Anna Elisha Mghwira (23 January 1959 – 22 July 2021[1]) was a Tanzanian politician and the one-time chair of the Alliance for Change and Transparency (ACT), the youngest political party in Tanzania.
Anna Elisha Mghwira was born on 23 January 1959 at Singida Regional Hospital, Mungumaji Ward - Irao Suburb in Singida-Urban Municipality, Tanganyika.
Mghwira worked for international and local organisations dealing with women's empowerment, community development, and refugees.
[4] Mghwira was creative with her hands and used her skills in braiding hair and crochet work to contribute to her school fees for her two years of secondary education.
Shortly the handicraft turned profitable after her clients learnt of her skills and decided to donate more (apart from purchasing her products) for her school fees up to “A” level.