Mizinga Melu, is a Zambianbusinesswoman, accountant, and bank executive
She is the current chief executive officer, of Barclays Bank of Zambia, effective February 2017, based in Lusaka, the capital and largest city in the country
Prior to her current assignment, she served as the CEO of Barclays Africa Management
She was responsible for overseeing the “development of stakeholder relationships with governments, regulators, the Boards and customers” in the subsidiaries on the African Continent, outside of South Africa
Barclays Africa Group managing directors, outside of South Africa, reported directly to her
She took office effective 1 October 2014
Mrs Melu is the first Zambian and the first woman to hold the position of managing director and chief executive officer at Standard Chartered Bank Zambia and during her tenure, was the only female chief executive officer in the thirteen African countries where Standard Chartered Bank maintains subsidiaries
She attended Roma Girls Secondary School, graduating in 1985
After obtaining her first degree from the University of Zambia (UNZA), she obtained the degree of Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Henley Management College, of the University of Reading, in the United Kingdom
Mizinga Melu is married to Chipepo Melu, an economist and real estate developer