Rutendo Roseline Kandawasvika (Zimbabwean) is a vibrant, results driven professional working as Technical Officer – Partnership with Africa CDC. Rutendo has 13 years’ work experience and 6 years progressive experience in business development, resource mobilization, donor relationship building, partner engagement, proposal writing, networking and influencing. She possesses in-depth knowledge and experience in business development and partnership engagement with institutional donors, governments, trusts and foundations as well as the private sector. Rutendo has worked with the Ministry of Health and Child Care in Zimbabwe as well as local and international NGOs. Rutendo believes in the power of partnerships to drive the public health agenda in Africa and beyond.
Rutendo is motivated by her drive to achieve and is enthusiastic about Promoting Action-Oriented and Respectful Partnership as enshrined in the New Public Health Order.