Taulo faces Parliament confirmation as new Malawi procurement boss

Members of Parliament will scrutinise the appointment of Paul Limbani Taulo as the new Director of Public Procurement.

Minister of Information, Communications Technology and Civic Education Patricia Kaliati confirmed President Peter Mutharika has appointed Taulo to replace Dye Mawindo.

Kaliati, who is the official government spokesperson, said the President appointed Taulo as Mawindo   has retired after serving at the helm of the Office of the Director of Public Procurement (ODPP) since 2012.

Taulo’s appointment awaits the confirmation of the Public Appointments Committee (PAC) of Parliament as stated in the Public Procurement Act.

He currently works as collateral manager at AHL Commodity Exchange.

Taulo has experience in collateral management, commodity sourcing, warehousing and procurement and supply chain management, according to his public profile on LinkedIn.

He holds a bachelor of commerce degree majoring in international trade from University of South Africa in 2012 and is currently studying with Amity University of India for a degree majoring in financial and investment analysis.