Welcome From The Chairman

As we begin our 36th year, I am more excited than ever to lead the Leather Institute Of Zimbabwe.

Leather Institute of Zimbabwe (LIZ) was established on the first of January 1985 by the footwear and leather goods manufacturers of Zimbabwe to address problems relating to shortage of skilled labour, technical and managerial staff and the needs of the industry regarding value addition of hides and skins .

Its members included hides merchants, tanners, footwear and accessory manufacturers, travel goods and allied products manufacturers, major retailers and companies  that provide input such as chemicals to the industry. LIZ has two laboratories (physical and chemical) and a training facility and standard library with tools that benefit its members…

–Cornelio Sunduza, Board Chairman.

Mission Statement

Building a human resources base that will enable the translation of the leather industry of Zimbabwe into a global player. To provide training, quality and technical support for the improvement of the Hides and Skins produced in Zimbabwe.

Vision

  1. Driving the future of the leather Industry through the development of technical skills .
  2. Engineering leather sector technological development for global impact
  3. Engineering leather industry technological development for global impact
  4. Bringing forward the future leather industry into now

A Unique Institute

LIZ first and foremost a school that draws strength from its students and instructors.

  • This is a school for gifted students, for intellectual risk-takers, and for those who are engaged in significant pursuits beyond the classroom.
  • This is a school for instructors unparalleled in their expertise who have passion for teaching these students in this environment.
  • This is a school located within the heart of Bulawayo’s Industrial  Hub Belmont, and thus, at the forefront of learning.
OUR PEOPLE

Expert Instructors

Our instructors, many of whom hold International Qualifications in their academic fields, are chosen for their expertise and for their passion teaching highly talented students at an advanced level in our school environment.
OUR PEOPLE

National Student Body

We enroll more than 500 students annually, representing 10 Zimbabwean provinces and 3 SADC countries. Our seminars, meetings, and assemblies bring students from urban cityscapes to rural farms across the country into one shared space to learn with and from one another.
OUR PEOPLE

Alumni Community

Our alumni network is international and diverse, with former LIZ students variously pursuing graduate study, authoring books, founding companines, becoming tanners, and more. Learn more about our LIZ Alumni Community.