Edith Jiya is a Malawian businesswoman and corporate executive who is the
group chief executive officer of
Old Mutual
Old Mutual (officially Old Mutual Limited) is a South African investment, savings, insurance, and banking group, operating across Africa. It is listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange, the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange, the Namibian Stock Exchan ...
Malawi Limited. She also sits on the boards of approximately a dozen public and private Malawian companies and businesses.
Background and education
She was born in Malawi and attended local elementary and secondary schools. She was admitted to the
University of Malawi
The University of Malawi (UNIMA) is a public university
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, where she graduated with a
bachelor's degree
A bachelor's degree (from Medieval Latin ''baccalaureus'') or baccalaureate (from Modern Latin ''baccalaureatus'') is an undergraduate degree awarded by colleges and universities upon completion of a course of study lasting three to six years ...
. Later, she studied at the
University of Derby
The University of Derby, formerly known as Derby College, is a public university in the city of Derby, England. It traces its history back to the establishment of the Derby Diocesan Institution for the training of schoolmistresses in 1851. It ...
, in the United Kingdom, where she obtained a master's degree. She is also a qualified
Chartered Insurer, since 2013.
Edith Jiya is an Associate Member of
The Chartered Institute of Marketing
The Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM) was founded in 1911. It has over 30,000 members, including more than 3,000 registered Chartered Marketers. CIM offers 130 study centres in 36 countries, and exam centres in 132 countries.
In 1952 Prince ...
and of the
Chartered Insurance Institute
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.
Career
She started out as an aviation fuels business manager at
BP Malawi Limited, serving in that capacity for over six years, from 2001 until 2007.
In 2007, she joined Old Mutual Malawi Limited. From 2011 Edith Jiya was the general manager of Old Mutual Life Assurance Company Malawi Limited, a subsidiary of Old Mutual Malawi Limited, serving there until 2015. In 2015, she was appointed as Acting Group CEO at Old Mutual Malawi Limited.
On 1 March 2017, she was appointed as substantive group CEO at Old Mutual Malawi Limited, replacing Chris Kapanga, who retired.
Other considerations
As of August 2020, in addition to her responsibilities as group CEO of Old Mutual Malawi Limited, Edith Jiya serves as the Chairperson of 1. Old Mutual Unit Trusts Company Malawi Limited
2. Old Mutual Investment Group Malawi
and 3. Malawi Properties and Investments Company (Mpico)
In addition to all the above, she sits on the boards of the following Malawian companies and businesses:
1.
FDH Bank 2. Malawi Telecommunications Limited 3. Ubuntu Limited 4. FDH Financial Holdings Limited 5. Holy Family College of Nursing & Midwifery 6. Insurance Institute of Malawi and 7. Open Connect Limited.
See also
*
List of banks in Malawi
*
Old Mutual
Old Mutual (officially Old Mutual Limited) is a South African investment, savings, insurance, and banking group, operating across Africa. It is listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange, the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange, the Namibian Stock Exchan ...
South Africa
References
External links
Brief BioOld Mutual Limited celebrates listing on Sub Saharan Africa Stock ExchangesAs of 26 June 2020.
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Living people
1972 births
Malawian women in business
University of Malawi alumni
Malawian chief executives
Alumni of the University of Derby
Malawian women business executives