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Monica Musonda
On a quest to take advantages of the abundant opportunities in africa
“As Africans, we need to take advantage of the opportunities [in Africa],
create sustainable development and wealth”.
F
rom law to, corporate finance to
entrepreneurship, Zambian born industrialist,
Monica Katebe Musonda's career trajectory
has taken her to the heights of a number of industries
in a variety of market situations giving her
experiences – even at a young age –many spend their
entire working lives not even dreaming of.
Born in Zambia Monica obtained a Bachelors degree
in Law from University of Zambia and an LLM
from the University of London. She then proceeded to
work in corporate law and then as an in-house
counsel at the International Finance Corporation,
before joining the Dangote Group as Director of
Legal and Corporate services, where she led the
establishment of the Dangote Cement operation in
Zambia.
With her experiences in a high flying career she
returned home to establish Java Foods – the
manufacturers of the popular eeZee brand of instant
noodles – with the intention of taking advantage of
surplus wheat flour production. She counts her time
in Nigeria – where her eyes were opened to the
entrepreneurial spirit, with many young people
working for themselves – as being key in her decision
of taking the leap of faith required to work for herself.
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An unapologetic advocate for Africans investing in
Africa, Monica's company aims to make affordable,
nutritious and locally sourced food products for the
East and South African markets.
Musonda is a strong believer that Africa is the next
frontier of global investing and economic growth,
hence she is, putting her money where her mouth is,
by concentrating her investments on the continent and
actively encourages Africans to “take advantage of
the opportunities, create sustainable development and
wealth”.
Currently, CEO, Java Foods, her career successes
hav brought her several opportunities to contribute
her knowledge with several directorship positions in
several organizations including Bank of Zambia,
African Life Assurance (subsidiary of Sanlam) and
Dangote Industries Zambia. She also serves as the
Chairperson, Kwacha Pension Trust Fund (Zambia's
largest single employer pension fund), and is a
member of the Advisory Board, Microsoft4Afrika.
She has received several honours, both at home and
abroad, such as Young Global Leader of World
Economic Forum, Archbishop Desmond Tutu
Leadership Fellowship and being named as one of
Forbes 20 Young Power Women in Africa 2013.
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