Lusaka Central MP Challenged For PF 2021 Nomination

Former Finance Minister Margaret Mwanakatwe is being challenged for the Patriotic Front nomination for her Lusaka Central constituency by renowned corporate executive Charity Chanda Lumpa.  Ms Lumpa declared her intention to contest the seat at the United Church of Zambia St Thomas’ Congregation in Bauleni township this week. 

Ms Lumpa also announced that her Charity Chanda Lumpa Foundation has embarked on a campaign to support local communities in empowering women and young people. 

The foundation previously connected Zesco power to all 38 stalls in the Woodlands Natwange Market - which had not had power since it was set up in 2010 - and supported the construction of drainage infrastructure for the market. In total the project cost some K450,000. 

Ms Lumpa is a corporate executive who holds various board positions. She has worked for such high-profile companies as Airtel Networks Zambia Plc, Ecobank Zambia and the Zambia National Tourism Board. She is currently the board chair for Zanaco Plc and St. Ignatius College. 

She is also vice-chair for the National Advisory Board for Impacting Investment in Zambia and the Livingstone International University for Tourism Excellence and Business Management. She was the first female Zambian CEO of Airtel and the first female board chair for Zanaco.