Friday Jumbe

Friday Anderson Jumbe (born 4 April 1955) is a Malawian economist and politician who served in the government of Malawi as Minister of Finance and Economic Planning under President Bakili Muluzi, representing the United Democratic Front.

[1][2] Jumbe studied economics and political science and obtained a bachelor's degree in 1977 from the University of Malawi, Chancellor college.

In 1985 he obtained a Masters of Science degree in Finance and banking for Development from Fianafrica in Milan, Italy.

In 2013 he was pursuing his dissertation for a Doctoral degree in Finance from Exploits University, a private institution of higher learning in Malawi.

His PhD research work is on the Malawi economy and its performance under aid packages from donors and multilateral institutions.