Our employees

Richard Angelo is a graduate of the University of Dar es Salaam where he pursued Bachelor of Arts in Sociology and graduated in 2006,He previously worked at HakiElimu as an intern and later as a consultant at its media unit.He joined policy forum in 2008 as a Programme Assistant- Media, Communication & Advocacy and is currently a Programme Officer for Capacity Enhancement.His interests are writting and social development.

Christina Genda completed her degree in educational psychology from the University of Dar es salaam in 2008 then joined The Foundation for Civil Society as an intern. She later joined Policy Forum in 2009 as a programme assistant for Policy and Budget Analysis and currently is the Programme Officer for Policy Analysis. Her interest is in community development.

Johnson Kaijage joined Policy Forum in 2010 as Manager for Policy and Budget Analysis. He is responsible for coordinating budget analysis as well as the activities of the budget working group. Prior to joining Policy Forum, he worked with the government in the capacities of legal officer and programme officer coordinating regulatory reforms. He is a graduate of Makerere University (LL. B) and the Institute of Finance Management (MBA-IB). His interests include reforms in the budget process on the overall.

Semkae Kilonzo began work at Policy Forum in 2007 as the lead responsible for media, communication and advocacy at the network’s secretariat office as part of the organisation’s desire to see policy analysis information widely disseminated to policy makers, civil society and the general public. He has since assumed the role of Coordinator, heading the Secretariat. Semkae holds a Masters degree in Journalism and Media Studies from Cardiff University, U.K. and received his earlier media training in Dublin Ireland and the Tanzania School of Journalism.His interest include encouraging public participation in policy making.

Prisca Kowa is a graduate at the University of Dar es Salaam where she pursued her degree of Arts in Sociology and graduated in 2009. Before joining Policy Forum as Programme Assistant for Capacity Enhancement in 2011, she has worked with CARE International and Aga Khan Foundation,In both organizations she was doing Community Development Projects.Prisca is interested in Social Policy analysis as well as Community Development work.

Rashid Kulewa joined Policy Forum in the year 2010, He completed his certificate course in computer studies at ICL Training Centre. He had worked with different organizations like, FHI as a driver and Axios Foundation as an Assistant Logistic Officer/Driver.Rashid's interest is to see that the Tanzanian's benefit from their country's resources.

Gibons Mwabukusi joined policy forum in 2010 as Finance and Administration officer. Before joining Policy Forum he worked with various NGO's in the same capacity. He holds an Advanced Diploma in Accountancy from the Tanzania Institute of Accountancy and is currently pursuing a CPA on part-time basis. He desires to see Policy Forum at the forefront of governance and accountability advocacy.

Amani Ndoyella joined Policy Forum in 2004 after completing his National Board for Materials Management (NBMM) Certificate. He is now in charge of the logistics, office inventory, and cataloging of information of members of the network. Amani is interested to see that Tanzania's resources are used effectively inorder to make people's life better.

Nuru Ngailo began work at Policy Forum in 2011 as a programme assistant-communication and advocacy,She holds a bachelor of laws degree from Tumaini University, Iringa University College where she graduated in 2010.Her desire is to see that people in Tanzania have an active voice in the whole process of policy formation and hence playing a key role in advocating and communicating the same to the public.

Alex M. Ruchyahinduru has been working with different humanitarian organizations in the field of communication since 1996 and began work at Policy Forum in 2009 as a Manager for media, communication and advocacy at the network’s secretariat office. Alex holds a Masters degree in Communication and Development from Gregoriana University, Italy and did his earlier media studies at St Augustine of Tanzania.