Zambeef Products PLC has announced the appointment of Mr. Patrick Kalifungwa as the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and Executive Director of the Board. Mr. Kalifungwa brings with him 20 years of corporate experience, having served in various financial roles in organizations such as Minet Zambia Insurance Brokers Limited, Stanbic Bank Zambia Limited, and KPMG Zambia. He holds a postgraduate Diploma in International Business and is a member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants and the Zambia Institute of Chartered Accountants. The Board expressed confidence in Mr. Kalifungwa's ability to add significant value to Zambeef.
Zambeef Products PLC is the largest integrated cold chain food products and agribusiness company in Zambia, with operations in Nigeria and Ghana as well. The company is involved in the production, processing, distribution, and retailing of various food products such as beef, chicken, pork, milk, dairy products, fish, flour, and stockfeed. It operates 236 retail outlets throughout Zambia and West Africa and is a major supplier of beef, chicken, and pork in the region.
The company's operations include five beef abattoirs and three feedlots with a capacity to slaughter 230,000 cattle annually, making it one of the largest beef suppliers in Zambia. Additionally, it is a significant chicken producer with a capacity of 8.8 million broilers and 25.4 million-day-old chicks per year. Zambeef also operates one of the largest piggeries, pig abattoirs, and pork processing plants in Zambia, with a capacity to slaughter 75,000 pigs annually. Its dairy arm has a capacity of 120,000 liters per day.
Furthermore, Zambeef is involved in cereal row cropping operations, with approximately 7,265 hectares of row crops under irrigation and an additional 8,000 hectares of rainfed/dry-land crops available for planting each year.
The company's appointment of Mr. Kalifungwa as CFO and Executive Director reflects its commitment to strengthening its leadership team and leveraging the expertise of seasoned professionals to drive its strategic objectives. For more information, visit the Zambeef Products PLC website.