Ngeyi Kanyongolo
Ngeyi Kanyongolo | |
|---|---|
| Born | 31 March 1969[1] Blantyre, Malawi |
| Died | October 28, 2024 (aged 55) Blantyre, Malawi |
| Nationality | Malawian |
| Alma mater | University of Malawi University of London University of Warwick |
| Occupation(s) | Lawyer, academic, businesswoman |
| Years active | 1994–2024 |
| Title | Vice Chancellor, Catholic University of Malawi & Chairperson Standard Bank Malawi |
Ngeyi Ruth Kanyongolo (31 March 1969 – 28 October 2024) was a Malawian lawyer, academic and businesswoman, who served as Vice Chancellor of the Catholic University of Malawi. From 29 June 2020, she concurrently served as the chairperson of the board of directors of Standard Bank Malawi.[2]
Background and education
[edit]Kanyongolo was born in Blantyre, Malawi. She attended Malawian schools for her elementary and secondary education. She held a Bachelor of Laws degree, awarded by the University of Malawi, in 1991.[3] Her degree of Master of Laws was awarded by the University of London. She also obtained a Doctor of Philosophy degree from the University of Warwick in the United Kingdom.[2]
Career
[edit]Kanyongolo joined the University of Malawi as a law lecturer in 2000. At the time of her death, she assumed the responsibility of Associate Professor. She was an avid human rights activist and a promoter of women's rights. She previously served as Professor and Dean of the Faculty of Law at the University of Malawi.[2][3] She specialised in business law, gender law, labour law and social security.[4]
Other considerations
[edit]Kanyongolo previously served as president of Malawi Women Lawyers Society. She also served as vice president of Malawi Law Society.[3] On 24 April 2013, she was appointed to the board of Standard Bank Malawi Plc, a commercial bank and subsidiary of the Standard Bank Group. On 29 June 2020, she was appointed chairperson of Standard Bank Malawi, replacing Rex Harawa, who retired.[4]
Among her many titles and responsibilities, she sat on the Boards of (a) Tilitonse Foundation (b) Equality Effect of Canada and (c) SASPEN, an Association of Social Protection experts in South Africa (d) Airtel Malawi Plc (e) Old Mutual Malawi [4]
Personal life and death
[edit]Kanyongolo was married to Fidelis (Edge) Kanyongolo, a fellow academic at the University of Malawi.[3] She died in Blantyre on 28 October 2024, at the age of 55.[5]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Tributes pour in for Ngeyi Kanyongolo
- ^ a b c Benjamin Maona (29 June 2020). "Law Professor Ngeyi Kanyongolo Heads Standard Bank Board". Lilongwe: Kulinji.com. Archived from the original on 4 July 2020. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ a b c d Florence Kasambara (16 June 2019). "Ngeyi Kanyongolo: Unima's first female Associate Professor of Law". Blantyre: The Malawi Nation. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
- ^ a b c Nyasa Times (29 June 2020). "Standard Bank Appoints Malawi's First Female Associate Professor Of Law As Board Chair". Nyasa Times. Blantyre. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
- ^ Mokoena, Sibu M. (28 October 2024). "Ngeyi Kanyongolo: CU Vice Chancellor Passes Away". Malawi 24. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
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[edit]- 1969 births
- 2024 deaths
- Malawian women lawyers
- University of Malawi alumni
- Academic staff of the University of Malawi
- Alumni of the University of London
- Alumni of the University of Warwick
- Blantyre District
- People from Blantyre
- 20th-century Malawian lawyers
- 21st-century Malawian lawyers
- 20th-century women lawyers
- 21st-century women lawyers