Mukwandi Chibesakunda
CEO Zanaco
Mukwandi has a banking career that stretches over two decades, during which she has held a multitude of high-ranking positions within Zambia's financial sector. Currently, as the Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of ZANACO, one of Zambia’s foremost banking institutions, Mukwandi has made a remarkable impact with a number of accolades that include: Zambia's CEO of the Year in 2021; Inclusive Leader for Zambia award in 2022 at the Gender Mainstream Awards held in South Africa among others.
Academically, Mukwandi is well-accomplished. She holds a Bachelor's Degree in Economics from the University of Zambia and furthered her education by earning a Master’s in Business Administration from the Alliance Business School, Manchester University, UK. Apart from her impressive professional and academic achievements, Mukwandi is an alumnus of the Harvard Business School Executive Program and distinguished alumnus of the Insead Business School Female Leadership Program. Her stature within the industry is reflected in her fellowships at the Zambia Institute of Banking and Financial Services and the Institute of Directors, Zambia.
Mukwandi is an alumnus of the Harvard Business School Executive Program and distinguished alumnus of the Insead Business School Female Leadership Program. Her stature within the industry is reflected in her fellowships at the Zambia Institute of Banking and Financial Services and the Institute of Directors, Zambia.
2025 Agenda Sessions
Home-grown capital – filling the foreign finance gap with local investment
- As perceived risk makes foreign investors wary, how have intra-African financing options emerged to plug the gap?
- How are African-owned initiatives (i.e. AfDB, AFC), as well as local capital markets being used to increase domestic investment in an impactful way?
- Does their expert local knowledge through branch networks provide them an edge on foreign capital to invest wisely?
- How has a lack of positive credit profiles hindered the deployment of African finance and how can producers change this?
Wednesday 05 February 09:45 - 10:30 CTICC2
Intergovernmental Summit Track 2
- As perceived risk makes foreign investors wary, how have intra-African financing options emerged to plug the gap?
- How are African-owned initiatives (i.e. AfDB, AFC), as well as local capital markets being used to increase domestic investment in an impactful way?
- Does their expert local knowledge through branch networks provide them an edge on foreign capital to invest wisely?
- How has a lack of positive credit profiles hindered the deployment of African finance and how can producers change this?
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