1. CURRICULUM VITAE
FOR
TRESS BOWA
1. PERSONAL PARTICULARS
NAME TRESS BOWA (MR)
SEX Male
PROFESSION Economist
NATIONALITY Zambian
DATE OF BIRTH 7th
January1958
CONTACT No. Cell:NO.0979 848273
E-mail:tressbowa@yahoo.com
C/O P.OBOX34360, LUSAKA,ZAMBIA
CENTRAL AFRICA.
2. ACCADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
1967 – 1973 PrimarySchool Education
1974 – 1978 SecondarySchool Education – JSSLE and
“O” Levels:Lubushi SeminarySecondary
School.
1979 – 1983 A LevelsandBachelorof ArtsDegree in
Economics(BA Econ) Universityof
Zambia
1985 Certificate in”LoansProcedures”
OverseasEconomicCooperationFund
(JAPAN)
1989 – 1991 PursuingMBA- UnitedNations Institute
for EconomicDevelopment&Planning
(IDEP) Dakar, SENEGAL
Certificate inPopulationandHuman
Resource DevelopmentinAfrica

2. 3. EDUCATION QUALIFICATIONS
(I) Grade 7 PrimarySchool LeavingCertificate
(II) General Certificate of Education(GCE),Universityof Cambridge)
(III) Bachelorof Arts Degree inEconomics( Universityof Zambia)
(IV) Nine MonthsBasicMasters in BusinessAdministration(IDEP)
(V) Certificate in PopulationandHumanResource DevelopmentinAfrica(IDEP)
4. PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
(I) Certificate inthe fieldof LoansandProcedures
(II) Certificate inSpecializationinPopulation,HumanResource andDevelopmentinAfrica
(III) Certificate inLotus123 Computer Applications
(IV) Certificate incontrol andSecurityinComputerized InformationSystems
(V) Certificate inFundamentalsof Local AreaNetwork,InternetExplorerandE-mail
(VI) Certificate inProjectPlanning,EvaluationandImplementationof ProjectsandPrograms
(VII) Certificate inMethodologicalOptionsinPolicyRelevantSocial Research
(VIII) Certificate inSmall BusinessPlansandProposal Preparations
(IX) Certificate inPlanningandManagement
(X) Certificate inProgramme andActivityBudgeting
(XI) Certificate inGeneral AdministrationandManagement
5. PUBLICATIONAND OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS
(I) PlanningandManagement of the Rural DevelopmentProgramme of WesternProvince
of the Republicof ZambiaMissionReport.
(II) The National ChildPolicyinZambia
(III) The Program of ActionforChildrenin Zambia
(IV) The Youth DevelopmentPolicyinZambia
(V) The Programme of ActionforYouthDevelopmentinZambia
(VI) The National SportsPolicyinZambia
(VII) The Programme of ActionforSportsDevelopmentinZambia
(VIII) Participatedinthe Formulationof LongTermandMediumTerm National Plans and
Budgetsat the MinistryFinance andNational PlanningandMinistryof SportYouth and
ChildDevelopmentfrom1984 to 2004
(IX) PreparednumerousGovernmentPositionpapersinvariousfieldsforuse atcorporate,
bilateral andmultilateral consultations(negotiations)
(X) TrainingNeedsAssessment(TNA) Studyonthe establishmentof EightyouthSkills
TrainingCentersin Zambiasponsoredbythe E/Union
(XI) An Investigationintothe operationsof YouthResource CentersasAgentsof Poverty
ReductionthroughSkills,TrainingandEmploymentCreation
(XII) Have done numerousFeasibilityandbusinessplans/proposalsforbothGovernment
and Corporate worldinstitutions.

3. 6. EMPLOYMENTRECORD
1984 January – 1994 June
BusinessandCommerce Teacher –TunduyaHigh School,Chilenje,Lusaka
1984 June – 1994 December
Economist- Ministryof Finance andNational CommissionforDevelopmentPlanning,(HQ)
Lusaka
1995 January – 1996 February
Economist/SeniorValue AddedTax (VAT) Inspector/Consultant - Onattachmentto Zambia
Revenue Authority( HQ) duringitsrestructuring
1996 March – 2003 August
SeniorPlaner– Principal Planner- Chief Planner:Ontransferto be headof PlanningDepartment
at the Ministryof SportYouth and ChildDevelopment
2003 September– 2006 December
Wenton Voluntaryretirementtopursue businessaspirationsasEconomistandBusiness
Consultantin the followingareas: ProjectProposal preparations, BusinessManagementand
Accounting,Socio-EconomicResearchandEntrepreneurshipDevelopment, MicroFinance and
Real Estate Management.
2007 - 2008
BusinessDevelopmentManager/CEO:SETREC STEEL AND WOODPROCESSING
Invitedtoa PartnershipbyCompanyDirectors
2009 – 2010
One Year Contract as Income GeneratingBusinessDevelopmentConsultant: Celim–ItalianNon
Governmental Organization
2010 January – 2015 March
InvestmentandProjectsDevelopment Director:MountMeru Group of Companies
7. FUCTIONSAND RESPONSIBILITIES
(i) Economist (1984-1994: Ministryof Finance and National CommissionforDevelopment
Planning.Reporting to PermanentSecretary.
Functionsandresponsibilitiesincludedpreparationandappraisal of feasibilitystudies,
projectsplanning,preparation,presentationandselling GovernmentPrograms,and
proposalstocorporate companies,bilateralandmultilateral DonorsOrganizationslike
the World Bank,EU, UN, SADC,PTA, BADEA etc. Includedamongthe otherFunctions
were Resource MobilizationandmanagingPublicLoansandInvestmentsinandoutside
the country andGovernmentonbehalf of Zambiancitizens.Withinthe operationsof
the office,supervisionof provincialandDistrictPlanningofficesinresearchandplanning
activitieswashighpriority.Preparingandhostingof corporate,bilateral and multilateral
meetings,consultationsandnegotiationswere alsomyresponsibilityoncountriesand

