Curriculum Vitae

Education

2025 Copywriting for Digital Marketing (Online Course), University of Cape Town, South Africa

2023 Digital Marketing (Online Course), University of Cape Town, South Africa

2019  Hotel Management - Leadership and Supervision Management Training, London, United Kingdom

2015  Full-Time Photography Course, The Cape Town School Of Photography, Cape Town, SA

2013 Basic Photography Course, School of Light, Cape Town, South Africa

2013 BA (Hons) Business Management & Marketing, University of Derby, United Kingdom

2010 Diploma in Business Management, Nottingham Trent College, Nottingham, United Kingdom

2009 Cambridge 'As' Level, Braeburn School Arusha, Arusha, Tanzania

2009 Stage 5 LAMDA, London Academy Of Music and Dramatic Arts (LAMDA), London, United Kingdom

2008 Cambridge GCSE ‘O’ Level, Braeburn School Arusha, Arusha, Tanzania

2008 Stage 4 LAMDA, London Academy Of Music and Dramatic Arts (LAMDA), London, United Kingdom

2007 Stage 3 LAMDA, London Academy Of Music and Dramatic Arts (LAMDA), London, United Kingdom

Work Experience

2026 - Present Creative Team Lead, Karimjee Group, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

2012 - Present Fine Art Photographer (Free-lance)

2018 - Present Co-Founder of Artists Residency of Kigamboni (ARK), Kigamboni, Tanzania

2022 - 2025 Digital Content Creator, (Toyota Tanzania LTD), Karimjee Group, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

2021 - 2022 Gallery Manager, Rangi Gallery, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

2021- 2022 Acting Property Manager at Mashiba Family Group, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

2018 - 2021 Hospitality Manager, The Overhang, Salute Properties LTD, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

2018 - 2021 Artistic Programmes Coordinator, Salute Properties LTD, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

2017 - 2018 Visual Arts Programme Manager, Nafasi Art Space, Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania

2016 Gallery Assistant at Circle Art Gallery, Nairobi, Kenya

2015 Internship at Erdmann Contemporary & The Photographers Gallery ZA, Cape Town, South Africa

2015 Work Shadow with Vincent Van Graan at ORMS Print Room, Cape Town, South Africa

2014 Gallery Assistant at ARTLAND, Cape Town, South Africa

2014 Sales Assistant at The Tea Merchant, Waterfront, Cape Town, South Africa

2013 Assistant Photographer at Bang! Magazine, Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania

2012 Camp Counsellor and assistant Adventure and Nature teacher, YMCA Camp Sloane, Lakeville, USA

2011 Marketing Assistant, Oxfam Music and Book Store, Nottingham, United Kingdom

Workshops

2019  Film Curation Workshop, Hosted by Africa in Motion Film Festival, Kigali, Rwanda

2018 Art Space and Writing Workshop, 32 Degrees East, Kampala, Uganda

2016 Contemporary& and Ford Foundation Art Critical Writing Workshop, Nairobi, Kenya

2016 Crit&Create Art Sessions, Cape Town, South Africa

Publications

2020 Featured in Make a Living Living by Nina Karnikowski, Laurence King Publishers, London, United Kingdom

2016 Women, Issue 3792, The Citizen Newspaper, Tanzania

2016 Women’s Magazine, Issue 361, Daily News Newspaper, Tanzania

2016 Women’s Magazine, Issue 360, Daily News Newspaper, Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania

2015 Bonhams London: Africa Now: Contemporary Africa Auction Catalogue, London, United Kingdom 

2015 The Middle Passage (photo book), ORMS Photo Books, Cape Town, South Africa

2015 Foreign (photo book), ORMS Photo Books, Cape Town, South Africa

2014 Perseverance (photo book) Scan Shop Printers, Cape Town, Tanzania

2014 Sandra Mushi, ‘Stains On My Khanga’, Hadithi Media, Centurion, South Africa

2014 Interview on Coffee Corner with Osse Greca Sinare, Episode 1, Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania

2014 Interview with Kikapu Blog, Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania

2013 Featured Bang Magazine Issue 49, Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania

2013 Featured Bang Magazine, Issue 48, Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania

Graphic Design Work

2022 - Present Social Media Graphic Design Work, Karimjee Group, Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania

2018 Circle Art Auction 2018 Catalogue, Circle Art Gallery, Nairobi, Kenya

2017 ‘27’ Exhibition Catalogue National Gay & Lesbian Human Rights Commission, Nairobi, Kenya

