The Archbishop of Lilongwe, Most Reverend George Desmond Tambala, OCD, has officially announced the appointment of members to the Finance and Investment Council, the Investment Office/Directorate, and the Investment Taskforce of the Catholic Archdiocese of Lilongwe.

In a circular addressed to priests, religious, and the lay faithful, Archbishop Tambala conveyed his Christmas and New Year greetings and thanked God for His love and mercy as the Archdiocese begins the new year. He then outlined the new appointments aimed at strengthening financial stewardship and promoting sustainable investment initiatives within the Archdiocese.

Finance and Investment Council

The following have been appointed to serve on the Finance and Investment Council:

Mr. William Mwanza – Chairperson

Mr. Hugo Mlewa – Vice Chairperson

Mrs. Innocentia Ottober

Mrs. Bridget Jumbe

Mrs. Alice Makhambira

Mr. Moses Yakobe

Mr. Godfrey Byekwaso

Fr. Maxwell Kubalasa

Mr. Mphatso Naveya

Ms. Tione Chilambe

Ms. Abigail Dzimadzi

Mr. Tambulani Chunga

Investment Office / Directorate

Appointments to the Investment Office/Directorate are as follows:

Dr. Golden Banda – Investment Manager

Fr. Samson Kumkumbira – Director, Existing Archdiocesan Industries

Mr. Allen Mukwenha – Investor Stakeholder and Partnerships Officer

Mr. James Tayali – Investment and Projects Officer

Investment Taskforce

The Archbishop also constituted an Investment Taskforce to provide strategic guidance and oversight. Members include:

Dr. Golden Banda – Investment Manager and Chairperson of the Taskforce

Fr. Samson Kumkumbira

Mr. James Tayali

Fr. Francis Bisai

Ambassador Joseph Mpinganjira

Mr. Stephen Mangwaya

Mrs. Maness Nkhata

Dr. Limbani Nsapata

Mr. John Chome

Mr. Harry Msosa

Mr. Mphatso Naveya

In his message, Archbishop Tambala called upon the faithful to pray for those appointed, that they may serve the Church faithfully in fulfilling its mission of evangelization while working towards financial sustainability in the Archdiocese.

The appointments take effect immediately.

Issued by the Archbishop’s Office
Catholic Archdiocese of Lilongwe

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