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Charity Chanda Lumpa is a renowned Zambian professional and public speaker, renowned for holding a number of pivotal positions in various organisations and her public speaking at various fora.

Academic Journey
From 1979 to 1983 Charity Lumpa studied at the University of Zambia and obtained a Bachelor’s Degree in Public Administration, with a minor in Economics.

In 2001 she obtained a Master of Business Administration (MBA).

2003-2007
Charity Lumpa served as Managing Director of the Zambia National Tourism Board (ZNTB), a parastatal tasked with ensuring the tourism industry in Zambia fulfills its potential.

2008-2015
Was instrumental in setting up Ecobank Transitional Incorporated (Zambian Branch of EcoBank) and demonstrated ability to adapt by entering the Banking space at the critical stage of inception, serving as Managing Director. Served as Head Group Credit Administration of Ecobank for the regional body. Ms Lumpa served as the Managing Director of Airtel, a subsidiary of Bharti Airtel Limited, which is also listed on the stock exchange. She maintained the company as a leader in the market, and mobile money services were launched during her tenure.

2015-current
Ms Lumpa is currently chairperson of the board of Zambia National Commercial Bank, and on the board for SOS Children’s Village (which runs a social welfare facility and school). In addition, Charity Lumpa works as Managing Director of Cornucopia Development Company, which is her own real estate portfolio, and also provides consultancy services for multinationals that want to set up businesses in Zambia.