Savanna HTC consolidates a network of experienced consultants, researchers, and technical specialists with demonstrated expertise in heritage conservation, World Heritage management, environmental and social safeguards, tourism planning, and community-based development. The firm adopts an integrated approach that aligns heritage conservation and tourism development with sustainable development objectives, ensuring that socio-economic benefits are balanced with the protection of cultural and natural resources.
The consultancy is guided by internationally recognised frameworks and standards, including those of UNESCO, ICOMOS, ICCROM, the World Bank Environmental and Social Framework (ESF), EU development cooperation policies, and national regulatory instruments.Savanna HTC supports governments, development partners, local authorities, NGOs, and private sector entities in complying with statutory requirements while achieving development outcomes that are inclusive, resilient, and environmentally sustainable.
Savanna HTC has extensive experience in conservation planning, World Heritage and Biosphere Reserve management, archaeological and heritage impact assessments, environmental and social impact assessments, cultural tourism development, interpretation and presentation planning, visitor management, feasibility studies, and policy and strategy formulation. The firm places particular emphasis on under-resourced and marginalised communities, supporting local economic development, community beneficiation, and inclusive participation in heritage and tourism value chains.
Through strategic partnerships and professional networks at national, regional (SADC), and international levels, Savanna HTC is able to mobilise specialised expertise as required. These networks also support peer review, quality assurance, and international benchmarking, ensuring that all outputs meet donor and client requirements and reflect global best practice.
Savanna HTC applies a gender-responsive and inclusive approach in team composition and project delivery, consistent with international development priorities. The firm is committed to delivering high-quality, evidence-based, and policy-relevant outputs that support sustainable heritage management, responsible tourism development, and long-term institutional strengthening.
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We are committed to shaping the future of heritage and tourism with sustainable practices and innovative solutions.
Our team is made up of passionate professionals committed to advancing heritage and tourism in Zimbabwe and beyond.
Heritage & Tourism Development Consultant
Founder and Director of Savanna Heritage and Tourism Consultancy
Bright Mutyandaedza is an archaeologist and cultural heritage management specialist with extensive experience in heritage and tourism development across Southern Africa. He works as a heritage and tourism development consultant with Savanna Heritage & Tourism Consultancy, providing technical advisory and project management services to public institutions, development agencies, NGOs, and private sector clients.
His professional expertise spans World Heritage Site management planning, heritage and environmental impact assessments, conservation planning, archaeological and heritage tourism development, visitor management planning, museum and archival administration, and heritage policy formulation. Bright has led and contributed to multidisciplinary projects involving feasibility studies, management plans, and stakeholder engagement processes at local, national, and international levels.
He has worked on major internationally funded heritage and tourism initiatives, including the Great Zimbabwe World Heritage Site Tourism and Development Feasibility Studies, implemented in collaboration with international consulting firms from Europe. His consultancy work emphasises community participation, sustainability, and the integration of indigenous knowledge systems into heritage and tourism development frameworks.
Bright holds a Master of Arts in Archaeology and an Honours degree in Archaeology, Cultural Heritage Management, and Museum Studies from Midlands State University, Zimbabwe, and is a PhD candidate specialising in archaeology and agroecology. In addition to consultancy work, he serves as an archival and collections consultant for The Salvation Army’s Zimbabwe, Botswana, and Madagascar Territory Heritage Resource Centre and as a heritage and environmental advisor to Manyame Conservation Trust.
Cultural Heritage Management Practitioner & Project Management Professional (PMP)®
Consultant & Project Manager in Heritage & Tourism
Ms. Thamary Mukuya holds a MA in Archaeology from the University of Zimbabwe and an Honours Degree in Archaeology, Cultural Heritage, and Museum Studies from Midlands State University. She is also a certified Project Management Professional (PMP)®.
Thamary has extensive experience as a Consultant on Heritage, Archaeological, and Tourism projects. She has worked on World Heritage Site development, including conservation management plans and the nomination of sites for UNESCO inscription.
Her research interests include cultural heritage documentation, preservation, and heritage tourism development. She is a member of PMI, ASAPA, and ZAPARD.
Thamary has worked on projects such as the Richtersveld Cultural and Botanical Landscape and various management plans for South African and international heritage sites. Recently, she has worked on the Cango Caves Conservation Management Plan and the Robben Island Integrated Management Plan.
Archaeologist & PhD Candidate
Expert in Faunal Analysis & Paleoenvironmental Reconstructions
Humphrey Nyambiya is an archaeologist and PhD candidate with a focus on faunal analysis, paleoenvironmental reconstructions using fauna, and cultural heritage management. He holds a BA Hons in Archaeology from the University of Zimbabwe (2018) and an MPhil in Archaeology from the University of Cape Town (2021).
His research focuses on understanding human-animal relationships, subsistence strategies, exploitation behaviours, and past environments from Stone Age sites in South Africa.
Humphrey is a member of the International Council for Archaeozoologists (ICAZ) and the Association of Southern African Professional Archaeologists (ASAPA).