07 Mar Mwanda Phiri

Mwanda Phiri-Mwewa is an economist with extensive experience in applied economics research and policy analysis. She is Africa Lead for the Charter Cities Institute (CCI) where she is responsible for leading and coordinating CCI Zambia and supporting the development of new thriving cities across Africa that foster investments and jobs and catalyse sustained and inclusive economic development. Prior to joining CCI, Mwanda was head of the Trade and Investment Unit at the Zambia Institute for Policy Analysis and Research. Mwanda is a published author with 10 years of working experience and was appointed to the Capital Markets Tribunal and invited to be a member of the World Economic Forum’s Global Future Council on Complex Risks. She is a recipient of the UK Commonwealth Scholarship and holds a Master of Science in Economics and Public Policy obtained from the University of Sheffield.