Simplex Chithyola Banda is a Malawian politician and educator who served as the Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs (Malawi) between 2023 and 2025. He was a Member of Parliament for Kasungu South Constituency from Malawi Congress Party.
Life Banda was born in 1969 in Kasungu, Malawi. He attended Kasungu Secondary School. He has a Master's Degree in Public Policy and Administration. He was appointed by President Lazarus Chakwera as the new Minister of Finance replacing Sosten Gwengwe. He announced what he called a 4F plan based around fuel, forex, food and fertiliser. The plan attracted mixed comment. In 2023 he announced government support for businesses trading across the country's borders.
He served until the election of 2025.
In April 2026 he handed himself in for questioning after hearing that the police were investigating accusations of money laundering and abuse of office.
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