Governance

THE ROLE OF THE BOARD & Annual General Meeting

Zambia Research and Education Network has three levels of governance, namely Annual General Meeting (AGM), ZAMREN Board and ZAMREN Management.

Prof. Mundia Muya
Board Chairperson
Prof. Imasiku Nyambe
Board Member
Dr. Faustin Agrippa Banda
Board Member
Mr. Stein O. Mkandawire
Ex-Officio
Prof. Pinalo Chifwanakeni
Vice Board Chairperson
Dr. Betty Shitima Bweupe (Mrs)
Board Member
Prof. Royson Mukwena
Board Member
Eng. Collins Mbulo
Board Member
Mr Ronald S. Hatoongo
Board Secretary
Prof. Welani Chilengwe
Board Member
Ministry of Technology & Science
Board Member
Eng. Collins Mbulo
Board Member
Prof. Royson Mukwena
Board Member
Dr. Betty Shitima Bweupe (Mrs)
Board Member
Prof. Imasiku Nyambe
Board Member
Dr. Faustin Agrippa Banda
Board Member
Mr. Stein O. Mkandawire
Ex-Officio

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Mr Stein O. Mkandawire
Chief Executive Officer (CEO)

An ICT specialist with over 20 years of experience, including 10 years in senior management roles as CEO and CTO of Zambia Research and Education Network (ZAMREN). He has served on multiple academic and industry boards, including CBU and UbuntuNet Alliance. He holds an MSc in Data Communication & Software Engineering and is the author of a book on managing spam. Currently, he serves as CEO of ZAMREN

Mr Francis Malama
Networks Manager

An ICT professional and trainer, he has extensive experience in service provisioning and campus network design, deployment, and management. For over seven years, he has served as the Network Manager for the Zambia Research and Education Network (ZAMREN).

Mr Emmanuel Mukwesa
Chief Technical Officer (CTO)

With 25 years of experience in Telecommunications and IT, he holds a Bachelor of Engineering and specializes in network administration, technology strategy, and infrastructure development. Multiple Cisco certifications and involvement with the Network Startup Resource Center back my expertise.

Mr Henry Simfukwe
Systems Manager
Mrs Kalunga Mukando Makoni
Finance Manager

A seasoned professional accountant with expertise in business administration, financial advisory, strategic management, and financial reporting. She has served as Finance Manager at ZAMREN for over 10 years and is also a moderator for interactive sessions with member institutions.