Edgar Chibaka

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Edgar Chibaka
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Born
Rumphi, Malawi
NationalityBritish
EducationMaster of Business Administration
Alma materUniversity of Northampton
OccupationEntrepreneur
Known forFounding Nyasa Times Online Publication

Edgar Chibaka (born 1973) is a British Malawian businessman, author, philanthropist, pastor and former civil servant based in the United Kingdom. [1] [2] [3] [4] He is the chairman of the executive board at UK-Malawi Chamber of Commerce and Malawi-UK Business Group. [2] [5] He is also the founder of Malawi's leading online publication, Nyasa Times that he found in the early 2006. [6]

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He is the co-founder and director of First Response Group established in 2007 with Jamal Tahlil, [7] [8] a company company based in the United Kingdom that specializes in security services, site logistics, CCTV, and property risk management. [9] [10] [5]

He is also the founder and CEO of Shire Railways. [5] He serves as a managing director at Robinsons MEA, an electrical, mechanical and air conditioning design, maintenance and installation company based in Harrogate, England. [7] [5]

Background

Early life and education

Chibaka was born in 1973 in Rumphi District in Malawi in a family of five in which he is the first born. He is a Tumbuka by tribe. He attended his primary school in Rumphi and attended last classes in Blantyre. [5] He did his secondary studies at Dedza Government Secondary School in Dezda District. It is here where he developed an interest in journalism. He had worked as a freelance correspondent for the Mirror Newspaper and Weekly News based in Blantyre. [8] [5]

Chibaka holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) obtained from the University of Northampton. He holds a Diploma in Accountancy, and Post Graduate Diploma in Project Management (Salford University Business School). He is also a certified coach, mentor, and trainer by the John Maxwell Leadership program. [8] [11]

Chibaka was awarded Black British Business Awards Co-Person of the Year in 2021. [5] [12] In 2022, he was honored with an Ernest and Young (EY) in Entrepreneur of the Year Regional Finalist . He was also warded a Yorkshire Finance Leader (YFL) High Growth Award in 2023. [11] [12]

Career

Chibaka is a managing director of Robinsons Building Services Ltd since 2018. The company is based in Harrogate, whose subsidiary later evolved into Robinsons MEA Ltd and was elected Chairman of the Malawi-UK Business Group in 2020. [5]

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  2. 1 2 "Malawi President Chakwera welcomes UK-Malawi Chamber of Commerce launch with "great joy" - Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi". www.nyasatimes.com. 22 November 2022. Retrieved 16 March 2024.
  3. ↑ "'We can inspire people' - Leeds company co-founders named Black British Business People of the Year".
  4. ↑ "Nyasa Times launches television project 10 years anniversary celebrations - Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi". www.nyasatimes.com. 31 August 2016. Retrieved 16 March 2024.
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