Simplex Chithyola Banda

Simplex Chithyola Banda is a Malawian politician and educator who is the current Minister of Trade and Industry  in Malawi from February 2023. He is a Member of Parliament for Kasungu South Constituency from Malawi Congress Party.

Personal life
Banda was born in 1969 in Kasungu, Malawi. He attended Kasungu Secondary School. He has a Master's Degree in Public Policy and Administration. He was appointed by President Lazarus Chakwera as the new Minister of Finance replacing Sosten Gwengwe.