Luciano Mickeus

Mr. Mickeus is a seasoned lawyer. He is a holder of a Bachelor of Law (Honours) degree from the University of Malawi and is a Member of the Malawi Law Society. He is a member of various Boards and Governance Committees including being Chairperson of the Labour Law Practice Division of the Malawi Law Society and member of the Finance and Administration Committee of the Football Association of Malawi.

Mr. Mickeus is currently the Managing Partner at Micklaw and Company (Law Firm) and is the chief legal counsel to the Archdiocese of Blantyre of the Roman Catholic Church. He has previously worked with Joe and Max Chambers, Malawi Legal Aid Bureau, and Savjani and Company. He has over 14 years’ experience in the legal profession.

Harold Jiya

Mr. Jiya is a seasoned leader with over 25 years of experience in financial services and strategic leadership.

He currently serves as Chief Executive Officer for National Bank of Malawi (NBM) plc, Malawi’s leading financial services group, where he has been an Executive Director for the past 9 years.

Mr. Jiya is an alumnus of the Advanced Management Leadership program of the prestigious INSEAD Business School in France and Oxford University’s Saïd Business School. He holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Exeter University, UK, a Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting) degree from the University of Malawi, Polytechnic, and an ACIB/BSc (Honours) from the UK. He sits on several boards locally and in the southern Africa region.

Clement Kachemwe

Mr. Kachemwe is a finance professional with over 23 years of progressive experience gained from Malawi Post and Telecommunication Corporation as Financial Reporting Manager, Malawi Telecommunications Limited as Financial Reporting Manager and Head of Wholesale and Interconnection, Airtel Malawi as Business Planning and Analysis Manager, and Airtel Mobile Commerce Limited as Head of Finance.

He has proven expertise in developing and implementing financial control systems, managing internal and external audits, and driving strategic financial planning, enforcing regulatory compliance, revenue assurance, and leading finance teams to deliver sustainable business growth.

He is a holder of a Master of Communications Management (MCM) from the University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, Scotland, UK; Chartered Management Accountant (CIMA), UK; and Bachelor of Accountancy from the University of Malawi. He is also a Certified Public Accountant.

Andy Koloko

Mr. Koloko is an accomplished civil engineer and supply chain management professional with over 23 years of experience across large-scale government and donor-funded programs.

He has held senior roles providing strategic oversight in procurement and supply chain management, governance, financial management, and policy implementation across the roads, education, energy, agriculture, and health sectors.

Mr. Koloko has provided advisory services to the Ministry of Health as the Procurement Oversight Agent for the Health Services Joint Fund, and served as Procurement Director at Millennium Challenge Account Malawi II. He has also previously worked with the Roads Authority, European Union–funded projects, Malawi University of Science and Technology, Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi Limited, and the Agricultural Commercialization Project. He is the Managing Director of Anek Construction.

Mr. Koloko holds a Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering from the Malawi University of Business and Applied Sciences and a Master’s degree in Supply Chain Management from the University of Bolton.

Dr. Cliff Chiunda

Dr. Chiunda is the current Secretary to the Treasury (ST). As ST, he is the principal financial adviser to the Government of Malawi and administrative head of the Ministry of Finance, Economic Planning and Decentralisation. He holds a PhD in Economics, a Master’s degree in Economic Development Policy from the University of Wales Swansea, UK, and a Bachelor’s degree in Social Science majoring in Economics from the University of Malawi. Dr. Chiunda has worked for more than 30 years in the Malawi Public Service.

In his time as Secretary to the Treasury, he has been pivotal in the implementation of sustainable public finance management reforms, including the SAP-based Integrated Financial Management Information System (IFMIS), enhanced transparency and reporting by ensuring that all Ministries, Departments and Agencies submit individual vote financial statements and the whole-of-Government Consolidated Financial Statements on a timely basis, and that the internal control environment is strengthened.

Prior to his appointment as ST, he was the Principal Secretary (Administration) in the Office of the President and Cabinet (OPC), and also served as Principal Secretary in the Ministry of Industry, Trade and Tourism. He has held senior positions in the ministries of Economic Planning and Development; Nutrition and HIV/AIDS; and Justice and Constitutional Affairs.

Mr. Wiskes Nkombezi

Mr. Nkombezi is the current Secretary for Industrialization, Business, Trade and Tourism in the Ministry of Industrialization, Business, Trade and Tourism. As Principal Secretary, he is the Controlling Officer of the Ministry, overseeing and leading implementation of Government policy on industrialization, business and entrepreneurship, trade, investment, tourism, cooperative societies development, and value addition programmes in Malawi.

He also leads trade and investment negotiations for the Ministry in regional integration and with development partners that deal with trade, investment, tourism, and enterprise development, including the World Bank and the African Development Bank.

Mr. Nkombezi holds a Master of Public Policy specializing in Economic Policy from the Australian National University; a Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Malawi, The Polytechnic; a Diploma in Advanced Trade Policy from the WTO Institute of Training and Technical Cooperation (ITTC) in Geneva, Switzerland; and a Graduate Diploma in Public Administration from the Australian National University.

Ms. Gertrude Kawelama

Ms. Kawelama is a qualified professional in Logistics, Business Management, and Entrepreneurship. She has vast experience in sales and customer service and is an active entrepreneur. Her professional background includes roles at Glens Malawi Limited in Operations, Rab Processors as a Logistics Officer, and Old Mutual where she joined as a Financial Advisor in Retail Bancassurance and progressed to Retail Sales Bancassurance Manager. She is also the founder and owner of Agriville Traders.

She holds an Advanced Diploma in Logistics from the Chartered Institute of Transport and Logistics and is currently pursuing a Bachelor of Business Administration and Entrepreneurship.