Mizinga Melu
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Mizinga Melu, is a Zambia
n 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.
Mizinga Melu, is a Zambia
n 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.
Mizinga Melu, is a Zambia
n 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.Standard Chartered Appoints First Zambian As CEO
n 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) Africa
n countries where Standard Chartered Bank
maintains subsidiaries.Mizinga Melu Is First Female CEO At Standard Chartered Bank Zambia
, Mazabuka District
, in Zambia
's Southern Province
. Mizinga Melu Was Born In Mazabuka, Zambia
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.Mizinga Melu Joiined Stanchart Zambia In 1993
(UNZA), she obtained the degree of Master of Business Administration
(MBA) from
Henley Management College, of the University of Reading
, in the United Kingdom
.
Zambia
Zambia , officially the Republic of Zambia, is a landlocked country in Southern Africa. The neighbouring countries are the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the north, Tanzania to the north-east, Malawi to the east, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Botswana and Namibia to the south, and Angola to the west....
n businesswoman, accountant
Accountant
An accountant is a practitioner of accountancy or accounting , which is the measurement, disclosure or provision of assurance about financial information that helps managers, investors, tax authorities and others make decisions about allocating resources.The Big Four auditors are the largest...
, and bank executive
Bank
A bank is a financial institution that serves as a financial intermediary. The term "bank" may refer to one of several related types of entities:...
. She is the current Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer
Chief executive officer
A chief executive officer , managing director , Executive Director for non-profit organizations, or chief executive is the highest-ranking corporate officer or administrator in charge of total management of an organization...
, of Standard Chartered Bank Zambia Limited
Standard Chartered Bank (Zambia)
Standard Chartered Bank Plc., commonly known as Stanchart Zambia, is a commercial bank in Zambia. It is one of the eighteen commercial banks licensed by the Bank of Zambia, the national banking regulator.-Overview:...
. She was appointed to that position in January 2008.
Mizinga Melu, is a Zambia
Zambia
Zambia , officially the Republic of Zambia, is a landlocked country in Southern Africa. The neighbouring countries are the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the north, Tanzania to the north-east, Malawi to the east, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Botswana and Namibia to the south, and Angola to the west....
n businesswoman, accountant
Accountant
An accountant is a practitioner of accountancy or accounting , which is the measurement, disclosure or provision of assurance about financial information that helps managers, investors, tax authorities and others make decisions about allocating resources.The Big Four auditors are the largest...
, and bank executive
Bank
A bank is a financial institution that serves as a financial intermediary. The term "bank" may refer to one of several related types of entities:...
. She is the current Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer
Chief executive officer
A chief executive officer , managing director , Executive Director for non-profit organizations, or chief executive is the highest-ranking corporate officer or administrator in charge of total management of an organization...
, of Standard Chartered Bank Zambia Limited
Standard Chartered Bank (Zambia)
Standard Chartered Bank Plc., commonly known as Stanchart Zambia, is a commercial bank in Zambia. It is one of the eighteen commercial banks licensed by the Bank of Zambia, the national banking regulator.-Overview:...
. She was appointed to that position in January 2008.
Mizinga Melu, is a Zambia
Zambia
Zambia , officially the Republic of Zambia, is a landlocked country in Southern Africa. The neighbouring countries are the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the north, Tanzania to the north-east, Malawi to the east, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Botswana and Namibia to the south, and Angola to the west....
n businesswoman, accountant
Accountant
An accountant is a practitioner of accountancy or accounting , which is the measurement, disclosure or provision of assurance about financial information that helps managers, investors, tax authorities and others make decisions about allocating resources.The Big Four auditors are the largest...
, and bank executive
Bank
A bank is a financial institution that serves as a financial intermediary. The term "bank" may refer to one of several related types of entities:...
. She is the current Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer
Chief executive officer
A chief executive officer , managing director , Executive Director for non-profit organizations, or chief executive is the highest-ranking corporate officer or administrator in charge of total management of an organization...
, of Standard Chartered Bank Zambia Limited
Standard Chartered Bank (Zambia)
Standard Chartered Bank Plc., commonly known as Stanchart Zambia, is a commercial bank in Zambia. It is one of the eighteen commercial banks licensed by the Bank of Zambia, the national banking regulator.-Overview:...
