Maxwell Mkwezalamba
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Maxwell Mkwezalamba is a Malawi
an politician
and economist
born on December 22, 1959. He is Commissioner for Economic Affairs for the African Union Commission, a position he has held since May 2004.
Mkwezalamba graduated in Economics from Chancellor College, University of Malawi
with an honours degree in Economics, where he subsequently lectured and headed the Economics Department. He obtained a Master's degree in Economics
in 1984 from the University of Manchester
, UK, a Masters degree in Policy Economics in 1992 and a PhD
in Economics in 1995 from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
, Illinois, USA.
In addition to lecturing at the University of Malawi, he has worked in various capacities for the Malawi Confederation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry, the World Bank
and the Malawi Government. He has also worked as a consultant on development, financial and economic management issues for the Malawi Government, the United Nations Development Programme
(UNDP), the United Nations Children's Fund
(UNICEF), the World Bank, and the Germany Agency for Technical Cooperation (GTZ).
Mkwezalamba was a founding member of the Economics Association of Malawi (ECAMA) and served as its first President between 1998 and 2000. He was a member of the Monetary Policy Committee and the Economic Management Team in Malawi between 2000 and 2003 and also served as Secretary to Cabinet Committees on the Economy and Budgetary and Financial Matters during the same period.
He has led the preparations of major technical and policy-oriented analytical work in Malawi, at the World Bank and at the African Union Commission, including "The Malawi Public Expenditure Review 2003", "The Malawi Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper", "The Review of the Implementation of the Malawi Poverty Reduction Strategy" and "The Review of the Millennium Declaration and the Millennium Development Goals: an African Common Position". He was also a member of teams that prepared Malawi's National Long-Term Perspective Study (NLTPS)- "Malawi Vision 2020", and the World Bank's "Malawi Country Economic Memorandum".
Some of Mkwezalamba's work has been published in "Public Finance Quarterly" and "Journal of Social Science".
Malawi
The Republic of Malawi is a landlocked country in southeast Africa that was formerly known as Nyasaland. It is bordered by Zambia to the northwest, Tanzania to the northeast, and Mozambique on the east, south and west. The country is separated from Tanzania and Mozambique by Lake Malawi. Its size...
an politician
Politician
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and economist
Economist
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born on December 22, 1959. He is Commissioner for Economic Affairs for the African Union Commission, a position he has held since May 2004.
Mkwezalamba graduated in Economics from Chancellor College, University of Malawi
University of Malawi
The University of Malawi is an educational institution established in 1964 and composed of five constituent colleges located in Zomba, Blantyre, and Lilongwe. Of the five colleges, the largest is Chancellor College in Zomba. The name of the school is abbreviated to UNIMA. It is part of the...
with an honours degree in Economics, where he subsequently lectured and headed the Economics Department. He obtained a Master's degree in Economics
Master of Economics
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in 1984 from the University of Manchester
University of Manchester
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, UK, a Masters degree in Policy Economics in 1992 and a PhD
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in Economics in 1995 from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
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, Illinois, USA.
In addition to lecturing at the University of Malawi, he has worked in various capacities for the Malawi Confederation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry, the World Bank
World Bank
The World Bank is an international financial institution that provides loans to developing countries for capital programmes.The World Bank's official goal is the reduction of poverty...
and the Malawi Government. He has also worked as a consultant on development, financial and economic management issues for the Malawi Government, the United Nations Development Programme
United Nations Development Programme
The United Nations Development Programme is the United Nations' global development network. It advocates for change and connects countries to knowledge, experience and resources to help people build a better life. UNDP operates in 177 countries, working with nations on their own solutions to...
(UNDP), the United Nations Children's Fund
United Nations Children's Fund
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(UNICEF), the World Bank, and the Germany Agency for Technical Cooperation (GTZ).
Mkwezalamba was a founding member of the Economics Association of Malawi (ECAMA) and served as its first President between 1998 and 2000. He was a member of the Monetary Policy Committee and the Economic Management Team in Malawi between 2000 and 2003 and also served as Secretary to Cabinet Committees on the Economy and Budgetary and Financial Matters during the same period.
He has led the preparations of major technical and policy-oriented analytical work in Malawi, at the World Bank and at the African Union Commission, including "The Malawi Public Expenditure Review 2003", "The Malawi Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper", "The Review of the Implementation of the Malawi Poverty Reduction Strategy" and "The Review of the Millennium Declaration and the Millennium Development Goals: an African Common Position". He was also a member of teams that prepared Malawi's National Long-Term Perspective Study (NLTPS)- "Malawi Vision 2020", and the World Bank's "Malawi Country Economic Memorandum".
Some of Mkwezalamba's work has been published in "Public Finance Quarterly" and "Journal of Social Science".
External links
- Maxwell Mkwezalamba bio at Africa-Union.org