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Yvonne C Mtengwa

Founder & Communications Strategist

Yvonne C Mtengwa is a proven award-winning PR Professional, Communications Strategist and Travel Influencer who leverages 18+ years of experience in delivering cutting edge Corporate and Consumer-focused PR campaigns, celebrity hosting, launch events, activations and stunts on both client and agency-side communications.
Yvonne C Mtengwa
About

Career highlights and industry accolades

“I live for all things inspired, and telling stories of how they came to be.From eclectic fashion designs and handmade crafts, to exploring pristine destinations and documenting adventure-filled excursions, mine is a tale of simply getting the story out, that remind us that we are not just breathing, but are alive! My passion lies in showcasing the rich cultivated stories of people, places, products and stellar initiatives that make our African experiences worthwhile.”
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Lucas Rogers

General Manager

“I live for all things inspired,

and telling stories of how they came to
be. From eclectic fashion designs and handmade crafts, to exploring
pristine destinations and documenting adventure-filled excursions, mine
is a tale of simply getting the story out, that remind us that we are not just
breathing, but are alive! My passion lies in showcasing the rich cultivated
stories of people, places, products and stellar initiatives that make our
African experiences worthwhile.”

Yvonne C Mtengwa

Founder & Communications Strategist

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Career highlights and industry accolades

Yvonne’s experience spans the tourism and destination marketing sectors, retail, hospitality, real estate, land development and construction arenas, as well as the social enterprise space, having worked with clients across Africa, the UAE and wider GCC, Europe and Southeast Asia.

Founder / Editor-in-Chief of the award-winning Travel Essence Magazine (www.travelessencemag.com) - now displayed at the Mohamed Bin Rashid Library, the largest cultural center in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Region.

Author of 3 titles including 1 Amazon Best-seller

Named 2020 Global 100 Under 40 Most Influential People of African Descent (MIPAD) for her contributions to the PR and communications landscape.

Named Africa’s Top 30 Tourism and Hospitality Influencers by Pyne Awards Africa for 2021

Africa Pyne Awards 2022 Tourism Magazine/Tourism Blogger of the Year

2022 Middle East Black Excellence PR and Communications Professional of the Year

International hosted media at 2023 International Luxury Travel Market Africa (ILTM Africa) in Cape Town

International hosted media by the Kingdom of Eswatini Tourism Board for 2023 Umhlanga Reed Dance

International hosted media by Tourisme Guinee, official Tourism Board for Guinea Conakry – October 2023

Sole African media in GCC with a long-form content partnership for Travel Essence Magazine with Dubai’s Department of Economy and Tourism, formerly Dubai Tourism

Board Member Director of PR and Communications for Zimbabwe Business Council UAE, licensed under Dubai Chamber

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