Alexander Bwalya Chikwanda

After backing down from his ambitious plan to succeed Sata himself Finance Minister Alexander Chikwanda has opted to back Lungu for the PF presidential nomination and according to political sources he has promised to use his influence and connections with the business community to raise funds for Lungu's campaign...

This strategy also gave the PF especially senior figures like Finance Minister Alexander Chikwanda the chance to buy time and organise themselves sufficiently to be able to contest the elections...

Finance Minister Alexander Chikwanda has assumed most key executive powers and the Post has launched scathing attacks accusing him of orchestrating Kabimba's dismissal (AC Vol 55 No 13 Sata speculation grows)...

The largely Bemba faction in the party is also opposed to the radical and sometimes statist policies of President Sata Vice-President Guy Scott and Kabimba and centres on Defence Minister Geoffrey Bwalya Mwamba and Finance Minister Alexander Chikwanda (AC Vol 54 No 22 Fights over Kabimba wrack the PF)...

Although he is seen as a political lightweight Mulenga Sata has broad appeal and gets on well with Finance Minister Alexander Chikwanda the unofficial leader of the PF anti-Kabimba faction and with former President Rupiah Banda...

When Sata was leaving for Israel she is said to have wanted Finance Minister Alexander Chikwanda to take charge during his absence...

Sata has kept his distance but they have enjoyed close relations with Finance Minister Alexander Chikwanda who has a background in mining...

Sata has kept his distance but they have enjoyed close relations with Finance Minister Alexander Chikwanda who has a background in mining...

In the past Sata had favoured him greatly but lately Wynter Kabimba has been the focus of concerted opposition within the party from Defence Minister Geoffrey Bwalya Mwamba and Finance Minister Alexander Chikwanda (AC Vol 54 No 19 Kabimba loses his footing)...

It explains the support he receives from Finance Minister Alexander Chikwanda and Transport Works Supply and Communications Minister Yamfwa Dingle Mukanga...