Chileshe Kapwepwe

Chileshe Kapwepwe
Born (1958-10-07) 7 October 1958 (age 65)
Northern Rhodesia (now Zambia)
NationalityZambian
CitizenshipZambia
EducationUniversity of Zambia
(Bachelor of Science in Accounting)
University of Bath
(Master of Business Administration)
Association of Chartered Certified Accountants
(Chartered Certified Accountant)
Occupation(s)Accountant, Politician and Corporate Executive
Known forAccounting, Leadership
TitleSecretary General of the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa

Chileshe Mpundu Kapwepwe, is a Zambian accountant and corporate executive, who serves as the Secretary General of the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA), effective 18 July 2018. She was elected at the 20th Heads of State COMESA summit in Lusaka, Zambia's capital city.[1]

Immediately prior to her current assignment, she was the chairperson of Zambia Revenue Authority.[1][2] She replaces Sindiso Ngwenya, from Zimbabwe, whose two consecutive terms in office, had expired.[3]

  1. ^ a b Chawe, Michael (18 July 2018). "Comesa Elects First Woman Secretary-General". The EastAfrican. Nairobi. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
  2. ^ Lusaka Times Staff (10 March 2017). "Chileshe Kapwepwe is the new Chairperson for the Zambia Revenue Authority Board". Lusaka Times. Lusaka. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
  3. ^ Lusaka Times Staff (18 July 2018). "Chileshe Kapwepwe is new COMESA CEO". Lusaka Times. Lusaka. Retrieved 18 July 2018.