. She was appointed to that position in January 2008.Standard Chartered Appoints First Zambian As CEO
Overview
Mrs. Melu is the first ZambiaZambia
Zambia , officially the Republic of Zambia, is a landlocked country in Southern Africa. The neighbouring countries are the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the north, Tanzania to the north-east, Malawi to the east, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Botswana and Namibia to the south, and Angola to the west....
n 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
Chief executive officer
A chief executive officer , managing director , Executive Director for non-profit organizations, or chief executive is the highest-ranking corporate officer or administrator in charge of total management of an organization...
in the thirteen (13) Africa
Africa
Africa is the world's second largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km² including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area...
n countries where Standard Chartered Bank
Standard Chartered Bank
Standard Chartered PLC is a multinational financial services company headquartered in London, United Kingdom with operations in more than seventy countries...
maintains subsidiaries.Mizinga Melu Is First Female CEO At Standard Chartered Bank Zambia
History
She was born on 17 March 1968, in MazabukaMazabuka
Mazabuka is a town in the Southern Province of Zambia, lying south west of Lusaka, on the main road and railway to Livingstone. The town has grown around sugar cane plantations, and currently Zambia Sugar is Zambia's leading sugar producer. It lies near the Mwanachingwala Conservation Area...
, Mazabuka District
Mazabuka District
Mazabuka District is a district of Zambia, located in Southern Province. The capital lies at Mazabuka. As of the 2000 Zambian Census, the district had a population of 203,219 people.-References:...
, in Zambia
Zambia
Zambia , officially the Republic of Zambia, is a landlocked country in Southern Africa. The neighbouring countries are the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the north, Tanzania to the north-east, Malawi to the east, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Botswana and Namibia to the south, and Angola to the west....
's Southern Province
Southern Province, Zambia
Southern Province is one of Zambia's nine provinces, and home to Zambia's premier tourist attraction, Mosi-oa-Tunya , shared with Zimbabwe...
. Mizinga Melu Was Born In Mazabuka, Zambia
She worked at Zambia National Commercial Bank
Zambia National Commercial Bank
Zambia National Commercial Bank, commonly referred to by the name "Zanaco", is a commercial bank in Zambia.-Overview:Zanaco is a large financial services provider in Zambia...
in the late 1980s and early 1990s. In 1993, she joined Standard Chartered Bank
Standard Chartered Bank
Standard Chartered PLC is a multinational financial services company headquartered in London, United Kingdom with operations in more than seventy countries...
and over the years worked at the bank's subsidiaries in different countries, including the following: Zambia
Zambia
Zambia , officially the Republic of Zambia, is a landlocked country in Southern Africa. The neighbouring countries are the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the north, Tanzania to the north-east, Malawi to the east, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Botswana and Namibia to the south, and Angola to the west....
, South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
, Kenya
Kenya
Kenya , officially known as the Republic of Kenya, is a country in East Africa that lies on the equator, with the Indian Ocean to its south-east...
, Tanzania
Tanzania
The United Republic of Tanzania is a country in East Africa bordered by Kenya and Uganda to the north, Rwanda, Burundi, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the west, and Zambia, Malawi, and Mozambique to the south. The country's eastern borders lie on the Indian Ocean.Tanzania is a state...
, Uganda
Uganda
Uganda , officially the Republic of Uganda, is a landlocked country in East Africa. Uganda is also known as the "Pearl of Africa". It is bordered on the east by Kenya, on the north by South Sudan, on the west by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, on the southwest by Rwanda, and on the south by...
, the United States of America and the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
. 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
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, UK.Mizinga Melu Joiined Stanchart Zambia In 1993
Education
She attended Roma Girls Secondary School, graduating in 1985.Mizinga Melu Graduated From High School In 1985 After obtaining her first degree from the University of ZambiaUniversity of Zambia
The University of Zambia is Zambia's largest university, founded in 1966. It has a student population of about 10,000.-Academics:The University of Zambia is divided into the following faculties:*School of Agricultural Sciences *School of Engineering...
(UNZA), she obtained the degree of Master of Business Administration
Master of Business Administration
The Master of Business Administration is a :master's degree in business administration, which attracts people from a wide range of academic disciplines. The MBA designation originated in the United States, emerging from the late 19th century as the country industrialized and companies sought out...
(MBA) from
Henley Management College, of the University of Reading
University of Reading
The University of Reading is a university in the English town of Reading, Berkshire. The University was established in 1892 as University College, Reading and received its Royal Charter in 1926. It is based on several campuses in, and around, the town of Reading.The University has a long tradition...
, in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
.
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. Mizinga Melu Is Chairperson of Bankers Association of ZambiaExternal 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 (Zambia)Standard Chartered Bank Plc., commonly known as Stanchart Zambia, is a commercial bank in Zambia. It is one of the eighteen commercial banks licensed by the Bank of Zambia, the national banking regulator.-Overview:...
- Standard Chartered Bank (Uganda)Standard Chartered Bank (Uganda)Standard Chartered Bank Limited, commonly known as Stanchart Uganda, is a commercial bank in Uganda. It is one of the banks licensed by the Bank of Uganda, the national banking regulator.-Overview:...
- Standard Chartered Bank GroupStandard Chartered BankStandard Chartered PLC is a multinational financial services company headquartered in London, United Kingdom with operations in more than seventy countries...
- List of banks in Africa
