tukiya kankasa - mabula : stimulating academic development in zambia speech by dr tukiya kankasa - mabula, deputy governor ( administration ) of the bank of zambia, to the zambia centre for accountancy studies students, lusaka, 17 october 2012. * * • management staff • lecturers • students, • distinguished ladies and gentlemen * good afternoon to you all, i feel greatly privileged to be here with you this afternoon to share with you the background to my career progression and to also give you an inspirational message that may stimulate you to greater heights. i take this opportunity to thank the management of the zambia centre for accountancy studies for extending an invitation to me. i always get a satisfying feeling to speak to students, particularly given that i am coming from a background of lecturing. as has been said earlier, i am currently the deputy governor administration at the central bank of zambia. for those of you that may not be too familiar with what the role of the central bank is ; the primary role of the bank of zambia is, and i quote : “ to formulate and implement monetary and supervisory policies that will ensure the maintenance of price and financial system stability so as to promote balanced macroeconomic development ”. the functions of the bank are stipulated in the bank of zambia act and these are as follows : 1. to licence, supervise and regulate the activities of banks and financial institutions so as to promote the safe, sound and efficient operations and development of the financial system ; 2. to promote efficient payment mechanisms ; 3. to issue notes and coins to be legal tender in the republic and regulate all matters relating to the currency of the republic ; 4. to act as banker and fiscal agent to the republic ; 5. to support the efficient operation of the exchange system ; and 6. to act as adviser to the government on matters relating to economic and monetary management. as deputy governor administration, my work includes overseeing the human resources, finance, ict, audit, bank secretariat ( legal, board secretarial and public relations ), procurement and maintenance services, and security functions of the bank. prior to my appointment as deputy governor administration, i was the bank secretary. this position entailed being the chief legal advisor to the bank, secretary to the board of directors and in charge of the bank ’ s public relations function. my first career was that of an academic. i lectured law at the university of zambia. i then briefly joined the securities and exchange commission as the director

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