Happiness Watimanywa

Happiness Watimanywa is a finance and innovation professional with extensive experience in media, digital transformation, and ecosystem building in Tanzania. As Head of Digital Innovation & IT at Mwananchi Communications Ltd until July 2024, she led major transformation projects including the relaunch of MCL’s e-paper app, introduction of a digital paywall, and revitalization of MCL’s dormant innovation hub. She also secured early-stage funding from NMB Bank to launch a women-focused digital community platform and organized the first-ever Startup Investors’ Tradeshow, positioning MCL as an active player in Tanzania’s startup space.

Previously, she served as Project Manager for PesaTech Accelerator, driving partnerships across the fintech ecosystem, and founded The Money Clinic, a boutique financial coaching practice that reached nearly 1000 individuals and supported post-revenue female-led businesses. Happiness is a certified accountant (ACCA), holds a BA in Applied Accounting from Oxford Brookes University, and recently completed a Certificate in Innovation Management for Africa from AOTS Tokyo Kenshu Centre. She currently leads Startup Grind Dar es Salaam, supporting a growing community of over 1,500 local entrepreneurs.

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