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FEBRUARY 16, 2023
FORMER ZAM PRESIDENT JOINS ZAMBEEF
LUSAKA, ZAMBIA –Zambeef Products has announced the appointment of Ezekiel Sekele as its Executive – Corporate Affairs and Sustainability.
He joins Zambeef from Zambian Breweries – a member of the AB InBev Group – where he served as Director of Corporate Affairs.
With over 20 years’ experience at senior management level, Mr Sekele previously held positions in several multinational organisations including Deloitte & Touche, the Commonwealth Development Company (CDC) at Mpongwe Development Company, and SABMiller Mozambique (CDM).
“We are excited to welcome Mr Sekele to the Zambeef family,” said Zambeef Chief Executive Officer Faith Mukutu.
“We are confident that his vast experience and skills will be an invaluable asset to our overall business and sustainability ambitions going forward,” she added.
Mr Sekele is the immediate past President for the Zambia Association of Manufacturers (ZAM) and has sat on the Zambia Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ZACCI) board. He also served as Chairman at Mulungushi University from 2020 to 2021.
“It is a great honour to be joining a company with such a rich legacy in Zambia’s food processing industry,” said Mr Sekele.
“Zambeef’s talented team and progressive business model have helped it grow into one of the biggest and most recognisable brands in Zambia.
As the local and regional food industry continues to evolve, I look forward to playing my role as we pursue new and sustainable growth opportunities both locally and abroad.”
Mr Sekele is a fellow of ZICA, ACCA UK and Institute of Directors of Zambia. He holds an MBA from Oxford Brookes University in the UK, a Master’s degree in Commerce in Development Finance from the University of Cape Town, and is an associate of the Chartered Governance Professional (ICSA UK) with a post-qualifying diploma in Corporate Governance.
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About Zambeef Products Plc
Zambeef Products PLC (“Zambeef”) is the largest integrated cold chain food products and agribusiness company in Zambia and one of the largest in the Southern Africa region. Zambeef is quoted on both the Lusaka Securities Exchange and the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange.
It is involved in the primary production, processing, distribution and retailing of beef, chicken, pork, eggs, dairy, fish, flour, stock feed and day-old chicks throughout Zambia and the surrounding region. It operates 236 retail outlets in Zambia, Nigeria and Ghana.
Zambeef also has one of the largest row cropping operations in Zambia, growing maize, soybeans and wheat. Zambeef plants nearly 23,000 hectares annually, with most of the resulting crops being used in the Zambeef animal feed and flour milling businesses.
Zambeef employs 7,082 people.
More information is available at www.zambeefplc.com
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