Markus Tacke is a Banker and Business Economist with 35 years of professional experience in the Savings Banks Finance Group.

Since March 2021, he is heading the regional office in Lusaka as Regional Director. Previously, Mr. Tacke worked for 13 years as a Department Director at the German Savings Banks Association (DSGV), where he was responsible for the digital banking strategy.

Markus Tacke has been closely associated with Sparkassenstiftung since 2002. From 2002 to 2005, he was Chief Manager Operations in the partnership project with Postbank Uganda in Kampala. Since then, he has repeatedly supported Sparkassenstiftung's projects as a short-term expert, particularly on organisational and digitalisation issues. 

Mwai Chilomo joined German Sparkassenstiftung (DSIK) as a Junior Short-Term Consultant in August 2022 for the Malawi Project. She moved to the position of Project Officer in May 2023 and later moved to the Regional Office in Zambia as the Regional M&E, PR and Knowledge Management Officer. Mwai holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Agribusiness Management from Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources (LUANAR). 

Before joining DSIK, Mwai worked with the National Economic Empowerment Fund as a Loan Officer. She also worked with Kirk Agribusiness and Trade Development Centre as an Agribusiness and Marketing Development Officer. Mwai is also a Trainer in for the DSIK Business Game Simulations.