Lyapa Manza

Country Manager - Zambia

Lyapa Manza is Country Manager – Zambia for Atomic Eagle Limited. He holds a Mining Engineering degree from the University of Zambia and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Bedfordshire (UK). With over 30 years of experience in the minerals sector, he has worked in both private and state-owned mines, specialising in corporate and general mine management, project management, and the development of greenfield projects across a wide range of mineral commodities. Previously, he served as General Manager at Kariba Minerals, Country Manager at Asia Minerals and Project Manager at Kudumane Manganese Resources

Lyapa has extensive experience in mineral resources governance, having served as Senior Mineral Governance Advisor at the African Union, Programme Specialist for the Development Minerals Programme at the United Nations Development Programme, and Advisor to the Government of Rwanda.