The ZCCM-IH Board of Directors continues to operate by enforcing good corporate governance practices and observing the separation of powers between the Directors and Management on one hand and the Chairman of the Board and the Chief Executive Officer on the other.
ZCCM-IH is led by a Board of Directors whose membership comprises leading figures from private commerce and Government institutions, namely:
The current directors of ZCCM-IH are as follows:
Mr. Eric Silwamba, Chairman
Mr Silwamba is the Principal Partner at Messrs Eric Silwamba, Jalasi and Linyama Legal Practitioners. He holds a Bachelor of Laws Degree with Merit (LL.B) from the University of Zambia. Mr Silwamba is an Advocate of the High Court of Zambia enjoying the rank and dignity of State Counsel. He has over 30 years’ extensive experience in both private and public practice.
Mr Silwamba was elected Member of Parliament for Ndola Central Parliamentary Constituency in October 1991 and was re-elected in 1996 and 2001. He served in very senior positions in government including as former Deputy Minister of Information and Broadcasting Services, Deputy Minister (Special Duties) Office of the President, Minister of Presidential Affairs and Minister of Justice and Government Chief Whip.
Mr. Silwamba has had the opportunity of handling some of the most complex and high-profile litigation in Zambia that relate to mining, commercial law, tax, administrative, criminal and constitutional law. He is also a member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators of the United Kingdom and a qualified legal draftsperson.
Mr. Phesto Musonda, Board Chairperson
Phesto brings over 30 years of extensive experience across Zambia’s mining, construction, and economic development sectors. He has held several senior leadership positions, including roles in industrial development and strategic consulting, with a focus on advancing economic growth and private sector participation.
He has demonstrated strong leadership in both public and private sector engagements, having led initiatives across infrastructure development, mineral resource management, and local enterprise empowerment. Phesto is well versed in corporate governance, industrial policy advocacy, and stakeholder engagement within the Southern African Development Community (SADC) region.
He currently serves on various boards and advisory committees within Zambia’s industrial and mining landscape. In addition to his board-level experience, he has contributed to national development frameworks through his involvement in public-private dialogue platforms.
Phesto holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) with a specialization in Total Quality Management from the University of South Wales, and is a graduate of Construction from the Copperbelt University. His career exemplifies a rare blend of technical knowledge, executive leadership, and a long-standing commitment to Zambia’s industrial and economic development. He is also a member of the Institute of Directors Zambia (IODZ) and is widely respected for his strategic insight, leadership depth, and commitment to sustainable value creation.
Mr. Mubita Akapelwa, Vice Board Chairperson
Mubita has a rich experience in the mining, energy, retail, and distribution sectors. He has served in top leadership roles as the Regional Manager for Chevron Central and Southern Africa (Retail), presiding over Zambia, Botswana, Namibia, Malawi and Zimbabwe, and as Chief Executive Officer of Engen Petroleum Tanzania Limited. Has strong analytical and interpersonal skills, and is firmly grounded in Strategy formulation, Project Evaluation, and Business Processes. Has wide exposure and experience in dealing with public and private sector stakeholders in the East African Community (EAC) and Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) regions. He began his career as a Senior Assistant Engineer at the Tailing Leach Plant (TLP) of Nchanga Division (ZCCM).
Mubita is a past Chairman of the Board of the Tanzania Association of Oil Marketing Companies and served on the Board of Directors of the Petroleum Importation Coordinator Limited (PICL) during the transition from an own importation system to the more structured and sustainable Bulk Procurement System (BPS).
Mubita is an Independent Non-Executive Board Member of ABSA Zambia PLC, serves as the Lead Consultant for an energy advisory firm and is a Director of Mukuyu Energy Limited. He has volunteered on the advisory Board of St Ignatius College, a co-educational Jesuit secondary school located in Lusaka, for the past five years.
Mubita has a BSc (Eng) degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of London (King’s College), and an MBA (Corporate Finance) from the University of Lincoln, UK. Mubita is a member of the Institute of Directors of Zambia (IODZ), and an Associate of the Chartered Institute to Arbitrators (UK).
