“WHEREBY, YOU BECAME THE FIRST FEMALE COMPUTER SCIENTIST/IBM SYSTEMS ENGINEER IN ZAMBIA. YOU CONFIGURED AND INSTALLED THE FIRST IBM MAIN FRAME COMPUTERS AT THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE. IN 2010, YOU BECAME THE FIRST FEMALE FOUNDER OF VICTORIA FALLS UNIVERSITY IN ZAMBIA. YOU WERE THE FIRST FEMALE COMPUTER EXPERT AT AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK. IN 2009, YOU BECAME THE FIRST BOARD CHAIRPERSON FOR ZAMBIA INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY AUTHORITY (ZICTA). WHEREBY, YOU DESIGNED THE FIRST PAYROLL SYSTEM AND LOAN ADMINISTRATION SYSTEM AT AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK IN IVORY COAST. IN 1976, YOU WERE AWARDED AN IBM SYSTEM ENGINEERING PROFESSIONAL EXCELLENCE AWARD; IN 2014, YOU WON THE AFRICA’S MOST INFLUENTIAL WOMEN IN GOVERNMENT AND BUSINESS AWARD; IN 2016, THE ZAMBIA ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN RECOGNISED AND AWARDED YOU FOR BEING THE PIONEER FOR WOMEN COMPUTER SCIENTISTS; AND IN 2022, YOU WERE AWARDED THE AFRICAN EDUCATIONIST OF THE YEAR BY AFRICAN LEADERSHIP MAGAZINE IN MAURITIUS. YOUR DEDICATION TO DUTY AND RESILIENCE IN YOUR CAREER AS YOU SAVED ZAMBIA AND OTHER NATIONS DESERVES SPECIAL COMMENDATION”
| Gender | Female |
| Province | Lusaka |
| District | — |
| Gazette No. | 1129 |
| Gazette Vol. | 124 |
| Gazette Date | 2024-10-21 00:00:00 |
| Posthumous | No |
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