Omega Tawonezvi is committed to economic development and improved healthcare access and outcomes for Africans on the continent and in the diaspora. She works with established groups in her native Zimbabwe to promote micro‑enterprise and wellness programs. She is the assistant producer of Southern African Connection, a Southern Africa–centric weekly TV magazine show in the DC metro area.

Omega has over 10 years of operations management experience across industries including financial services, telecommunications, and drug development services, and she currently works for a healthcare consulting firm in Washington, DC. She holds an MBA and a Master’s in International Management from the University of Maryland system, as well as a BBA in Economics from Austin Peay State University. She tweets about all things Southern African.