CLIVE PHILLIP HICHABA
Lusaka
Summary
Finance and business development professional with a strong background in development finance and institutional partnerships. Co-designed a framework for Zambia's artisanal gold mining sector, enhancing formal supply chains. Produced strategic business plans with significant production increase projections. Skilled in due diligence, financial modeling, and stakeholder engagement.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work History
Finance and Business Development Intern
planetGOLD Zambia / Artisanal Gold Council (AGC)
Lusaka
02.2026 - 05.2026
- Institutional SPV Co-Design: Co-designed the GAC-SPV framework with the Bank of Zambia (BOZ) as an institutional anchor to formalize ASGM supply chains and channel institutional lending to mining cooperatives.
- Investment Prospectus Development: Authored the Busuma Kanyelele Cooperative Business Plan, covering geometallurgical feasibility (88.3% mercury-free gold recovery), a $175,000 capital requirement, and financial modeling projecting a 133% production increase and 22-25% ROI.
- Due Diligence and Strategy: Conducted rigorous due diligence assessments on Migodi-Auric Limited and the BOZ Green Finance Framework, producing comparative reports that directly shaped project partnership strategies.
- Executive Proposals: Drafted the formal AGC-BOZ Concept Note Proposal and supporting presentation, integrating SPV governance structures, cooperative onboarding criteria, and operational mechanics for the Bank of Zambia.
- Market Research and Risk Screening: Screened 10+ financial institutions for strategic alignment and led field visits to regional ASGM sites for primary data collection on financial product uptake.
- Capacity Building: Developed financial literacy content and multi-day CRAFT Code and OECD Due Diligence training materials denominated in ZMW for cooperative and individual miner tracks.
- Stakeholder Liaison: Served as the primary liaison between ASGM miners and formal financial institutions, coordinating referrals to advance regional financial inclusion objectives.
- Assisted in developing business strategies for sustainable gold mining practices.
- Supported outreach efforts to local mining communities and stakeholders.
- Analyzed data to evaluate project effectiveness and inform decision-making.
Finance Intern
Zambia National Broadcasting Corporation (ZNBC)
Lusaka
10.2025 - 02.2026
- Account Reconciliation: Resolved a critical backlog of unreconciled accounts, restoring financial record integrity and enabling accurate period-end financial reporting.
- Policy Implementation: Designed and implemented a revised Imprest management policy establishing strict compliance and retirement procedures, significantly reducing unapproved expenditures.
- Workflow Optimization: Streamlined invoice processing workflows, reducing vendor turnaround time from several days to same-day/next-day completion.
- Audit and Reporting Support: Supported the preparation of core financial reports, coordinated departmental audit documentation, and managed critical financial correspondence.
Instructor and Administrative Assistant
University of Zambia (UNZA) - CICT / TeLS Unit
Lusaka
04.2025 - 09.2025
- Quantitative Instruction: Delivered advanced data management and statistical analysis instruction (SPSS, Stata, R) to multiple professional cohorts, securing top-tier participant evaluations.
- Financial Reconciliations: Audited and reconciled course fee submissions from program organizers to ensure absolute institutional compliance and accurate records.
Volunteer Peer Educator
Lunkhwakwa Urban Clinic
08.2020 - 01.2022
- Led grassroots health outreach initiatives, exceeding monthly engagement targets by effectively engaging hard-to-reach populations.
Education
Bachelor of Business Administration - Economics
University of Zambia (UNZA)
Lusaka, Zambia 02.2022 - 10.2025
Skills
- Advanced Financial Modeling
- Institutional Partnership Development
- Strategic Business Planning
- Specialized Financial Analysis
- Stakeholder Engagement
- Data Visualization
- Corporate Social Responsibility
- Project Management
- Workflow optimization
- Risk assessment
- Strategic planning
- Pipeline development
- Leads management
- Stakeholder engagement
- Effective communication
- Interpersonal communication
- Presentation skills
- Critical thinking
- Problem solving
- Relationship management
- Competitor analysis
- Data tracking
Certification
- Trainer of Trainers - Data Management and Analysis (Stata), UNZA
- Trainer of Trainers - R Programming, UNZA
- Structured Query Language (SQL), UNZA
- Python Programming, UNZA
- Microsoft Advanced Excel, UNZA
- Data Management and Analysis (SPSS and Stata), UNZA
- Project Planning and Management, UNZA
- Monitoring and Evaluation (MandE), UNZA
- Strategic Management, UNZA
- Procurement and Supply, UNZA
Leadership Experience
- Project Committee Chairperson, UNZA Business and Economics Association (UNZABECA), 01/01/23, 12/31/23, Managed end-to-end project planning, team allocations, and stakeholder reporting for association-wide initiatives.
- Debate President / Club President, Chizongwe Technical Secondary School, 01/01/20, 12/31/20
Languages
English
Advanced (C1)
C1
Bemba
Proficient (C2)
C2
Nyanja
Native
Native
Timeline
Finance and Business Development Intern
planetGOLD Zambia / Artisanal Gold Council (AGC)
02.2026 - 05.2026
Finance Intern
Zambia National Broadcasting Corporation (ZNBC)
10.2025 - 02.2026
Instructor and Administrative Assistant
University of Zambia (UNZA) - CICT / TeLS Unit
04.2025 - 09.2025
Bachelor of Business Administration - Economics
University of Zambia (UNZA)
02.2022 - 10.2025
Volunteer Peer Educator
Lunkhwakwa Urban Clinic
08.2020 - 01.2022