Khalila Mbowe

Khalila Mbowe
Khalila Mbowe
Born	1988 (age 32–33); Tanzania
Nationality	Tanzania
Alma mater	Taylor's University; (Advanced Diploma in Mass Communication); University of the People; (Bachelor of Business Administration)
Occupation	Choreographer and Social entrepreneur
Years active	2006 - present
Title	Founder, Managing Director and CEO of Unleashed Africa Company Limited.

Khalila Kellz Mbowe is a Tanzanian choreographer, creative performance director and social entrepreneur, who is the founder, managing director and chief executive officer of Unleashed Africa Company Limited, an enterprise that trains gifted young people in the performing arts, offering education, mentoring, exposure and opportunities to succeed in life.[1][2]

Background and education

She was born in Tanzania circa 1988,[2] and attended "Saint Mary’s Secondary School", in Dar es Salaam for her high school education. She holds an Advanced Diploma in Mass Communication, obtained from Taylor's University, in Singapore, in 2010. She is currently enrolled in the University of the People,[3] pursuing a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) degree.[2]

Career

In 2006, at the age of 18 years, she obtained her first job as a copywriter at FCB Advertising Agency, a subsidiary of Lowe Scanad Tanzania Limited. After working in that capacity for two months, she was promoted to an account executive handling the account of one of Tanzania's leading telecommunications companies.[2]

In 2010, after graduating from Taylor's University, she landed a job working for Airtel Tanzania, a subsidiary of India's Bharti Airtel, working there for one year, from 2013 until 2014. From April 2015 until December 2015, she worked as the Chief Executive Officer of "Buddies Production Company Limited", a television production company from Uganda that was looking to expand in Tanzania.[2][4]

Since February 2015, she has focused on running UACL, and pursuing her degree in business administration, online. Her company employed 20 people as of November 2017. Some of her clients have included Vodacom, Total Tanzania, Uongozi Institute, TED Global and Sera Project.[2]

Other considerations

Khalila Mbowe is the mother of two children; Raphael, born circa 2009 and Belle, born circa 2014.[2]

References

SE Forum (2015). "About Khalila and Unleashed". Stockholm, Sweden: Social Entrepreneurship Forum (SE Forum). Retrieved 14 November 2017.
Uliwa, Caroline (11 November 2017). "Khalila Mbowe: A go-getter from an early age". The EastAfrican. Nairobi. Retrieved 14 November 2017.
Pappano, Laura (1 November 2013). "The Value in a Free Degree: Where Are the Graduates of University of the People?". New York Times. New York City. Retrieved 14 November 2017.
Khalila Kellz Mbowe (14 November 2017). "Khalila Kellz Mbowe: Unleashed Africa Founder And Managing Director". Linkedin.com. Retrieved 14 November 2017.

External links

Website of Khalila Kellz Mbowe

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[One-1] SE Forum (2015). "About Khalila and Unleashed". Stockholm, Sweden: Social Entrepreneurship Forum (SE Forum). Retrieved 14 November 2017.

[Two-2] Uliwa, Caroline (11 November 2017). "Khalila Mbowe: A go-getter from an early age". The EastAfrican. Nairobi. Retrieved 14 November 2017.

[3] Pappano, Laura (1 November 2013). "The Value in a Free Degree: Where Are the Graduates of University of the People?". New York Times. New York City. Retrieved 14 November 2017.

[4] Khalila Kellz Mbowe (14 November 2017). "Khalila Kellz Mbowe: Unleashed Africa Founder And Managing Director". Linkedin.com. Retrieved 14 November 2017.