Board of Directors

Humphrey Kalanje is a Tanzanian architect who is interested in how architecture and urban planning can help make our societies more inclusive and just. He was born in Dar es Salaam in 1959. He moved to Finland after he retired from the Tanzanian civil service in 2017. Humphrey received his Bachelor's degree in Architecture from the University of Roorkee (now IIT Roorkee) in India and a Master of Science in Architecture degree from the Helsinki University of Technology (now part of the Aalto University) where he is now working on his Ph.D. He has studied at Oslo University in Norway (where the focus was on energy and the environment) and Lund University in Sweden. He has also taught and lectured at Aalto University and other schools in Finland. He was one of the teachers at the Cities in Crisis program at Aalto University where students were introduced to the challenges facing cities in the global south. Humphrey worked for over 30 years at the Tanzania Buildings Agency (formerly the Department of Buildings) of the Ministry of Works until he retired in 2017. His projects at the Ministry of Works included the State House Refurbishment project (he was its Employer’s Representative), the Kisutu juvenile court building (which was the first one in Tanzania), houses for vulnerable youth at Tulu village near Sikonge in Tabora and the only (hopefully more have since been built) universally accessible public toilet at the Kitete Regional Hospital at Tabora. He is also proud of the Umoja Center for vulnerable adolescents at Mwananyamala B and one for similarly vulnerable women at Manzese that he designed for AMREF. Humphrey is a Corporate member of the Architects Association of Tanzania. He is also a Board Member of Lyra in Africa (Finland) and Chairman of the Lyra in Africa Construction Sub- committee. Lyra in Africa has constructed 14 hostels for secondary school female students in rural Iringa. The fifteenth hostel is under construction in rural Dodoma.

Atugonza Sarah Majula is a dedicated faculty member in the School of Architecture Construction Economics and Management (SACEM) at Ardhi University in Dar es Salaam, where she has been making significant contributions since 2018. Her passion lies in creating sustainable and livable spaces, with a particular interest in utilizing local materials to achieve this goal. In 2016, Atugonza completed her Bachelor of Science in Landscape Architecture at Ardhi University, laying the foundation for her expertise in design and environmental stewardship. Following her undergraduate studies, she further honed her skills during a two-year tenure as a private consultant, focusing on landscape design and project management. This experience equipped her with valuable insights and practical knowledge before transitioning to her role within the SACEM community. Atugonza firmly believes in the transformative power of thoughtful design to not only fulfill functional needs but also to promote sustainability and enhance well-being. She is dedicated to continuous learning and innovation within her field, striving to address pressing environmental challenges through creative solutions. With a steadfast commitment to her profession and as a TAWAH member since 2018, Atugonza aims to leave a lasting impact by shaping resilient and eco-friendly built environments for current and future generations.

Hannah is an experienced architect working at the intersection of the built and grown environments. As a Project Manager at SLA, she guides the development of nature-based initiatives to address climate mitigation and adaptation challenges in urban contexts. Hannah is active in academic research, with a focus on the built environment’s relationship with health and wellbeing. She embeds this innovative thinking into her strategic planning and concept development and has successfully delivered ambitious projects across Scandinavia, the UK, East Africa and Southeast Asia. She is passionate about a just transition, which she embodies in her role as a board member of TAWAH and as a mentor championing diversity in the construction industry. Hannah’s ambition is to realise regenerative, biodiverse and inspiring places which are accessible to everyone.

Fortunata Songora Makene is an Associate Professor of sociology, Senior Researcher and Head of Strategic Research and Publications at ESRF. She has taught Sociology, Global Studies and Women Studies in the United States. Fortunata worked at ESRF in the 1990s and she was in the secretariat that crafted the Development Vision 2025 for Tanzania. In the USA she managed the Commission on Status of Women for St. Cloud State University and East African immigrant experience in the United States research project at the University of Minnesota. Her research interests are social protection and human rights (specifically children rights and women’s rights), globalization and development, immigration, sociology of law, and transnational institutions (international finance, governmental and nongovernmental organizations). In particular, her work is rooted primarily in sociology, but incorporates important elements of law and anthropology. To date, her research has focused on how laws and policies are experienced on the ground by vulnerable populations, especially children in non-industrialized countries. She is currently managing various research projects using qualitative and quantitative methodologies.

Sabasaba Kitewita Moshingi joined TPB in 2011 as Chief Executive Officer. Prior to this Sabasaba was Regional Head of Consumer Banking Operational Risk and Sales Governance in Northern Gulf, Levant and Oman based in the Kingdom of Bahrain for Standard Chartered Bank from 2007. Sabasaba, a seasoned banker, is also a Board Member and President of the Africa Regional Group, Vice President for Presidents Committee of the World Savings and Retail Banking Institute (WSBI Headquartered in Brussels, Belgium), Governing Council Member and Representative in East African Community of the Tanzania Bankers Association, Governing Council Member and Chairman of the Education Committee of the Tanzania Institute of Bankers, Board Member of the Association of Savings Banks of East Africa, Board Member and Vice Chairman of the Umoja Switch, Board Member Association of Tanzania Employers (ATE), an Advisory Board Member of AIESEC Tanzania and an Eisenhower Fellow. He is a certified chartered banker with a Master of Business Administration (Finance) from the University of Dar es Salaam.

Winnie Terry is passionate about making a difference and developing solutions to social and economic problems to low income people. She has almost 12 years’ experience in microfinance while working with FINCA Tanzania and Tujijenge Tanzania in different capacities. She has attended numerous short courses on microfinance, management and leadership locally and internationally. She is currently working with Tanzania Association of Microfinance Institutions (TAMFI) as an Executive Director. TAMFI is a not for profit umbrella organization which brings together more than 120 Microfinance Institutions in the country. Winnie holds a Bachelor of Science Degree from University of Dar es Salaam and a Master Degree in International Development (Economic Policy) from University of Ohio, USA.

Angela Howard, a native of Grenada in the West Indies, is a Managing Director of the Culture, Health and Education (CHE) Practice at Jonathan Rose Companies in New York. Her current role is to provide development management and strategic consulting services to the firm’s educational, cultural and civic clients. She helps to plan, program, design, finance and construct educational, cultural and social services facilities in collaboration with the Jonathan Rose Companies Housing Development Practices. From 2008 to 2009, she served as the Senior Director of Project Management for the Battery Park City Authority. Her responsibilities included capital planning, budgeting and project management for the Irish Hunger Memorial Reconstruction and the North Timber Pile Rehabilitation. She also serves as a founding Board member and Education Committee chair of Academy of the City Charter School in Queens, NY, as well as being an education advisor to the 14+ Foundation, focusing on developing the math and science curricula for their schools in Zambia.