ZAMBEZI CAPITAL

Leadership.

Daniel Simwaba, PhD, Founder and CEO of Zambezi CapitalA LOCAL PERSPECTIVE. A GLOBAL OUTLOOK.

LEADERSHIP & MANAGEMENT

Ideas grounded
in experience.

Daniel Simwaba, PhD

Founder & Chief Executive Officer

Daniel is an economist and consultant with experience across the private and public sectors, spanning investment management, investment facilitation and investment advisory. His work brings together state-owned enterprise policy, private-sector innovation and sustainable development.

As Zambia’s National Consultant for the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA), he supports infrastructure asset management across the asset life cycle—from planning and financing to operation, maintenance, renewal and disposal.

His research examines electric mobility through the infrastructure systems that enable its adoption, connecting investment, innovation and climate change.

ACADEMIC FOUNDATION

  • Bachelor’s degree in Economics
  • MSc in Financial Services
  • MSc in Financial Engineering
  • PhD in Business Management
UN DESA infrastructure asset management team ↗More about Daniel

ADVISORY PERSPECTIVES

Members of Advisors

Nabila Okino

MEMBER OF ADVISORS

Nabila Okino

Co-founder & CEO, Giveday

Nabila brings experience in financial policy, regulation and inclusion. A former Central Bank of Nigeria policy analyst, she co-founded Giveday, a crowdfunding platform supporting African communities.

Nabila is a member of Zambezi Capital’s advisors and a longstanding fintech partner of Daniel Simwaba. Their collaboration reflects a shared passion for the positive impact financial technology can bring to people across Africa.