Zambia | The Africa List

Well respected across Africa for long term political stability, Zambia’s peaceful democracy has provided a solid foundation for decades of steady growth. Copper remains the country’s major export although the private sector is becoming increasingly diversified. With only 15 million people, Zambia has vast areas of arable land, plentiful water and untouched wilderness encouraging both agriculture and tourism.

Africa’s largest producer of Copper and Cobalt – 9th globally

Vast mineral wealth including the largest emerald mine in the world

45% of the total fresh water resources in Southern Africa are found in Zambia

The third most urbanised country in sub-Saharan Africa

Highly connected bordering 8 countries – only surpassed by Russia, China, Brazil and DRC

Strong regional integration with favourable cross-border trade agreements as part of COMESA and SADC

‘The Africa List is clearly doing some great work and helping us to be more exposed and networked.’

RUTH SIMUYEMBA, HEAD OF HR, STANDARD CHARTERED, ZAMBIA

ZAMBIA WORKING GROUP

Each local working group is selected from within The Africa List community based on their sector expertise and deep personal networks within each country. They are integral to the success of The Africa List and play a leading role in guiding the selection process of new members, helping to ensure that a diverse selection of the best companies and leaders are represented.

DOLIKA BANDA (CHAIR),
INDEPENDENT
CONSULTANT

Dolika previously served as Acting Managing Director of CDC’s Africa Funds team, as well as serving as CDC’s Regional Director. Dolika joined CDC Group from the International Finance Corporation (IFC), where she worked for 16 years, most recently as its Director, Financial Markets, with full managerial responsibility for the IFC’s financial markets activities across sub-Saharan Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean, including a portfolio of over US$5bn and 250 projects. Dolika began her career with Citibank and then Barclays in Zambia.

NATASHA CHIUMYA,
MANAGING PARTNER,
FNC LEGAL

Natasha established the first niche legal practice in Zambia, focusing solely on corporate and commercial law, with a personal specialisation in insolvency, banking, corporate finance and property development. Prior to that she was an instrumental part of PricewaterhouseCooper’s corporate recovery team, and provided strategic advisory services to companies in South Africa and Zambia. Natasha obtained her honors degree in law from the University of Warwick, UK and was admitted to the Zambian Bar in 1999. Under the award of the prestigious Beit fellowship she obtained an MBA from the University of Cape Town, South Africa.

MUKWANDI CHIBESAKUNDA,
CEO,
NATSAVE BANK

Mukwandi Chibesakunda is an Economist by profession, and has functioned in various banking services industry roles during her career. She previously worked at Standard Chartered Bank Zambia as Executive Director, Consumer Banking where she was until 2009. Prior to that she worked for Bank of Zambia as Central Bank inspector in charge of 14 banks under liquidation. Mukwandi has an MBA from Manchester Business School, and a Bachelor in Economics from the University of Zambia.

PAMELA PIO,
COMPANY SECRETARY AND COUNTRY LEGAL COUNSEL,
BARRICK LUMWANA MINING

Pamela has more than 20 years’ corporate legal experience working both in Zambia and internationally. She has expertise in the mining and extractive industries, and providing governance advice to governments and NGOs. Pamela has also contributed to a significant number of community projects around gender-based violence, women’s participation in politics, access to legal services and children’s rights. She has Bachelor of Arts and a Bachelor of Laws degrees from the University of Zambia.

KUDZI ZHOU,
HEAD OF CORPORATE ADVISORY,
AFLIFE CAPITAL ZAMBIA

Kudzi has over ten years’ experience in corporate finance and advisory, and has successfully completed a number of transactions across southern Africa. He graduated from the University of Cape Town in 2006 with a Bachelor of Business Science degree. He previously worked for Imara Corporate Finance.

FAITH MUKUTU,
FINANCE DIRECTOR,
ZAMBIA SUGAR COMPANY

Faith Mukutu is a chartered accountant and a Fellow of ACCA with more than 15 years of experience. She was appointed the Finance Director of Zambia Sugar and took up a seat on the Board in February 2018. Prior to that she served as the Finance Director of Zambia Breweries having moved from Maluti Mountain Brewery (an SABMiller subsidiary) in Lesotho where she served in the same capacity from 2011.

RYAN TUNNEY,
COUNTRY MANAGER,
KHAL AMAZI

Ryan Tunney is a horticulturalist and is General Manager at a rose production site operated by Khal Amazi Ltd just outside Lusaka. Khal Amazi has been producing export roses for over 18 years and is the largest exporter of Roses in southern Africa. Ryan is originally born and brought up in neighboring country Zimbabwe, where he completed his education and moved across to Zambia to continue his agricultural career in 2013.

MWENDAMO MAZABA,
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER,
LIQUID TELECOMMUNICATIONS ZAMBIA

Mwendamo is a Chartered Accountant with over 20 years’ local and international experience. He has worked in audit practice, banking, and telecommunications. Mwendamo is currently Chief Financial Officer for Liquid Telecommunications Zambia Limited – a leading optic fibre telecommunications company. As CFO, Mwendamo is responsible for all aspects of the company’s financial activities.