The 500 Influential Tanzanians under 45yrs who are changing the world

[Inconvenient Truths]

I wish to set the record straight by stating that, Influence is not the same as Power and it's certainly NOT about how much money any one have.

In addition, it's not about anyone who shouts loudest , or wields the most clout in a negotiation - and its effects can be deep, widespread and long-lasting.

In this day and age inside and outside our beloved country of Tanzania (Tanganyika & Zanzibar) and well as those in the diaspora, there are myriad influences at work on all of us every day: someone, somewhere will be trying to shape our choices, from the type of music we listen to, to how we vote.

Some of these individuals are visible and some are hidden, but yet they influence us directly or indirectly, regardless of their politics, race, religion, gender or otherwise, they still influence us: bloggers, sports people, inventors, writers, even politicians what we love to hate so much here on Jamiiforums whose dedication in their chosen field is an inspiration to this nation of 49 million people and beyond.

The criteria will be simple:

1.Each nominated individual must/has demonstrated outstanding qualities of influence, inspiration and achievement

2.For politician to make it into JF POWER 500 under 45 years they need to be making radical waves

3.For business figure to be included they need to have done something significant

The idea is to reveal some key 500 INFLUENTIAL TANZANIANS UNDER 40yrs behind the scenes who names may be unknown to JF members or readers but whose opinions and decisions can have a direct effect on almost every aspect of our lives by giving us fresh stimulus to our thinking and lead by example as they show us exceptional talent, unswerving dedication and sheer hard work can achieve. We need a list that will paint a portrait of dynamic and confident individuals why are defying all sorts of stereotypes and actively reshaping the status quo how and abroad.

NOTE: one nominated person per post and state why you have nominated the individual

MODS/ADMIN. Kindly assist on removing posts that just gave names without bio or reason why they are nominated.

 

[Eric Cartman]

Ian Iqbal Rashid Tanzania born writer/film maker was nominated as young talent of Briton in 2009.

 

[Eric Cartman]

Engineer Dr Asantebari Malima discovered a tool that can detect diseases in early stages

 

[Eric Cartman]

David Adjaye huyu chalii ni moto wa kuotea wa mbali kwenye world of architect in the world yupo sana marekani na UK kwa watanzania msio jua na mnakaa UK jamaa ndio aliejenga hili jengo pale white chapel

 

[TYRION LANNISTER]

I nominate ASANTE RABI MALIMA for reasons mentioned below:



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ASANTERABI MALIMA PH.D.




Creates biolom, nanotechnology detector of cancers at early stages


Creates firm, Massachusetts governor awards him entrepreneurship prize


Engineer Dr Asanterabi Malima, son of former Tanzania cabinet minister and leading economist, the late Prof. Kighoma Malima, is making headlines of his own neither in economics nor in politics.


Dr Malima, a graduate of the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering and now a postdoctoral researcher in the Northeastern University Center for high rate manufacturing in nanotechnology in the United States, has discovered a disease diagnostic tool that can detect diseases in their early stages.


A report posted at News@ Northeastern that was later shared by the Commission for Science and Technology (COSTECH) to the local media said Dr Malima's passion was always to develop some kind of technology to diagnose diseases earlier.


As he continued with his studies, this vision became a reality when in 2012 together with his fellow Northeastern alumni Cihan Yilmaz, PhD of the 2013 doctoral class and Jaydev Upponi, of the previous year's class, graduates of the Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, and the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences respectively, designed a device known as Biolom.


Their device is smaller than a pinhead and has the capacity to diagnose a variety of diseases at their earliest stages.


After this, they started a biotechnology firm to commercialize the device they developed at the center under the guidance of the centre's director, Prof. Ahmed Busnaina, the William Lincoln Smith Chair and professor in the College of Engineering.


The biolom device consists of four distinct areas, each optimized to detect a specific biomarker indicating different types of cancer or cardiovascular disease.


"With cervical cancer, a device like this could be invaluable for its ability to quickly and inexpensively improve diagnoses when the cancer is first taking root," the report reads in part.


The team originally developed the device to detect colorectal cancer, but it pivoted to focus on liver cancer after an exhaustive field survey of clinicians, researchers and members of the pharmaceutical industry, it said.

Dr Malima's work has received significant recognition. In June, as part of activities of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) activities to mark Africa Week, State Governor Deval Patrick presented the Tanzanian scientist with the state Entrepreneurial Award, honoring his contribution to the state's economic well-&#8203;being and vitality.


