Anabahati Joseph Mlay

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Senator Nkeze Emilia Kalebong

Dr Mike Amofa Dankwah, PhD

David Douglas Tengey

Amb. Bolaji Alade Akinremi

Elizabeth Mleli

Amr Abdul Salam Almekhlafi

Anabahati Joseph Mlay

Ellen Hsu

Isaac Inyang

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Dignitaries

Hon. Dr. Selemani Saidi Jafo

HRM Kgosi Gaboilelwe Moroka

HRH Queen Dr. Nana Adjoa Akyekumaa I

HRH King Charles Henry Woode

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Tanzania Country Manager/Lead for the Women Creating Wealth (WCW)

Anabahati Mlay is a highly respected leadership and gender specialist, renowned for her advocacy and work in advancing gender equality, particularly in the world of work. With a strong focus on inclusive economic empowerment, she is dedicated to facilitating the active participation of women and youth in business leadership and decision-making spaces.

Currently serving as the Tanzania Country Manager and Lead for the Women Creating Wealth (WCW) Programmeat the Graça Machel Trust, Anabahati plays a key role in driving systemic change within the entrepreneurial ecosystem. Through her work, she champions equitable access to finance, markets, and supportive networks for women and youth entrepreneurs, while actively collaborating with stakeholders to foster a more enabling business environment.

Previously, Anabahati served as the Coordinator of the Female Future Programme, an initiative aimed at increasing women’s representation in senior leadership and board-level positions. Her leadership in this role sharpened her expertise in closing gender and skills gaps and advancing inclusive practices in professional spaces.

Anabahati’s thought leadership and contributions to social impact and gender equity have earned her several distinguished roles and recognitions, including:

• Board Member, Legal and Human Rights Centre (LHRC)

• Advisory Board Member, Impact Makers Advisory Board (IMAB), Digital Opportunity Trust (DOT)

• Member, IOE Policy Working Group on Gender and Diversity

• Member, UN Women Tanzania Civil Society Advisory Group (CSAG)

• Founding Member, Female Future Tanzania and International Alumni Network

• Board Chairperson, Okoa New Generation (ONG)

• Member, African Women Leaders Network (AWLN)

• Member, Tanzania Women Lawyers Association (TAWLA)

With a career rooted in advocacy, empowerment, and systemic transformation, Anabahati continues to be a formidable voice and change-maker in the movement for gender equality and inclusive leadership across Africa.