2017 Michael Soi, The Motherboard Catalogue, Circle Art Gallery, Nairobi, Kenya

2017 Young Guns Exhibition Catalogue, Circle Art Gallery, Nairobi, Kenya

2017 Rehema Chachage, Mlango Wa Navushiku, Catalogue, Circle Art Gallery, Nairobi, Kenya

2017 Circle Art Auction 2017 Catalogue, Circle Art Gallery, Nairobi, Kenya

2016 Michael Soi, The Women in My Life Exhibition Catalogue, Circle Art Gallery, Nairobi, Kenya

2015 The Middle Passage (photo book), ORMS Photo Books, Cape Town, South Africa

2015 Foreign (photo book), ORMS Photo Books, Cape Town, South Africa

2014 Perseverance (photo book), ORMS Photo Books, Cape Town, South Africa

2013 Sandra Mushi, ‘Stains On My Khanga’, Hadithi Media, Centurion, South Africa

Group Exhibitions

2025 International Women’s Day Exhibition, Rangi Gallery, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

2023 Embracing Equality, Rangi Gallery, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

2022 Small But Mighty - Works under $1000 Circle Art Gallery, Nairobi, Kenya

2022 Rangi Gallery Opening Exhibition, Rangi Gallery, Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania

2021 Kutoka uani/From The Backyard, Uliza Waenga Dada!, Soma Book, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

2020 Photography Exhibition, One-Off Gallery, Nairobi, Kenya

2017 New Thread: Work in Process, Circle Art Gallery, Nairobi, Kenya

2017 Stories curated by Yves Chatap, Africa 2017 Economic Forum, Sharma-Al-Sheik, Egypt

2017 Strange Times, Circle Art Gallery, Nairobi, Kenya

2017 Remote curated by Zihan Kassim Herr, Goethe Institute, Nairobi, Kenya

2016 Alumni Show Orms Cape Town School Of Photography, Cape Town, South Africa

2016 APRIL Female Art Group Exhibition, Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania

2015 End of Year Group Exhibition, The Cape Town School of Photography, Cape Town, SA

2015 2nd Year Graduation Exhibition, The Cape Town School of Photography, Cape Town, SA

2015 Intimate Inanimate, The Cape Town School of Photography, Cape Town, South Africa

2014 End of Year Group Exhibition, The Cape Town School of Photography, Cape Town, SA

2014 Full-Time Student June Exhibition, The Cape Town School of Photography, Cape Town, SA

2014 Full-Time Student March Exhibition, The Cape Town School of Photography, Cape Town, SA

2013 Basic Course Student Exhibition, The School Of Light, Cape Town, South Africa

Art Fairs - Featured works

2017 Circle Art Gallery Booth at FNB Joburg Art Fair, Johannesburg, South Africa

2016 Circle Art Gallery Booth at Kenya Art Fair, Nairobi, Kenya

curatorial practice

2026 Italian Design Day Exhibition, Rangi Gallery and Karimjee Group, Tanzania

2025 Karimjee Family 200 Year Legacy Exhibition, Karimjee Group, Tanzania

2022 UMOJA Artist Residency and Exhibition, University of Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania

2022 A Confluence of Parts by Valerie Amani, Alliance Française, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

2021 The Memories of the Unknown Exhibition by Safina Kimbokota and Etayeb Delawait, Alliance Française, Tanzania

2021 What If I Didn’t Vote? Exhibition by Gadi Ramadani, ARK, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

2020 Nipe Nikupe, Mitumba Imefika Exhibition by Jan Van Esch, ARK, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

2019 The Pathological Museum Exhibition by Valerie Amani, ARK, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

2019 Filamu Nyumbani Film Screenings, ARK, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

2018 Mwandale Mwanayeka & Rhinold Lamar Ponder at ARK, ARK, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

2018 Funderasing Exhibition for Masoud Kibwana, The Bay Restaurant, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

2018 Swahili Cost Exhibition by Miguel Costales, The Bay Restaurant, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

2017 Nane Nane Photography Exhibition, Oasis Cafe, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

2016 Mlango Wa Navushiku Exhibition by Rehema Chachage, Circle Art Gallery, Nairobi, Kenya

2016 Frontiers of The Present Photography Exhibition, Circle Art Gallery, Nairobi, Kenya

2016 Curator for APRIL Female Art Group Exhibition, Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania

2016 Cape Town Art Fair, Erdmann Contemporary & The Photographers Gallery ZA, Cape Town, South Africa     

Residencies

2020 - 2021 Uliza Wahenga Dada!, Soma Literacy Centre, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

Public Presentations

2022 Moderator for Women In Art Matter Panel Discussion, National Museum, Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania

2019 - 2022 Guest Speaker for Curatorial Classes at Nafasi Academy, Nafasi Art Space, Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania

2016 Selected photographer for Photography Art Critic Forum, Goethe Institute, Nairobi, Kenya

2015 Photography presentation at Launch Pad Projects, Erdmann Contemporary & The Photographers Gallery ZA, Cape Town, South Africa     

Board member

2022 - Present Vice Treasurer, Alliance Française Tanzania, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

2021 - Present Ordinary Board Member, Muda Africa (Dance), Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

2018 - 2021 Ordinary Board Member, Nafasi Art Space, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania