Lobito Resources Limited
Leadership
Katai Kachasa
Executive Chairman
Katai Kachasa is a Zambian energy and infrastructure leader with more than 20 years' experience developing and running major power projects. He is Chief Executive of Lufubu Power Company, which in 2025 signed a 25-year power purchase agreement with ZESCO for a 163 MW hydropower plant on the Lufubu River in Northern Province, an investment of more than US$800 million. He was the founding Chief Executive of Lunsemfwa Hydro Power Company, Zambia's first independent power producer, and has co-developed other renewable energy projects with international partners, including the Mwambwa hydro and solar project in Muchinga Province. Katai began his career at ZCCM, giving him a deep understanding of Zambia's mining sector. As Executive Chairman, he provides oversight and guidance to the company, drawing on his long experience of developing large-scale projects in Zambia.
Brighton Ngoma
Managing Director and Chief Financial Officer
Brighton Ngoma is a Zambian finance executive with more than 30 years' senior management experience in Zambia, the United Kingdom and Kenya, across financial services, higher education and the public sector. He was with ZAMPOST from 2017 to 2022, latterly as Postmaster General, where he led the institution's turnaround plan. Earlier, he was Chief Executive Officer of Letshego Financial Services Zambia, Chief Financial Officer of Stanbic Bank Zambia and Executive Director Finance of Standard Chartered Bank Zambia, following senior finance roles with Standard Chartered in Kenya and the United Kingdom. He is a co-founder and Executive Director of Cavendish University and a board member of Aplus Insurance. Brighton holds a BA in Economics and Business from the University of Zambia and is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (FCIMA) and of the Zambia Institute of Chartered Accountants (FZICA).
Kelly Nawezhi
Director, General Manager and Company Secretary
Kelly Nawezhi is a Zambian national based in North-Western Province and has been with the Lobito project since its inception. He began his working life in the mines and has since moved into community-driven projects, with a particular focus on creating employment and opportunities for fellow Zambians at grassroots level. Highly experienced in liaising with Zambia's traditional and cultural leadership, Kelly oversees Lobito's projects with an emphasis on compliance and on maintaining positive relationships with communities, government administration and all other stakeholders. He is the company's permanent presence on the ground in Kalumbila.