The most women who influence in Tanzania

 

Mwamvita Makamba is the first woman to hold such a senior position at Vodacom, a company that started operations over ten years ago. Ms Makamba holds a Masters degree in politics and international relations from the University of Dar es Salaam. Before her appointment she had been with Vodacom for three years.

Mwamvita Makamba's Overview

Current:Business Performance Partner: Corporate Affairs &Trustee at Vodafone Foundation at Vodacom International.Co-founder and Board Member at Flaviana Matata Foundation.Trustee at Vodafone Group Foundation.Director at MossWood Transportation Tanzania Ltd

Past:Chief Officer for Corporate Affairs, Business and Enterprise Sales at Vodacom Tanzania.Head of Public Relations and Corporate Social Responsibility at Vodacom Tanzania.Vice Chairman at Tanzania Centre for Democracy

Education:University of Dar es Salaam.

Experience :   Business Performance Partner: Corporate Affairs &Trustee at Vodafone Foundation 

Vodacom International:Public Company; 5001-10,000 employees; Telecommunications industry.September 2012 – Present (8 months) Johannesburg Area, South Africa.Overseeing the setting up and implimentation of Corporate Social Investment (CSI) and Stakeholder Relations Agenda within the Vodacom International Markets i.e Tanzania, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Lesotho and Mozambique.
  
Co-founder and Board Member :Flaviana Matata Foundation.2011 – Present (2 years) 

Trustee :Vodafone Group Foundation.2009 – Present (4 years) 

Director:MossWood Transportation Tanzania Ltd.2008 – Present (5 years) Tanzania .Chief Officer for Corporate Affairs, Business and Enterprise Sales 

Vodacom Tanzania:Public Company; 5001-10,000 employees; Telecommunications industry.2012 – August 2012 (less than a year) Dar es Salaam, Tanzania 

Head of Public Relations and Corporate Social Responsibility .
Vodacom Tanzania:Public Company; 5001-10,000 employees; Telecommunications industry.January 2009 – December 2010 (2 years) Dar es salaam.Commercial function to look after the sale of our fixed and voice post paid solutions to businesses and high ARPU individuals. Also looking after Corporate communications, Corporate social responsibility, sustainability and stakeholder relations for Vodacom Tanzania 

Vice Chairman:Tanzania Centre for Democracy.2007 – 2008 (1 year) Tanzania

Skills & Expertise

Corporate Communications
Marketing
Corporate Social Responsibility
Advertising
VAS
Telecommunications
Stakeholder Management
Brand Management
Marketing Strategy

Mobile Devices
Integrated Marketing
Marketing Communications
Business Strategy
Strategic Planning
Public Relations
Digital Marketing
Event Management
Marketing Management
Social Media
Team Management

Education.
University of Dar es Salaam 
MA, Politics and International Relations:2006 – 2008.Activities and Societies: East Africa Business council - Board of Directors International Business communicators Bumbuli Development Cooperation - Board of Directors Vodafone Group Foundation- Board of Directors

 

Edited:by Amina Design