Tanzania Tourists Board director named among top 100 women CEOs in Africa

Tanzania Tourists Board (TTB) managing director Ms. Devota Mdachi.

Dar es Salaam. Tanzania Tourists Board (TTB) managing director Ms. Devota Mdachi has been recognized in the list of top 100 women CEOs in Africa for good performance by Reset Global People in partnership with Pulse and Avance Media.

In a statement released by Reset, Global People states that the inaugural list of the top 100 women CEOs in Africa, a ranking that highlights and recognizes the accomplishments of women CEOs from across 24 countries in the continent.

According to CEO of Reset Global People, Kwame Opoku said the nomination of these distinguished women is in relation to their works and accomplishments as leaders of their team which continues to inspire the next generation of women CEOs in Africa and across the world in alignment with SDGs Goal 5 and 10.

Detailing the criteria used in coming up with the list, Avance Media managing director Prince Akpah, mentioned that the list highlights profit, impact and sustainability and the overall influence of the individual women over their sector, industry, and community as a whole.

With representation from 24 countries, the list features women who are noted to have broken the glass ceiling from across diverse sectors, making a name and case for women leaders on the continent.

Speaking to The Citizen on Monday, December 16, Ms. Mdachi said, “I believe they have chosen me among top 100 due to the organization that I am currently leading due to its fact that is very important to the Tanzanian economy,”