Thom Mpinganjira

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Thom Mpinganjira
Born
Lilongwe, Malawi
OccupationBusinessman

Thom Mpinganjira is a Malawian business tycoon and philanthropist. [1] He is the founder and former CEO of FDH Financial Holdings Limited. [2] He has also served as a council member of the Bankers Association of Malawi. He was a Trustee of the University of Malawi Alumni Association. [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8]

Previously, Mpinganjira was a chairman of Malawi Investments Promotion Agency. [9] [10] [11] He was also a member of the Institute of Bankers in Malawi before becoming a chairman of the Stakeholders Committee of Millennium Challenge Account. [12] [13] [14]

Mpinganjira is the current chairman of the Electricity Supply Commission of Malawi (ESCOM). Mpinganjira is also a member of the Ethical and Investigations Committee for the Institute of Chartered Accountants. [13] [14]

In 2021, a court convicted him for attempting to bribe five constitutional court judges, applying a custodial sentence of 9 years. [15]

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  2. ↑ "Thom Mpinganjira retires from FDH Group: 'I consider my work done here, it's time to move on' - Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi". www.nyasatimes.com. 2020-09-07. Retrieved 2024-03-16.
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  8. ↑ Kondowe, Russell (2020-01-28). "Thom Mpinganjira re-arrested Malawi 24 | Latest News from Malawi". Malawi 24. Retrieved 2024-03-16.
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  11. ↑ "Malawi top court sentences businessman to 9 years for attempting to bribe judges". www.aa.com.tr. Retrieved 2024-03-16.
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