Wadzanayi Muchenje is the Director, Africa Regional Office and Health Initiatives at The Rockefeller Foundation. In this role she drives the Foundation’s priorities, engagements and investments across Africa. Prior to joining the Foundation, she was with the Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI) where she worked with the Zimbabwean Ministry of Health to develop and implement strategies to scale point-of-care diagnostic services, m-health solutions and access to next-generation, antiretroviral medicines.

Wadzanayi is fluent in English, French and Shona and holds a BA in International Affairs, Cum Laude, from the George Washington University and a Masters in Public Health from Columbia University.