Board Vice-Chair
Martin Chibanda is an entrepreneur and corporate leader with a career spanning audit, executive management, and industry representation. He began his professional journey in accounting and audit before progressing into senior executive roles across manufacturing, retail, and scientific consumables distribution. This foundation in financial governance and operational leadership has shaped his strategic approach to business and institutional development.
Today, Martin is active in the commercial and security printing sector, where he focuses on building resilient enterprises grounded in sound governance, operational discipline, and long-term value creation. His experience bridges technical financial expertise with hands-on executive management, enabling him to operate effectively at both board and operational levels.
He previously served as Chairman of the Print Industry Association of Botswana and as a board member of Botswana’s principal chamber of commerce and employer organization. In these roles, he engaged in policy dialogue, industry development, and advocacy for responsible private-sector participation in national growth.
A Zimbabwean by origin and a Southern African by engagement, Martin maintains a strong interest in governance frameworks, institutional accountability, and global cooperation. He is particularly concerned with how systems of governance influence livelihoods and long-term human development in Africa and beyond.
Beyond his professional commitments, Martin has a deep appreciation for classical music, the arts, and cultural heritage. He is also drawn to science – especially astronomy and physics – which inform his broader reflections on humanity’s place in the universe and the long arc of human progress.
WHY ARE YOU A WORLD FEDERALIST?
I am a world federalist because I believe that humanity advances through widening circles of cooperation. Our history shows that peace, prosperity, and innovation flourish when governance structures evolve to match the scale of our interdependence. Global challenges – security, inequality, technological risk – cannot be solved within fragmented sovereignties alone. A democratic world federation represents the logical extension of political evolution: unity without uniformity, cooperation without coercion. It offers a framework through which humanity can address shared risks responsibly and unlock collective potential, transforming rivalry into collaboration at the planetary level.
WHAT IS THE WORLD YOU ARE WORKING TOWARDS?
I am working toward a world that preserves all the variety that makes humans interesting while upholding a small set of non-negotiable shared values: human dignity, rule of law, accountability, peace, and stewardship of our planet. In such a world, institutions operate transparently, power is constrained by principle, and disputes are resolved through law rather than force. It would be a stable foundation for human flourishing – economically, culturally, and intellectually – and a platform from which humanity can explore, create, and thrive together.