"Not only does Biolom promise to improve the health and job prospects of the state's residents, but it also has the potential to cure disease in dr Malima's native Tanzania, where cervical cancer is prevalent," the report underlined.


"In more than 50 percent of the patients that have tumors, they are missed," Dr Malima remarked, noting that the reason is that the biomarker that clinicians typically use to monitor for the disease doesn't reach meaningful concentrations until a tumor has grown to significant size. "Usually once somebody develops symptoms, he or she only has about nine to 12 months to live," the scientist was quoted as telling News@ Northeastern.


But, he says, there are other approaches to detecting liver cancer, namely two other less-&#8203;&#8203;often used biomarkers. The team decided to reconfigure its device to be able to detect all three biomarkers simultaneously. The approach, he said, is expected to bring clinical sensitivity from 50 to 90 percent when the combination of biomarkers is used.


Along the way, Biolom has received support from the Center for Research Innovation, the Health Sciences Entrepreneurs program, and IDEA Northeastern's student-&#8203;&#8203;run venture accelerator which provided mentoring as well as gap funding to support the clinical validation studies that are now underway.


He said starting a company brought with it its own set of unique challenges, quite distinct from those of any engineering problem that dr Malima had as yet encountered.


"I never thought of myself as an entrepreneur," Dr Malima intoned. He expected to be the brains in the background, quietly tinkering away at large firms like Toshiba, where he worked for several months before pursuing his graduate education at Northeastern.


Instead he's working at the cutting edge of an industry that promises to change the face of disease diagnosis as we know it.


Dr Malima is quoted as having said that everyone in his family was in politics and therefore people who knew him the country expected he would keep with the "family business" (politics) "but my father's early passing set me on a different course."


"My passion was always to develop some kind of technology to diagnose diseases earlier, to come up with something that wouldn't save my father, since he'd already passed away, but may save somebody else's parent," Dr Malima said.


The Guardian on Sunday tried to reach his brother Adam Malima, the Deputy Minister for Finance to get a word from him as to the US exploits of his younger brother and the feeling in the family but in vain.

News@ Northeastern only stated that Asanterabi Malima's father died aged 57 when Asanterabi was 15 years old. The late minister was not named directly in the report but it said that he was "an accomplished scholar and served as minister in the Tanzanian government."


Speaking with The Guardian on Sunday yesterday, Dr. Flora Tibazarwa, the director of Life Science at the Tanzania Commission of Science and Technology (COSTECH) and acting director general said COSTECH was aware of Dr Malima's discovery.


COSTECH was ready to link him with local research institutions for trials after which they will see what can be done at the local level, not that Dr Malima had formed an enterprise in the US for the purpose.


"We have the reports about Dr Malima's success but as of now we cannot say much as the discovery has not gone through trials and publishing of clinical results, but it is really good news," she said.


Any success in discovery is a step ahead in dealing with major diseases like cancer, she said, noting that COSTECH signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Northeastern Center for High Rate Nanomanufacturing, where Dr Malima is currently attached to.


The MoU would enable COSTECH to assist the researcher if and when he would be carrying out projects in the country, the director added.

 

[Eric Cartman]

Fahmy Mamuya, Ph.D., MBA

Postdoctoral Research Fellow - Harvard Medical School
March 2014 - Present (9 months) Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital

-Molecular biology: PCR, RT-PCR, cDNA synthesis, plasmids, and primer/probe designing
-Cell culture: Establishment and management of primary and cell line cultures, transfection, and cell culture based assay.
-Animal physiology research: Establishment and management of transgenic animal models, conducting drug testing assays.
-Routine immunofluorescence and immunohistochemistry/western blotting procedures.
-Advance confocal microscopy: Total internal reflection fluorescence (TIRF), Fluorescence resonance energy -transfer (FRET) and live cell imaging.
-Complex protein biochemistry: BiaCore surface plasmon resonance (SPR) protein analysis, co-immunoprecipitation (co-IPs), pull downs and gel overlay assays.
-Purification of recombinant proteins: Affinity chromatography and gel filtration, and high-performance liquid chromatography (HLPC).

 

[mansakankanmusa]

imetulia

 

[Inconvenient Truths]

Msamati, 32, at one time was a familiar face on local Zimbabwean television. His parents, a doctor and a nurse, are Tanzanian, he was born in the UK and grew up in Zimbabwe. Msamati went to schools in Harare for his Primary Avondale Primary School and Prince Edward for his High School. After High School he studied towards a BA Honours Degree in French and Portuguese at the University of Zimbabwe from 1995-1997. He currently stars in the HBO series Game of Thrones, based on the series A Song of Ice and Fire by George R. R. Martin as Salladhor Saan, a pirate-turned-lord.

