Yobert K. Shamapande
Yobert K. Shamapande PhD, is a prominent Zambian international development economist, politician and author who was born to peasant parents and raised in the rural Chibombo district of central Zambia. He received his early education in the rural areas as well as in Lusaka, Zambia's capital city.In 2001, Shamapande ran for president of Zambia on the ticket of the National Leadership for Development party of which he was one of the founding members. Thereafter, he co-founded and served as chairman & CEO of Global Development Partners, an international development consulting firm based in Washington D.C with offices in New York and South Africa.
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