Zambian E-commerce Company, Dot Com Zambia is delighted to announce the appointment of Dr. Dennis Mwansa as its new chairman of the board. Dr. Mwansa born and raised in Zambia is an experienced financial and telecommunications industry technology executive and trading platform solution architect with more than 25 years of IT experience, most notably in the Investment Banking Industry and is currently the Head of Technology Infrastructure at the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE).
Dr. Mwansa received his first degree in electronics and telecommunications from the University of Zambia, before moving to Japan and obtaining a Masters, followed by a PHD in Information Engineering with a specialization in Artificial Intelligence. Notable positions once held by Dr. Mwansa before his appointment at the JSE, include Vice President of Infrastructure Services for Goldman Sachs Japan, Head of Trading Infrastructure for the Asia division of Royal Bank of Scotland. Dr. Mwansa is a globally recognized financial industry IT expert with regular speaking engagements at industry forums and publications in IT industry International Journals
Speaking in Lusaka, Dr Mwansa states, “Dot Com Zambia is one of the companies that is really driving the development of e-commerce in Zambia it is an honor for him to be associated with this company as well as supporting a talented young Zambian Entrepreneur” He further explained, how he believes that ICT and the internet in 5 years can do more for our economy and its development, to touch the lives of people and solve the challenges we face, than 50 years of AID.
Speaking in Lusaka, Mawano Kambeu, founder and CEO of Dot Com Zambia, states, “I am truly inspired by Dr. Mwansa and what he has accomplished professionally in the IT field. I am honored to have an individual of his caliber sitting as our chairman of the board, providing his expertise and council to our company.
Dot Com Zambia has recently drawn media attention for their e-commerce solutions for the Zambian market, which include online shopping and an innovative intercity electronic bus ticketing system called Bus Tickets Zambia. The company recently received an investment of $500,000 from Kukula Capital a leading Zambian venture capital investor, and eVentures Africa Fund, a leading Dutch venture capital fund specializing in E-commerce in Africa,
I like dreamers, sky is the limit. Now we will have our own ebay in Zambia.
We pray that half a million can be accounted for. We are tired and embarrassed to hear some companies lead by ministers and PF individuals being dragged to court for failure to pay back loans.
Nostradamus, keep watching this company and its CEO, Mawano, it is going places. Also, don’t worry about the 500k, it will be used for intended purposes.
Dennis Mwansa smart guy from Luanshya. I was with him at UNZA.
Dr. Mwansa’s father is from Monze a full Tonga bull father. However, his mum is from Mkushi district. I think he has similar blood of that of our own HH, incoming republican president.
Dr. Mwansa, you have substantial experience and having spent almost all your entire life in diaspora, Japan, to be specific, please use this to bring sanity and woo credible investment in our country. President Lungu means very well for the development our country and you chairing the Commerce Ministry, should be something we all look for and lets move at lightening speed.
Its not the commerce ministry iwe dullard but Dot Com Zambia. I have visited this site but I wasn’t impressed with their charges. They are quite expensive and their website is not appealing. I will continue buying on Ebay and Amazon.
Their website truly sucks but the attention and investment dotcomzambia has received is based on the electronic bus ticketing system. That is disruptive innovation to an industry that has remained unchanged for years in Zambia. They are hoping this technology and business model can be replicated across Africa like M-Pesa
All the Best Dr Mwansa.
I’ve known Dennis since our undergraduate days at UNZA and is a good choice for Board Chairman.
The one in glasses looks like Chilufya Tayal,i akamutwe.
We have such educated Zambians, why aren’t we advanced in Technology? Why haven’t we invented anything? Why aren’t we manufacturing cell phones? Why don’t we have high speed internet?
pls dr mwanza dont take this appounent it will be like chirwe from uk stay there where u r