Abella Bateyunga (Program Producer and Presenter, Maanisha! Foundation)
Coming from a legal background, being a trainer and speaker in personal development, also a social worker. Abella defines her life by the activating positive change to people that surrounds her, with the focus of influencing mindset change in Tanzania. She believes in a changed Tanzania – a Tanzania led with confident and ethical individuals; enlightened people who are patriotic and positioned to usher their Country’s to a much higher level of economic prosperity.
Her personal mission is to empower Tanzanians at initial stage then Africa at large to positively change the way they think, perform and present themselves, changing their attitude from a victim mentality that keeps score of how many times the world has failed them to victors who look for opportunities in challenges so as to transform their own and the Continent’s economy, also advocating in creating a conducive political environment that will lead to effective and transformed leadership for Africa first and eventually the world.
She has been involved in various projects with Professional Approach Group (www.pa.co.tz ) such as Career Advice, Youth Mentoring and Coaching, and arranging various forums and conferences that are in line with the vision that she believes in.
She is now a presenter of Temino- a mindset change radio show at Cloud FM and also work with Wateraid Tanzania as the head of Policy. Prior to this Abella worked with Twaweza (www.twaweza.org )
Abella dreams of a day that she will look back and be happy that she has lived her life to the fullest and have totally emptied herself for the betterment of Humanity, not for fame or any other reason, but for leaving a legacy that will positively affect the lives of many ; ‘I do all for the Glory of my Heavenly Father’ as she confidently puts it.