It is obvious that having been a product of the Zimbabwean education system, it is quite difficult to shake of the Zimbabwean accent. He is a founding member of Zimbabwe's acclaimed Over The Edge Theatre Company. In a recent interview with the Gurdian he reflects on his decision to leave Zimbabwe in 2001 like many professionals have done since then. "I had always maintained, and always knew," says Msamati, "that in order to make it in this profession I would have to leave Zimbabwe eventually." So in 2001 he and three friends stayed on in Edinburgh, renting a flat together. Msamati worked as a cleaner for a while, to make ends meet. In 2002, he made the move properly. "Things in Zimbabwe were not going great. We were getting increasingly angry, and a lot of our anger was getting into our material. It was getting a lot edgier &#8211; and that was when I started thinking about making a move. And one thing led to another &#8230;"

 

[Inconvenient Truths]

Huyu sina hakika na umri wake RAKESH RAJANI

Kama kazidi 45 plse nijulisheni nitamwondoa

 

[JamesLukas]

Daah kumbe kuna Watanzania Majembe kinoma huku Duniani non of the above nishawah msikia
Ngoja tusubiri. Wengine

 

[arigold]

MODESTA LILIAN MAHIGA

Modesta is at the forefront of private sector interventions to build capacity to transform Tanzania into an African economic powerhouse.
As Founder and Group Managing Director of Professional Approach Group (Professional Approach Development, Professional Approach Centre and Maanisha! Limited) Modesta has integrated the Group’s flagship “mindset change for national transformation” model into all client recruitment, training, labour relations and business process outsourcing services to render the “Professional Approach” brand synonymous with “change management and behavioural transformation for personal and national development” in Tanzania. Maanisha Foundation print and electronic “media edutainment” programs use national media to empower Tanzanian youth to “positively change the way they think, perform and present themselves for business success”.
Awarded Tanzania Woman of Achievement of the Year, 2011, in the category of Young Achiever, Modesta is also a respected writer and motivational speaker, energising the youth, entrepreneurs and employees.
Modesta is also a renowned writer, having written weekly columns on The Guardian and Business Times newspapers, as well as continue to contribute to FIRST Mgazine, ASPIRE, StartUp Biashara and Bang! Magazine. She was the host of the bi weekly Uchaguzi Xpress Live! Show on East Africa Television, covering the 2010 general elections (where she interviewed the President of the Republic of Tanzania), owns a two-hour weekly radio talk show, “Temino”, now rated the best weekend radio show on the Nation’s largest radio station, Clouds FM and will launch a youth “online news” live television show early 2012.

As an entrepreneur and mentor Modesta tirelessly supports individuals, organisations, local and international think tanks to encourage entrepreneurship amongst African youth and promote responsible business policies, practices and good governance in Africa.

Recognition worldwide as one of Tanzania’s promising Young Leaders, includes:

• Fortune Most Powerful Women Mentoring Program
• President Obama’s Symposium for Young African Leaders
• World Bank Institute Responsible Business and Good Governance in Africa
• Tanzania Coordinator of the Young African Responsible Business Trust (2011)
• African Leadership Institute “Leadership for Change in Africa” Fellow (2011)
• Panelist at London Business School African Conference, “African Trail-blazers: Exploring 21st Century Leadership
• Featured in the Times of London Edition of March 19th, 2012 as one of, “20 Movers and Shakers in Africa”
• Member of THNK “The Amsterdam School of Creative Leadership” Community (2012)

Modesta is an Advocate of the High Court of Tanzania and sits on the Boards of, The Foundation for Civil Society, and Tanzania Gatsby Trust, the Executive Committee of Tanzania Professional Network and is the Tanzania Coordinator for Young African Responsible Business Trust

 

[arigold]

Norah Sumari

Ms. Elke Norah Sumari joins Professional Approach Business Centre Limited, after working in the Investment Management Division with a solid UK FSA regulated Provider of commodity trading investment funds. Ms. Sumari has been working within the Financial Service Industry in the UK over the last 7 years and has made a giant move returning back home with the aim of making positive impact in the business sector and surrounding community.

