Our Team

Mwila Changala, MRICS - Managing Partner

Mwila, Bsc (Land Economy); MBA, founder and CEO of UPmarket since inception in May 2007. Upon graduating from the Copperbelt University in 2002, he qualified and was Registered as a Valuation Surveyor in 2004. Mwila worked at Knight Frank Zambia, an International firm of property consultants for five years. He also served as Property Manager for Mukuba Pension Fund for 5 years, a senior Management position reporting to the Board of Trustees. He has over 17 years experience in the Zambian property market. A Chartered Surveyor with RICS, Full Member of the Surveyors Institute of the Zambia (MSIZ) and the Zambia Institute of Estate Agents (MZIEA). Current Board Member of the Valuation Surveyors Registration Board (VSRB).

Rosemary Sifuel Ndeleki – Kombe (Consultant)

Rosemary, MBA Finance, Postgrad. Dip (Housing and Urban Development and Valuation of specialized properties). Post Grad. Valuation of Specialised Prperties; Adv. Dip (LMV). Upon graduating from the university, She qualified and was registered as a Valuation Surveyor in 2000). Rosemary Joined UPmarket in November 2007. She is a qualified Registered Valuation Surveyor with over 20 years experience with the Government Valuation Department under the Ministry of Local Government and Housing, Lusaka. She has experience in Rating Valuation, Property valuation, property taxation, management of government real estate, advise the government on land acquisition and land related ACTS; Housing and land development. Fellow Member Surveyors Institute of Zambia (SIZ); Member of Commonwealth Associations of Surveyors and Land Economy (CASLE); Member of Africa Real Estate Society (AFRES). Also Member of Zambia Institute of Estate Agency (ZIEA).

Jonathan Lubemba - Associate Director

Jonathan, B.Sc. (Real Estate); is a graduate from the Copperbelt University and joined UPmarket in 2010. He has a bias in Property Valuation, Sales and Lettings and Property and Facilities Management with over 8 years working experience. He is a registered practicing Valuation Surveyor with 8 years working experience. He is a Full Member of the Surveyors Institute of the Zambia (MSIZ) and the Zambia Institute of Estate Agents (MZIEA).

Chifuka Sakala – Associate Director

Chifuka, B.Sc. (Real Estate); is a graduate from the Copperbelt University and joined UPmarket in 2012. He has a bias in Valuation Surveying, Estate Agency and Real Estate Management. He is a registered Valuation Surveyor with 7 years working experience. Chifuka also manages our northern region Office located at Mukuka Pension House in Kitwe. He is an Associate Member of the Surveyors Institute of the Zambia (AMSIZ) and the Zambia Institute of Estate Agents (AZIEA).