Ms. Kambalame is responsible for the general management of the organisation and strategy. She leads high level lobbying and advocacy at Ministerial and Presidency level. She is a highly experienced economist, business counselling and private sector development specialist with two decades of experience working effectively with public and private sector stakeholders across key value chains in Malawi.

She holds a master’s degree in business economics from Reading University in the United Kingdom, a Bachelor of Social Science from the University of Malawi and an Advanced Certificate in Business Counselling (ACBC) from the University of Durham in the United Kingdom.

Mrs. Kazembe heads the Directorate of Business Environment which leads the implementation of lobbying and advocacy function, under the MCCCI, to promote a conducive business environment for the private sector. Her directorate conducts research to inform evidence-based lobbying and advocacy. She also champions the development of position papers based on the research findings. Further, her Directorate regularly reviews and analyses various economic policies and make proposals for improvements to government.

She holds a Master’s Degree in Economics and a Bachelor’s Degree in Social Science from the University of Malawi.

Mr. Luhanga heads the Directorate of Institutional Development which seeks to strengthen the institutional capacity by developing policies and broadening the income base of MCCCI. He also leads the efforts to redevelop Trade Fair Grounds.

Mr. Luhanga holds a Master of Business Administration (distinction) from the University of Derby and a Bachelor’s Degree in Accountancy from the University of Malawi. He is a Fellow of the Chartered and Certified Accountants (FCCA) and a member of the institute of the Chartered Accountants in Malawi (ICAM).

Mrs. Mungoni leads the implementation of the Confederation’s strategic direction in the areas of membership, events, communication and revenue growth. She has responsibility over the entire cycle of recruitment of new members, retention of existing members, promotion of membership categories upgrades among existing members, sourcing referrals and generating leads which are transformed into new members and growth of the
base of services provided by the Confederation.

She holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from the Malawi School of Government and a Bachelor of Arts (English) University of Eastern Africa, Baraton – Kenya. She also holds a Professional Diploma in Marketing and Post-Graduate Diploma in Marketing – Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM) – UK. She is a member of the Institute of Marketing in Malawi.

Mrs. Pete leads the efforts to establish lasting linkages between Small and Medium Sized Enterprises (SMEs) and large corporates both locally and internationally. One way of facilitating the linkages is through conducting Trade Promotion events like the Malawi International Trade Fair and the National Agriculture Fair which bring together several players in the value chains including financial institutions.

Mrs. Pete hold a Bachelor’s Degree in Arts from the University of Malawi.

Mr. Liwimbi leads the Information Technology section within the Confederation. In his role, he assumes responsibility for various crucial tasks such as managing, planning, implementing, and maintaining the Information Technology infrastructure. As the head of the Information Technology section, he plays a pivotal role in ensuring that the Confederation’s IT systems are effectively managed and optimized to meet the organization’s needs of supporting it membership.

Mr. Liwimbi hold a Bachelor of Science Degree in Information Technology from the University of Malawi.