Mr. Webster Malido

About

Mr Webster Malido has over 20 years of professional expertise spanning journalism, corporate communication and governance, with extensive experience in the financial services and development finance sectors across African markets. Most recently, Mr Malido served as Global Head and Senior Director of Corporate Communications at One Acre Fund. He led significant change programmes, collaborated with the Business Development team on expanded climate-focused donor outreach, and established team structures in several country programmes. Before that, he held key roles including Managing Partner at Aprio Group and Head of Communication for Absa Group’s Regional Operations. As Head of Communication for Africa Regions at Absa Group, Mr Malido was part of the team that oversaw the successful rebranding of Barclays outlets into the Absa brand across 12 African countries. He also held senior leadership positions at Barclays Bank Zambia (Now Absa Zambia) as Head of Marketing and Corporate Affairs, where he was part of the Country Management Team. Before transitioning into the corporate sector, Mr Malido was a journalist and editor at the Post Newspaper. Through his journalistic work, he contributed to enhancing editorial standards and journalistic practices. He also served as a non-executive director for the Zambia Daily Mail, bringing his media expertise to a broader governance role. Mr Malido holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Mass Communication with Public Administration from the University of Zambia and a Master of Science in International Business Administration from the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London.