the latest and best leadership and governance skills trends, mind-sets, ideas, know-how, and other tools in the interest of the organization and best practice in the world over. IoDZ believes that good governance is a prerequisite for a vibrant economy and an important business system that propels businesses to deliver value to its stakeholders.