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Mizinga Melu Born 17 March 1968
Mazabuka, ZambiaResidence Lusaka, Zambia Nationality Zambian Citizenship Zambia Education Master of Business Administration (MBA)
Henley Management College, United KingdomOccupation Managing Director of Standard Chartered Bank Zambia Limited Years active 1994 — present Known for Business, Management Home town Mazabuka Title Managing Director Religion Christian Mizinga Melu, is a Zambian businesswoman, accountant, and bank executive. She is the current Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, of Standard Chartered Bank Zambia Limited. She was appointed to that position in January 2008.[1]
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Overview
Mrs. Melu is the first Zambian and the first woman to hold the position of Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer at Standard Chartered Bank Zambia and is currently the only female Chief Executive Officer in the thirteen (13) African countries where Standard Chartered Bank maintains subsidiaries.[2]
History
She was born on 17 March 1968, in Mazabuka, Mazabuka District, in Zambia's Southern Province.[3] She worked at Zambia National Commercial Bank in the late 1980s and early 1990s. In 1993, she joined Standard Chartered Bank and over the years worked at the bank's subsidiaries in different countries, including the following: Zambia, South Africa, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, the United States of America and the United Kingdom. Her last position prior to assuming her current position in Zambia was as the Global Head of Development Organizations at the bank's International headquarters in London, UK.[4]
Education
She attended Roma Girls Secondary School, graduating in 1985.[5] After obtaining her first degree from the University of Zambia (UNZA), she obtained the degree of Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Henley Management College, of the University of Reading, in the United Kingdom.
Other responsibilities
Mizinga Melu is married and is the mother of one son. She also serves as Chairperson of the Bankers Association of Zambia. She was elected to that position on 10 March 2011.[6]
External links
- Website of Standard Chartered Bank Zambia
- Stanchart Awards Zambian Employees 16% Pay Rise
- China Continues To Invest In Zambia
- Government Warns Women Against Drug Trafficking
See also
- List of banks in Zambia
- Standard Chartered Bank (Zambia)
- Standard Chartered Bank (Uganda)
- Standard Chartered Bank Group
- List of banks in Africa
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References
- ^ Standard Chartered Appoints First Zambian As CEO
- ^ Mizinga Melu Is First Female CEO At Standard Chartered Bank Zambia
- ^ Mizinga Melu Was Born In Mazabuka, Zambia
- ^ Mizinga Melu Joiined Stanchart Zambia In 1993
- ^ Mizinga Melu Graduated From High School In 1985
- ^ Mizinga Melu Is Chairperson of Bankers Association of Zambia
Categories:- 1968 births
- Living people
- Zambian businesspeople
- Zambian accountants
- Female accountants
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