Mr. Philippe Taussac, Board Member – Non-Executive Director
Mr Philippe G Taussac was appointed as a Non-Executive Director to the ZCCM-IH Board on 21 March 2014. He is representing the minority shareholders on the ZCCM-IH Board. He has been a ZCCM-IH Shareholder since early 2000. Mr Taussac brings to the Board many years of Business Management experience. He is currently Chief Executive Officer for ABC Informatique an IT Services Company based in France where he has worked from 1985. He also worked as Managing Director for ALTISOFT, a software engineering company for 10 years from 1994 to 2004 and is a Managing Director for 3 real Estate Companies.
He holds a Mechanical-Electrical Engineering Degree. He is a Fellow of the “Grande Ecole d’Ingénieurs” Ecole Spéciale des Travaux Publics de Paris.
Mr. Muyangwa Charles Muyangwa, Board Member – Non-Executive Director
Mr. Muyangwa currently holds the position of Director General at the National Pension Scheme Authority (NAPSA) with over thirty (30) years of experience in financial services, customs and revenue administration, and capacity building. He recently held a Senior Economist role at the International Monetary Fund and has further held other roles that include Commissioner for Value Added Tax and Customs Services at the Zambia Revenue Authority (ZRA) where he contributed to domestic revenue mobilisation in Zambia. He has served in similar roles as the latter in Sub-Saharan Africa and the Caribbean where he helped improve domestic revenue mobilisation capacities through developing and implementing medium term revenue strategies and supporting reforms.
Mr. Muyangwa is a holder of a Master’s Degree in Business Administration with a Fiscal Management focus from Bath University in the United Kingdom. He also holds a Bachelor of Business Administration attained from the Copperbelt University (CBU) in Zambia.
Mrs. Masitala Nanyangwe Mushinga, Board Member – Non-Executive Director
Mrs. Mushinga’s experience spans over a decade in public debt policy formulation, implementation, and external debt management. She is currently the Acting Director for Investment and Debt Management at the Ministry of Finance and National Planning.
Mrs. Mushinga has served in various other senior roles within the Ministry of Finance and National Planning. These include; Assistant Director, Principal Economist, Senior Economist, as well as External Debt, Investment, and Debt Manager among others.
Mrs. Mushinga holds a Bachelor’s Degree with a Development Studies Major and an Economics Minor from the University of Zambia (“UNZA”), as well as a Master’s Degree in Economic Policy Management also from UNZA.
Bishop John H Mambo, Board Member – Non-Executive Director
Bishop John H Mambo is a multi-lingual, dynamic leader within Zambia and beyond. He holds a Masters in Business Administration from Langwith College, University of York in England. His career includes pastoral, community and public service with corporate experience. He has more than twenty-five years devoted to spreading the word of God whilst being deeply involved in caring for vulnerable and orphaned children in the rural communities. He was also the regional overseer for the Church of God for a number of years, his last position being Suprintendent in charge of East, Central and Southern Africa.
Bishop Mambo has served in various capacities which include amongst others, Board Chairman for the Programme against Malnutrition, General Manager for Chekos Group (Zambia) and as Assistant Air Traffic controller for the Department of Civil Aviation. He has also served in various public appointments which include the Chairman of Foresight Investments in 2019, the Board of Mulele Mwana Old People’s village as well as Chairperson for Civic Society for Constitutional Agenda (CISCA) in 2017, amongst others.
Mr. Antony Chilengi, Board Member – Non-Executive Director
Mr. Chilengi is a seasoned human resource management expert, currently serving as the Director of Human Resources at the Ministry of Mines and Minerals Development. He has held different key positions within the Government of the Republic of Zambia, including Assistant Director of Human Resources at both the Ministry of Defence and the Ministry of Mines and Minerals Development. Mr Chilengi has worked for the Ministry of Education and the Provisional Administration within the Human Resources Management field. Mr. Chilengi holds a Master of Science in Human Resources Management and a Bachelor`s Degree in Human Resources Management and Development, both from Mulungushi University in Kabwe, Zambia. He is also a member of the Zambia Institute for Human Resources Management.