Zambia Association of Manufacturers (ZAM) President Ezekiel Sekele has stepped down as president of the association.
The outgoing President who succeeded Roseta Chabala in 2019 stepped down on 30 September 2021. Speaking in an interview with the Zambian Business Times-ZBT, Sekele said he decided not to go for a second run as he worked hard with his colleagues in the last couple of years and has done the best considering it was a period when there was many policy challenges.
He said the association managed to overcome the challenges and maintained the resilient innovativeness of the manufacturing sector even at a time when the country was dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic.
“I believe that when one has done his or her best, it’s better to leave when the drums are still being sounded or played on the stage, so I decided to step down”, he said.
Sekele said he would be available to offer any help to his colleagues in order to see to it that they carry forward the vision of the manufacturing sector adding that he was delighted to see that there is a new team of young men and women to move the association forward.
He noted that he was leaving as a happy individual and industry player who will be there to offer guidance and advice to the new team of leaders.
