Nancy Sumari

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Nancy Sumari
Born
Nancy Abraham Sumari

(1986-08-07) 7 August 1986 (age 37)
Arusha, Tanzania
Alma mater
Occupations
SpouseLuca Neghesti
ChildrenZuri Neghesti
Beauty pageant titleholder
Title Miss Tanzania 2005
Years active2005-present
Major
competition(s)
Miss Tanzania
Website nancysumari.com

Nancy Abraham Sumari is a Tanzanian author, business woman, social entrepreneur and beauty pageant titleholder. She is the Managing Director of Bongo5 Media Group (T) Ltd, The Executive Director of The Neghesti Sumari Foundation [1] and The Jenga Hub, [2] as well as a published author of the children's book series, Nyota Yako. [3] In 2017 Africa Youth Awards [4] named her among the 100 Most Influential Young Africans. [5] [6]

Contents

Early life and education

Sumari was born in Arusha. [7] She had her primary and secondary education in Kenya, [8] and later graduated with a bachelor of business administration from the University of Dar Es Salaam and a Future Leaders of Business and Industry from Lehigh University, PA. [9]

Miss Tanzania and Miss World 2005

Nancy won the Miss Tanzania title in 2005 [10] and later competed at Miss World 2005 where she was placed in the top 6, and won the title Continental Queen of Africa for 2005. This is the first time and highest placement for Tanzania at Miss World pageant to date . [11]

Career

Nancy is the founder and executive director of the Neghesti Sumari Foundation whose programs and initiatives leverage the use of literature, technology and agriculture to create value. She has engaged in projects of society from women empowerment to mentoring youth and championing for quality education. [12]

Nancy is a published author of three books, two children's books and one in honour of Samia Suluhu. [13] [14] Her first, 'Nyota Yako' (Your Star) is a book that is set in the form of poem and sings the songs of the great women in the Tanzanian society who are successful in the roles they play. It is meant to inspire the African girl child to be in pursuit of their dreams. [15]

Sumari's second book, titled HAKI, is a book set on the backbone of the Law Of The Child Act of 2009, that encourages children to know the rights that protect them. [16]

Her foundations initiatives have been transforming learning outcomes among youth and children through digital literacy programs and applying design thinking methodologies to create value; for which she won the 'Tigo Digital Change Maker' award for in Tanzania [17]

Nancy is a member of the World Economic Forum's Global Shapers Community, a Global Village Fellow, Mandela Washington Fellow 2017, and an Obama Leaders Africa 2019 fellow. [18] [9]

Books

Personal life

She is married to a media personality and Msasani ward councilor politician Luca Neghesti and they have one daughter called Zuri. She also a younger sister to singer Nakaaya Sumari in their family of five children. [20]

Awards and nominations

YearEventPrizeRecipientResult
2005Miss TanzaniaMiss Tanzania 2005HerselfWon
2005Miss WorldContinental Queen of AfricaHerselfWon
2012Swahili Fashion Week AwardsFemale Stylish PersonalityHerselfWon
2017Tigo Tanzania AwardsTigo Digital Change MakerJenga HubWon
2017Africa youth AwardsThe 100 Most Influential Young AfricansHerselfWon
2021Msichana Initiative: Anti-Child Marriage ChampionsAnti-Child Marriage ChampionHerselfNominated

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Awards and achievements
Preceded by Miss World Africa
2005
Succeeded by