Lilian Mwakalebela Mbassy

Ag. Managing Director TIB Development Bank Ltd.

A seasoned banker with 21 years of General Management experience in the Banking Industry. She is the Acting Managing Director for the TIB Development Bank LTD, ultimately responsible for the leadership and management of the bank, all day-to-day Management decisions, and implementing the Bank’s strategic plan. Before this position, she was Director for Planning and Business Development.

Lilian joined TIB Development Bank in 2018 as Director of Managed Funds moving from Opportunity International, Tanzania, where she served in different capacities including that of Chief Executive Officer, Chief Operations Officer, and Head of Internal Audit Function. Before Opportunity International, Tanzania, she worked with NMB Bank PLC, for five years in different capacities within the bank Operations and the Internal Audit function. She holds a master’s degree in business administration in Finance and Banking from Mzumbe University in Tanzania, a bachelor’s in business administration from the University of Botswana, and a Certificate in Business Administration from the Association of Business Executives (ABE) UK.

She is sitting in different Boards including, an Executive Board Member for TIB Development Bank Ltd since 2022, Board Member for Tanzania Mortgage Refinance Company Ltd since 2019, Board Member and Chairperson for the Finance Committee for Tanzania Institute Of Bankers since 2022, Tanzania Mercantile Exchange (TMX) from 2024, Tanzania Development Finance Ltd Company  from 2024 and Board Member for ICEA LION General Insurance Company Ltd from 2024.