Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Email Addresses
Extracurricular Activities
References
Interests
Gaming, Cars, Tv Shows and Movies
Timeline
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Lonjezo Chapola

Lonjezo Chapola

Lilongwe

Summary

A versatile business professional with a strategic enthusiasm for making a lasting impact on the business landscape, armed with a Bachelor of Commerce specialising in Economics and Management and a recent Postgraduate in Enterprise Management from Rhodes University. The journey includes diverse experiences, from a role as a business consulting intern to co-founding FLEXX Activewear, shaping into a dynamic leader with a deep understanding of economic principles. In roles as a class representative and participant in a family-owned business in Malawi, honed collaborative problem-solving and practical team management skills. Passion for continuous development extends to fostering leadership mindsets at every organisational level. Beyond professional ambitions, an aspiration to make a societal impact by overcoming challenges and establishing schools for the less privileged, contributing to individual and national economic growth. A business professional with academic excellence, an entrepreneurial spirit, and a commitment to fostering leadership and education. Eager to contribute versatile skills to a forward-thinking organisation, ready to drive business success and meaningful societal change as a future industry leader, can be found in this individual.

Overview

1
1
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Language

Work History

Co-Founder

FLEXX Activewear
Grahamstown
01.2023 - Current
  • Successfully launched FLEXX Activewear in Grahamstown, South Africa
  • Established foundational processes for business operations.
  • Developed marketing materials and campaigns to boost brand awareness and customer engagement.
  • Conducted target market research to scope out industry competition and identify advantageous trends.
  • Helped improve brand exposure, thereby increasing sells by almost 10%

Class Representative

Rhodes University
Grahamstown
02.2023 - 11.2023
  • Demonstrated strong leadership and organisational skills while addressing academic and administrative issues.
  • Provided information and services to students that needed academic assistance and tutoring.
  • Served as class spokesperson, liaising between students and school administrators.
  • Worked well in team setting, providing support and guidance.
  • Scheduled meetings with teachers and administrators to discuss student concerns and needs.

Sales and Marketing Intern

Sinalo Poultry
Grahamstown
03.2023 - 07.2023
  • Contributed to marketing strategies and sales improvement at Sinalo Poultry in Grahamstown, South Africa.
  • Demonstrated willingness and interest in learning new tasks and skills.
  • Wrote copy for social media posts, promotional emails, and other marketing collateral.
  • Analyzed data to uncover insights and identify key opportunities to inform strategic decisions.

Business Consulting Intern

Lonjeta Investments
Lilongwe
11.2020 - 01.2023
  • Gathered and documented business requirements.
  • Applied performance data to evaluate and improve operations, target current business conditions and forecast needs.
  • Produced detailed and relevant reports for use in making business decisions.
  • Evaluated current processes to develop improvement plans.
  • Helped business grow by about 5%

Education

Postgraduate Honours Diploma - Enterprise Management

Rhodes University
Grahamstown, South Africa
05.2023 - 11.2023

Bachelor of Commerce - Economics And Management

Rhodes University
Grahamstown, South Africa
02.2019 - 11.2022

Skills

    Business growth

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Email Addresses

  • Lochapola@Gmail.Com
  • Lochapola20@gmail.com
  • Lochapola20@yahoo.com

Extracurricular Activities

Gym, Football, Basketball, Video Gaming, Watching movies and series

References

References are available upon request.

Interests

Football

Basketball

Gaming, Cars, Tv Shows and Movies

Outside the professional arena, you'll find me diving into the thrilling gaming worlds, where titles like FIFA, Call of Duty, and NBA are my go-to sources of joy. My love for cars is evident off-screen, with BMW topping my list for its sleek sophistication, closely followed by VW, especially the Polo and Golf models. Beyond these passions, I'm about unwinding with captivating series and movies. These diverse interests keep things exciting and reflect my friendly, dynamic, and well-rounded nature.

Timeline

Postgraduate Honours Diploma - Enterprise Management

Rhodes University
05.2023 - 11.2023

Sales and Marketing Intern

Sinalo Poultry
03.2023 - 07.2023

Class Representative

Rhodes University
02.2023 - 11.2023

Co-Founder

FLEXX Activewear
01.2023 - Current

Business Consulting Intern

Lonjeta Investments
11.2020 - 01.2023

Bachelor of Commerce - Economics And Management

Rhodes University
02.2019 - 11.2022
Lonjezo Chapola