Mecktilder Mchomvu

Executive Director Tanzania Women in Mining & Mineral Industry (TWiMMI)

Mecktilder M M, Executive Director & founding member of the Tanzania Women and Youth in Mining and Mineral Industry (TWiMMI), empowers women and youth in mining. Through TWiMMI, she implemented health and safety programs benefiting over 400 women miners in northern Tanzania. TWiMMI has empowered 3,900 youth & women in the mineral Industry, from miners, value addition,mineral traders, service providers and mining professionals. She is a former small-scale miner, Mecktilder’s journey spans Tanzania, Mozambique, Kenya, and Zambia. 
As Co-founder of WOOW ME JEWEL, she transforms gemstones into world-class jewelry, promoting local value addition. She contributes to mineral value discussions in the Great Lakes region and authored a PanAfGeo-2 chapter on sustainable artisanal mining. Her work emphasizes ethical practices and inclusivity in mining.