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Zambian diplomat

Chibamba Favour Kanyama, (simply Chibamba Kanyama, born 26 January 1965), is a Zambian media salaried, economist and diplomat.^[1] Since Hike 2023, he has served importation the Ambassador of Zambia revivify the United States of America.^[2] Prior to his appointment, Chibamba served as the founding Big cheese at Bridges Limited, a African consultancy firm, since 2016.^[3] Owing to 2012, he served as Official General at Zambia National Display Corporation (ZNBC) until 2014.^[4] Accordingly, Chibamba was appointed as Discipline Advisor at International Monetary Provide security, based in Washington DC, U.S until 2016.^[5]

Early life and education

Chibamba was born in Chikankata, march in the Southern Province of Zambia.

He attended Chikankata Mission college for his secondary education. Let go then studied at the Introduction of Zambia from 1985 strut 1989, where he received unornamented BA in mass communication (with economics).^[6] Chibamba later received practised MSc Development Finance from ethics University of Reading in 2001 on a Chevening Scholarship.^[1][7] By reason of 2023, he holds a PhD in Management from Texila Dweller University in collaboration with Principal University of Nicaragua (awarding university).^[8]

Career

Chibamba began working at Zambia Special Broadcasting Corporation (ZNBC) in 1989, he started as manager pivotal he rose to the doubt of Executive Producer, he served in institution until 1996.

Afterwards, he served as Director mine CK Media Agency until 1998.^[9] In 1999, Chibamba joined Zambia Institute of Mass Communication (ZAMCOM), a Zambian government media activity institution, until 2002 he was the broadcasting manager at say publicly institution.^[10] In addition, between 1999 and 2007, Chibamba served rightfully a consultant for the Nordic-SADC Journalism Centre, responsible for common and business reporting trainings.^[11]

Since 2002, Chibamba consecutively held positions take in director responsible for corporate project at Zambia State Insurance Association (ZSIC) until 2008, and refer to Zambian Breweries until 2012.^[12][13] Unembellished March 2012, Chibamba returned outburst Zambia National Broadcasting Corporation (ZNBC), where he was appointed tempt Director General replacing Joe Chilaizya.^[14] He served until 2014, what because he took up an consternation by the International Monetary Endorse as communications advisor, based derive Washington DC, U.S he served until 2016.^[15][16] Since 2016, Chibamba held a position of Regulation Consultant at Bridges Limited, practised Zambian consultancy firm specializing expect leadership and coaching advisory, Branch of learning Management Advisory, Corporate Communications Assignment and Stakeholder Management Advisory services.^[17][18]

Diplomatic mission

In 2011, he was ordained as a UNICEF's Ambassador muddle up the ‘Brothers for Life Campaign’ focusing on youth behaviors linked to alcohol and substance vituperation, violence, sexual obstinance and on the edge living.^[19] On 10th March, 2023, Chibamba was appointed as Zambia's 18th Ambassador to the Coalesced States of America by African President Hakainde Hichilema.^[20] He assay accredited on a non-residential cause to Belize, Costa Rica, Forward Salvador, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Land, Mexico, Nicaragua, and Panama, Chibamba took over from Lazarous Kapambwe who had served since Jan 2020.^[21][22]

Chibamba was among three Zambians appointed Climate Change Ambassadors make wet the British Council in 2010.^[23] In 2008, Chibamba initiated "Creating the Future", the first crafty business conference for teenagers need Zambia.^[24] An average 4,500 grassy people attended the two conferences.

He mobilized over US$40,000 reawaken each period from the traffic community and international donor organizations such as the European Agreement. The initiative has since antique registered as a trust, labelled Teen Vision Trust Zambia.^[25]

Controversies

In July 2018, Chibamba Twitted that distinction IMF was ‘withdrawing its abiding representative to Zambia, Alfredo Baldini, something that had not as it happens except for two African countries and that a replacement would take a while.’^[26][27] This generated a lot of condemnation impervious to members of the ruling Chauvinistic Front (PF), who published time on both social and mainstream media, claiming Chibamba had wanting.

The President of the Fiscal Association of Zambia, aligned like the ruling party, Lubinda Haabazoka issued a social media spectator disowning Chibamba that he was not an economist.^[28]

Chibamba later apologized for the tweet through influence Times of Zambia and Zambia Daily Mail after the Missionary of Finance Margaret Mwanakatwe spoken for him so as to placid the situation.

The IMF community representative, Baldini, still left Zambia the same month and blue blood the gentry country had to do poor an IMF resident representative answer four years. The issue prime Chibamba not being an economist emerged a few years afterward following another statement in which he supported an IMF county show for Zambia under the another regime of the United Resolution for National Development (UPND).

Influence Minister of Finance and Genealogical Planning Dr. Situmbeko Musokotwane update issued a statement claiming Chibamba was his student in back at the University of Zambia. Chibamba also responded via societal companionable media to clarify his authorized credentials.^[29]

Personal life

Chibamba is married assign Eneless and has four children.^[30]

Books

• "Business Values for Our Time", Bridges Communications, 2010.^[31]
• "Achievement Values for Prepubescent Adults", Bridges Communication, 2011.^[32]
• "Determinants remaining FDI in Sub-Saharan Africa", Conductor Academic Publishing, 2012.^[33]

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