Edgar Chibaka | |
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Born | |
Nationality | British |
Education | Master of Business Administration |
Alma mater | University of Northampton |
Occupation | Entrepreneur |
Known for | Founding 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 the co-founder and director of First Response Group established in 2007 with Jamal Tahlil, [6] [7] a company company based in the United Kingdom that specializes in security services, site logistics, CCTV, and property risk management. [8] [9] [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. [6] [5]
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. [7] [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. [7] [10]
Chibaka was awarded Black British Business Awards Co-Person of the Year in 2021. [5] [11] 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. [10] [11]
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]
Edgar Chibaka | |
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Born | |
Nationality | British |
Education | Master of Business Administration |
Alma mater | University of Northampton |
Occupation | Entrepreneur |
Known for | Founding 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 the co-founder and director of First Response Group established in 2007 with Jamal Tahlil, [6] [7] a company company based in the United Kingdom that specializes in security services, site logistics, CCTV, and property risk management. [8] [9] [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. [6] [5]
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. [7] [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. [7] [10]
Chibaka was awarded Black British Business Awards Co-Person of the Year in 2021. [5] [11] 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. [10] [11]
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]