Tânia Tomé (born 1981) is a Mozambican

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. She is also singer, songwritter and performer and releases music under the name Queentanisha.

Early life and education

Born in Mozambique, Tomé completed a degree in

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, with an academic merit award received from former Portuguese President

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. She obtained a

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degree in business administration from the

, and completed an entrepreneurship and business program at

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Career

Tomé first worked as a credit analyst, and was an executive with an investment company. In 2011 she founded a firm called Ecokaya and served as its CEO. In 2020, she published the self-help book ''Succenergy: Activate Your Energy, Discover All Your Success inside You'', which led to an invitation to give a

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talk, followed by invitations to hos training seminars in several nations in Africa and South America. She specializes in inclusive, dynamic, and efficient entrepreneurship and leadership systems, and often speaks on such topics in the media. Tomé is the president of Womenice.org, a women's leadership organization that hosts the Global Leadership Conference. She is also a member of the

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Coaches Council and serves as a judge for the Stevie Awards. She has been recognized for her contributions to Mozambican and Portuguese culture, and has published several books of poetry and fiction. Tomé is also a singer, and at age 7 won a Southern Africa music content held by the World Health Organization. She has released some music under her own name, in the

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, and afropop genres. In 2018 she adopted the stage name Queentanisha and has released several singles under that name. Aidoo Lamonte and Daniel F. Silva, who translated and introduced Tomé's literary works in ''Lusophone African Short Stories and Poetry after Independence: Decolonial Destinies'' (2021), described her unusual career:

Awards and honors

*2003 Portuguese Academic Award by former Portuguese President Mario Soares (Portugal-Africa Foundation) *2015 Young Executive Business Leader Award by Global Banking Finance Awards (UK) *2018 Most Influential People of African Descent (MIPAD) *2020 100 Mais Influentes da Lusofonia- 100 Powerlist *2021 The Choiseul 100 Africa Most Influential Leaders of Tomorrow (France)

Books

* ''Agarra-me o sol por trás'' (poetry) (Showesia/Mozambique, 2010) * ''Agarra-me o sol por trás, outros escritos e melodias'' (poetry) (Editora Escrituras, Brazil 2010) * ''Conversas com a Sombra'' (prose poetry) (Editora Showesia, Mozambique, 2011) * ''Conversas com a Sombra" (prose poetry) (Publisher - Editora de Letras, Angola 2013) * ''Conversas com a Sombra 2.0'' (novel) (Editora Chiado, Portugal, 2020) * ''Succenergy - Ativa a Sua energia e descubra todo Sucesso que há em você'' (Lisbela Editora, 1st editio, Personal Development) - Brazil * ''Succenergy - Ative a Sua energia e descubra todo Sucesso que há em você'' (Amazon Brazil, 3st edition, Personal Development) - Brazil * ''Succenergy - Para Adolescentes – Preparação para o Sucesso'' (Amazon Brazil, 1st editio, Personal Development) - Brazil * ''Melanina, Uma Sonhadora da Favela do Quinto Grito'' (novel, "Melanin, A Dreamer from The Fifth Shout Neighborhood") (Amazon Brazil, 2022) * ''Melanina, Uma Sonhadora da Favela do Quinto Grito'' (novel) (Alcance Editores, 2022) Other participations and works * Co-author of the book ''Seminario de Palestras da República de Mocambique'' on the theme of Culture and Creative Industries for Wealth Creation (50 pages, 2011) - Mozambique * Co-author of the book ''Tempo e dinheiro'' - Lisbon Press 2020 - Portugal * Co-author of the book ''Lideres do Sec XXI'' - Lisbon Press 2020 - Portugal * Poetry DVD - Showesia - Tribute to José Craveirinha

References

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