4. institutionsthatwere onmydesk.Assuch I were amongthe most widelytravelledand
exposedofficersinGovernment.
(ii) SeniorVAT Inspector at Zambia Revenue Authority (1995-1996). Reporting to
Secretary to the Treasury.
Was attached to understudythe expertbroughtinbyGovernmentof Zambiathrough
donorsto restructure the efficientcollectionof revenueforthe country throughZambia
Revenue Authority.Mostof myfunctionsandmandate were tofacilitate operationsof
the hiredexpertsintheirquesttomeettheirobjectivesatZRA.
(iii) Head of PlanningDepartment-Economist-SeniorPlanner-Principal Planner(1996-
2003): Ministryof Sport Youth and ChildDevelopment.Reportingto Permanent
Secretary
Functionsandresponsibilitiesinvolvedgeneral managementof the activitiesof the
Departmentof more than40 professionalsandmore than20 general workers.
In additiontosupervisingmysubordinatesI Wasalsoresponsibleforadvisingthe
MinisterandDeputyMinisterthroughmyimmediate supervisor,the Permanent
Secretaryonpolicy,BudgetFormulation,projectplanning,monitoring,Evaluationand
implementationof Governmentprograms.Resource mobilizationandactingasa
windoworcoordinatorbetweenthe MinistryandothergovernmentDepartmentsand
cooperatinginstitutionsincludingdonorswere myotherresponsibility
(iv) Economist and BusinessConsultant(2004- 2006)
Establishedmyownbusinessconcern,undertakingfreelancingConsultancyContracts
withthe donorcommunity,GovernmentDepartments,Corporate Companiesand
individuals.Inadditiontothe above Iacted as a brokerin real estate contractsand run a
Micro Finance business.
(VI) BusinessDevelopmentManager/ChiefExecutive Officer (2007-2008) : Setrec Steel
and Wood ProcessingLimited. Reportingto the Board ofDirectors.
Invitedtobe a Partnerand contribute tothe revampingof a companywhose income
had gone intonegative digits.Myfunctionsandresponsibilitieswere solelytoruna
companywithlessinterferenceandnoclose supervision.Bychangingandrestructuring
the keysectionsof the companyI leftthe companywithnodebtand breakingevenin9
months.
(VII) Income GeneratingBusinessDevelopmentManager(2009 -2010) : CELIM Italian NGO.
Reportingto the CellimCommunityschools Board
In My one year contract my functionsandresponsibilitieswere toconductasocio-
Economicresearchand use the findingstorecommend andexplainhow to establish
Income GeneratingActivities incommunitySchoolsinLusakaDistrict(1) Kafue District
(3) SiavongaDistrict (3) and Chirundu town(1) where Cellimwasthe sponsor of a
program to improve educationandlearningforthe mostpoorinZambianCommunities.

5. (VIII) Investmentand ProjectsDevelopmentExecutive (2010 - 2015): Mount Meru Groupof
Companies.
Functionsandresponsibilitiesare: Reportingdirectlytothe Group of 5 Companies
Managing Director.
 to IdentifybusinessopportunitiesrelatedtoGroupof Companies line of
business
 Identifyandprocure land,buildingsorplotsforconstructionof Petrol/diesel
fillingstationsandedibleoil bulksellingpoints
 Ensure properownershipandvalue formoneyinall Investments/Projectsand
the procuredproperties.Conductnegotiationsandexecutecontractsonbehalf
of the Mount Meru Group of Companies.
 Act as companylinkwith Governmentand otherinstitutionsandindividualson
Group of CompaniesInvestments/Projectsincludinglandandreal estate
matters
8. MEMBERSHIP
EconomicAssociation of Zambia
ScoutsMovementof Zambia
Youth WorkersAssociationof Zambia
9. Hobies
ReadingandStudyingthe Bible
ResearchingonSocio-EconomicTopics
DrivingFastCars
Swimming
WatchingFootball
ListeningtoGospel Music
VisitingPeopleandplaces
10. REFEREES
PastorKelvinChinjavata
PowerInChristMinistries(FOL)
P.OBox
LUSAKA,
ZAMBIA
Mr. Shah HimanShu
Group ManagingDirector
Mount Meru Group of Companies
P.OBox 34360
LUSAKA
ZAMBIA
Mr. Edward Kapwepwe
DirectorPlanning
Ministryof Finance
P.OBox 50062
LUSAKA