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EiR: Return to Tanzania and next steps of entrepreneurship journey

Posted on 2023-02-14

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The EiR team in Geneva with H.E. Maimuna Kibenga Tarishi, Permanent Representative of the United Republic of Tanzania, to the United Nations. From left to right: Joshua Joasi, Narcisse Mahova, EssentialTech project manager in charge of EiR, Sandra Sommi, Abbas Mshinda, H.E. Maimuna Kibenga Tarishi, Rehema Sadaan, Emmanuel Mushi and Amina Nyuri.

By Rehema Saadan

Having left behind the December snow in Switzerland, we – the six participants in the Engineers in Residence program – have returned to the sunny skies and greenery of our homeland, Tanzania. We brought with us new toolkits of engineering and business skills, and even stronger ambitions to have an impact on the provision of healthcare in our country. 

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