While in London, Ms. Sumari was the interim chairperson for the committee responsible for reviving the Tanzania Association in the UK after it being dormant for several years. It is through this initiative that the Tanzania Association held successfully the first Tanzania Diaspora: Skill and Investment Forum (2008) and as a result the Diaspora forums are now held annually.

Ms. Sumari is driven to see Tanzania businesses being transformed and having the kind of conversation that is needed to bring about real change; transformation that will fuel the economy making Tanzania more than just competitive but rather the place of choice for business. Through Professional Approach Business Centre Limited Ms. Sumari aims to facilitate business growth, inspire and engage entrepreneurs to invest in their business ventures creatively and to bring a sense of meaning and delight.

 

[Inconvenient Truths]

Owner, Serengeti Advisers Ltd


TanzaniaManagement Consulting


Bsc. Economics, Trent University (Ontario, Canada); MA Economics, Simon Fraser University (British Columbia, Canada)



Aidan Eyakuze is a co-founder of Serengeti Advisers. Between 1995 and 1999, he was an economist with a private consulting group in Kenya where he specialized on issues of investment climate, policy and corporate constraints to private sector growth in East Africa, and advised a number of public and private companies to develop corporate strategies for improved performance.


In 2000, Aidan became Head of Business at Capital Finance Limited (CFL) where he managed a quadrupling of the bank's loan assets by 2004. When CFL was merged with African Banking Corporation Tanzania, Aidan became Head of Corporate & Investment Banking, where he managed several advisory mandates in the mobile telecoms and agribusiness sectors successfully raising millions in expansion finance in the domestic and regional capital markets.


Aidan has developed a unique expertise in country and regional analysis by leading and participating in scenario-building projects in Kenya (1999), Tanzania (2003), South Africa (2004), Nigeria (2006) and the East African region (2007). He has published several reports, articles and chapters on economic policy.

 

[Inconvenient Truths]

Bertram Eyakuze

BAS Civil Engineering, Economics, Stanford University; MBA Yale University School of Management (Connecticut, USA)Bertram Eyakuze is a co-founder of Serengeti Advisers. Previously he was a private equity investment professional with CDC Capital Partners, a British company with significant investments across Africa and other developing countries.

Prior to returning to Tanzania with CDC he was a management consultant with Mitchell Madison Group in New York, where he was a member of a number of engagement teams that assisted in strategy formulation and improving the operational efficiency of large multinational companies. Clients included the largest U.S telecommunications provider, a global insurance group, and a leading technology-products manufacturer.

His responsibilities with CDC Capital Partners in Tanzania included the detailed review and improvement of dozens of business plans across all economic sectors with a view to identifying, structuring, negotiating, and completing equity investment opportunities, typically in already-existing enterprises.

Bertram has held eight (8) directorships on various boards of the portfolio companies of CDC Capital Partners, Tanzania Venture Capital Fund, and Fedha Fund.

 

[Inconvenient Truths]

Susan Mashibe

Susan Mashibe is a FAA certified commercial pilot and an aircraft maintenance engineer, the first female with both qualifications in Tanzania.

At present she runs Tanzanite Jet Centre, a very successful Fixed Base Operation company, she founded in 2003. It is unique in Tanzania, specializing in logistical support to business aviation in the region. Her company has catered to Heads of State, monarchs, Fortune 500 executives, and military flights.

Additionally, Susan is a Director of Universal Africa Logistic Ltd dba Kilimanjaro Aviation Logistic Center, which processes clearances for private jets throughout Africa. Ms. Mashibe is now a recognized leader in business aviation in Tanzania and East Africa. Susan is a 2011 WEF Young Global Leader and an Archbishop Tutu Fellow on 2009. Susan is also a 2011 Fortune Most Powerful Woman mentee.

Currently, Susan is establishing aircraft maintenance and repair services at Kilimanjaro which will measure up to international standards for general and corporate aviation. Susan strives to promote math and science, paying special attention to female pupils in primary and secondary schools in Tanzania.

 

[Inconvenient Truths]

Zitto Zuberi Kabwe

Member of the Tanzanian Parliament, representing Kigoma North

TanzaniaLegislative Office


Current

1. Parliament of the United Republic of Tanzania

Previous

1. Parliament of the United Republic of Tanzania,
2. Friedrich Ebert Foundation (FES)

Education

1. Bucerius Law School&WHU &[HASHTAG]#8211[/HASHTAG]; Ottobeisheim School of Management, Hamburg&Vallender, Germany

Summary


Parliament: Parliament of Tanzania

Hon. Kabwe is a trained economist from University of Dar es Salaam and Masters in law an business(MLB) from Bucerius Law School&WHU &[HASHTAG]#8211[/HASHTAG]; Ottobeisheim School of Management, Hamburg & Vallender, in Germany and earlier professional advanced training on International Marketing from InWent-Trade Africa Programme in Germany.

He joined struggles for Multiparty democracy in Tanzania at the age of 16 and since then has been a member of CHADEMA political party. CHADEMA is a centre-centre right party with orientation on market economy.

Hon. Kabwe is currently a member of Parliament on his second term representing Kigoma North Constituency in Western Tanzania and he is the Chairman of the powerful Parliamentary Public Accounts Committee (PAC) and was the former Chairman of Parliamentary standing committee on Public Accounts and Investments(POAC) where he oversaw more than 250 government parastatals from Feb. 2008 to Feb 2013.

In parliament his interests are Energy(Oil and Gas), Trade, Mineral, governance issues and poverty reduction.

Specialties: An Academic on Mineral Resources Economics and an Advisor on International Trade & Investments and International Taxation.

 

[FaizaFoxy]

What I see here are only cv's of Tanzanians mostly living abroad but I have yet to see how influential they are except a lady lawyer mentioned above.

 

[Eric Cartman]

Kay Madati

[h=1]BET Hires Facebook Marketing Exec Kay Madati as Chief Digital Officer
Viacom's BET Networks has tapped Kay Madati, previously head of entertainment and media onFacebook's global marketing solutions team, to be its chief digital officer.[/h]Madati reports to BET chairman and CEO Debra L. Lee and will be based in Los Angeles. He will lead BET's teams responsible for all aspects of digital, social and mobile strategy and oversee operations, content creation, technology and product development across the suite of the cable programmer's digital platforms.
Our audience fully embraces technology and lives on multiple screens," Lee said in a statement. "We are thrilled to welcome Kay to the team, and look forward to his expertise and strategic leadership in the fast-paced world of digital and social media, as consumers continue to turn to BET to discover what's hot and what's next."

Madati, whose hiring was announced last week, oversees BET Digital, whose platforms include BET.com, which encompasses entertainment, music, culture, and news; BET Mobile, which provides apps, ringtones, games and video content for wireless devices; Centric.tv, the online home for the Centric cable channel; and BET Video On Demand, one of the largest VOD services providing African-American content.

At Facebook, Madati led the team that helped position the company as key strategic partner for digital and social solutions with film studios, TV networks and entertainment companies. Prior to joining the social company in 2011, he was VP of audience experience at CNN Worldwide, where he helped to integrate social media into CNN's daily programming across multiple platforms. Madati also has held marketing and operations roles at Octagon Worldwide and BMW of North America.

 

[Inconvenient Truths]

[h=1]

Diamond Platnumz[/h]
Nasibu Abdul Juma (born 2 October 1989), popularly known by his stage name Diamond Platnumz (or simply Diamond), is aBongo Flava recording artist and singer from Tanzania. He is best known for his hit song "Number One". He performed at the Big Brother Africa 7 eviction show in May 2012.[SUP][2][/SUP] Diamond is considered influential among his fans, and is said to be the most loved and decorated Tanzanian artist at the moment.[SUP][3][/SUP] He was believed to be the highest selling Tanzanian artist of ringtones by mobile phone companies in 2013, as well as being among the artists earning the highest income in the African Great Lakes region's music industry.[SUP][3][/SUP]

 

[Inconvenient Truths]

Maxence M. Melo - JamiiForums founder and Jamii Media Managing Director/CEO (the most powerful new media man in Tanzania)

Maxcence embodies the youth who constitute the majority of Tanzanian society - a young man who excelled and became a Jamii Media executive but, as with many of his generation, remained apolitical due to loss of hope that things could change in a society permeated for decades with a culture of fear.

Max has been working outside the box to make his peers understand that only their unstoppable people power could effect real change.

He set up JAMIIFORUMS and other social media platforms to mobilize and develop ideas. His critics despise him, his peers adore him we JF members simply admire him.

From RICHMOND, MEREMETA, BOT TWIN TOWERS, TPDF, PSPF, IPTL, to every BAE SYSTEMS RADAR scandals that have been exposed on JAMIIFORUMS.

Maxence has given the silent majority a platform to initiate a call for a peaceful revolution.

Thank you, Max.