Rachel Nghiwete

Nghiwete is a business woman who was born in Angola by Namibian parents, and raised in England and the USA. She attended American University in Washington, DC, where she attained a Master’s Degree in Health Promotion Management. She is passionate about Southern Africa and is a founder the non-profit organization, Southern African Community USA (SACU). She is also the founder of Southern African News (online newspaper). She hosts the Weekly social event: Southern African Nights in Washington, DC She’s the Producer of Southern African Connection TV Show in the DMV area. She is the author of Valentina: The Exile Child, a historical book about Apartheid in Namibia. More information about Rachel and her work can be found at www.chezadance.com and www.theexilechild.com. She is also a Founder of SACU and currently serves on the board as the Executive Director and Director.