Tukiya Kankasa-Mabula, sometimes Tukiya Kankasa Mabula, is a

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and gender issues advocate. She served as the deputy governor, administration at the

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(BoZ), till 15 December 2019. She was replaced by Rhekha Mhango, the former head of the Human Resource Department at the central bank. the country's

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and national banking regulator. She was appointed to that position in 2007, by Levy Mwanawasa, the

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at that time, replacing Felix Mfula, who retired.

History

Kankasa-Mabula is a native of Zambia. Following her education in

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and

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, she returned to her alma mater, the

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, Faculty of Law, where she taught

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. For a period of time, she worked as

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of licensing and enforcement at the Zambian Securities and Exchange Commission. In 1998, she joined the

, as the bank's

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and chief legal advisor. She served in that capacity for nine years, before being appointed to her current position.

Overview

Kankasa-Mabula is a respected attorney, educator, administrator, businesswoman and gender issues advocate. In March 2014, she was a panellist on a televised discussion among the 100 most influential women in

. The discussion was featured on

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's Africa Service on Monday, 31 March 2014. In April 2014, she was selected as the recipient of the

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's 2014 Outstanding International Woman Lawyer Award. The award was given "in recognition of professional excellence, influencing other women to pursue careers in law, and advancing opportunities for women within the legal profession". The IBA Outstanding International Woman Lawyer Award is given every other year and is sponsored by

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. It includes a donation of US$5,000 to a charity of the winner's choice. The 2014 award presentation ceremony will take place during the IBA 6th World Women Lawyers’ Conference, to be held from 8 to 9 May 2014 in

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, France.

Education

She holds the degree of

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obtained from the

, in

. She also holds the degree of

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obtained from

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, in

, United States. Her

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in law was obtained from the

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, in the United Kingdom.

Other responsibilities

Kankasa-Mabula is the current vice chairperson of the Council of the

. She also serves as the chairperson of the Legal Steering Committee of the Committee of Central Bank Governors (CCBG) in Southern African Development Community (SADC).

Photos

Kankasa-Mabula in 2014 at ibanet.org Kankasa-Mabula (right) With Zambia's First Lady Thandiwe Banda (left) at State House, Lusaka at lusakatimes.com

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