Chileshe Kapwepwe

Chileshe Mpundu Kapwepwe, is a Zambian accountant and corporate executive, who serves as the Secretary General of the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA), effective 18 July 2018.

)[4] She has a twin sister, Mulenga Mpundu Kapwepwe, who is an author and co-founder of the Zambian Women's History Museum.

[2] Ms. Kapwepwe is a professional chartered accountant, with experience in the areas of governance, public policy and financial management.

Her career extends over more than a quarter century in local, and international organisations, in both public and private sectors.

[2] Past assignments include as the executive director for the International Monetary Fund for the Africa Group One Constituency, based in Washington, DC.