Dunga elected CFTC Chairperson
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Commissioner Dunga (R) signs the oath of office before Commissioner of Oaths, Martha Kaukonde.
Commissioner Daniel Dunga has been elected Chairperson of the Board of Commissioners of the Competition and Fair Trading Commission (CFTC).
In his acceptance speech during an extraordinary meeting of the Board of Commissioners that took place in Mangochi on 9th October 2015, Dunga said he will stand up for the challenge.
"When you are called up to duty, you should stand up for the challenge. I accept this challenge with humility.
"It is not a small thing to be called upon to take a responsibility of leadership. I would like to underscore my belief in team work. No one person can achieve more than a team working together. Leadership is about making sure that the team is working very well," said Dunga.
"Do you best, your very best and do it every day. Not for you, but for your people," said Dunga quoting George Washington
Commissioner Dunga, Washington Fellow of President Obama’s Young African Leaders Initiative, is currently the General Manager for Continental Asset Management Limited. He is the former Chief Executive Officer of the Society of Accountants in Malawi (SOCAM)—now the Institute for Chartered Accountants in Malawi (ICAM).
Dunga becomes the fourth Chairperson of the CFTC following in the footsteps of Justice Llyod Muhara (2005-2008), Matthews Chikankheni (2009-2012) and Dr Gerard Chigona (2012-2015).
The Commission also includes Dr Gerard Chigona, Mrs Joyce Mataya, Mr. Mike Kalikokha Mlombwa, Mr. Aubrey Makulenga Chalera, Mr. Madalitso Mmeta, and Mr. Kayisi M’bwana Sadala. The Secretary to the Treasury, Secretary for Industry and Trade and General Manager of the Malawi Bureau of Standards sit on the Board as Ex-officio members.