Candice Mwakalyelye Explained

Candace Mwakalyelye
Birth Date:	8 August 1986
Occupation:	Media Practitioner

Candace Mwakalyelye is a TV and radio broadcaster and media practitioner.

Early life

Mwakalyelye was born on 8 August 1986. Not much is known about her birthplace and parentage although other sources say she is half Tanzanian and half Zimbabwean.^[1]

Career

Mwakalyelye, whose nickname is NdiCandice or Malkia, the Lion Queen, is a TV and radio broadcaster, media practitioner, MC and brand ambassador who is currently based in Zimbabwe.^[2] She has worked in Tanzania for broadcasting stations there as well as in the private sector.

She worked for ZiFM from 2012, a radio station in Zimbabwe and left in 2016 before returning in 2018.^[3] She is a winner of various awards including the Megafest National Business Awards - Media and Business Information Personality of the Year (2013), Zimbabwe International Women Awards- Media Professional of the Year (2015).

As an MC, she has hosted the prestigious Zimbabwe Achievers Awards which were held in London.^[4]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Activists campaign to end discrimination against albinos in Zimbabwe. 2021-12-04. VOA. en.
2. Web site: 2015-07-29. Interview With Radio Personality Candice Mwakalyelye. 2021-12-04. Youth Village Zimbabwe. en-US.
3. Web site: Chronicle. The. Candice rejoins ZiFM Stereo. 2021-12-04. The Chronicle. en-GB.
4. Web site: 2017-05-04. Radio Personality Candice Mwakalyelye To Host Zim Achievers Gala. live. 2021-12-04. 263Chat. en-US. https://web.archive.org/web/20211203223655/https://www.263chat.com/amp/radio-personality-candice-mwakalyelye-host-zim-achievers-gala/ . 2021-12-03 .