A new chairperson for the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators Zambia branch (CIArb-Zambia) has been announced. She is Nakasamba Tikambenji Banda-Chanda, who succeeds James Banda.
I am so excited and grateful to have been elected Chairperson of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, Zambian Branch. I look forward to serving and working with our members in advancing (i) ADR as the preferred mode of dispute resolution, and (ii) Zambia as a safe seat for Arbitration.
Nakasamba Banda [LinkedIn Post]
Nakasamba is a practising lawyer and seasoned arbitrator. She is a partner at AMW & Co. Legal Practitioners, which is managed by her forerunner. She is also a member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, has been appointed arbitrator, and has acted as counsel in several domestic arbitrations.
This dedicated team brings a wealth of experience and leadership to the Branch, and we’re confident they will guide us towards continued success in promoting arbitration as a leading dispute resolution mechanism in Zambia.
CIArb Zambia [LinkedIn Post]
Other officers elected were Misheck Daka as Vice Chairperson, Mpangwe Kasonso as Honorary Treasurer, and Kadidja Sidibé as Honorary Secretary. Council members include Mary Mutupa, Kaumbu Mwondela, Valerie Kawangu Chiyombwe, Kauzya Siwale, and Makalo Mwaanza. The committee also includes the immediate past chairperson, James Banda, and the CIArb Zambia Young Members Group (YMG) chairperson, Muleba Joseph Chitupila.
James presented the mantle to Nakasamba on 30 April 2024, during the newly elected committee’s initial meeting. All the newly elected CIArb-Zambia branch leaders were inaugurated during the same meeting, and they will serve from 2024–to 2025.
The CIArb is an international centre of excellence for the practice and profession of alternative dispute resolution (ADR), with over 17,000 members across 149 countries and supported by an international network of 42 branches, including the Zambia branch.
It also provides education and training for arbitrators, mediators and adjudicators; and acts as a global hub for practitioners, policymakers, academics and those in business, supporting the global promotion, facilitation and development of all ADR methods.
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