Public Figure Record

Who is Rakesh Rajani?

Rakesh Rajani

Tanzania-based civil society leader who founded Twaweza East Africa and Uwezo and was founding Executive Director of HakiElimu.

Latest source 2019Reviewed 26 Oct 20267 sources

Identity

Full name
Rakesh Rajani1 2
Country
Tanzania
Status
Active

Current roles

  • President · JustSystems2

Former roles

  • 2009Founder · Uwezo2 3
  • 2001 – 2007Founding Executive Director · HakiElimu1 2
  • Founder and head · Twaweza East Africa2 3
  • Founding member; past co-chair · Open Government Partnership2
  • Director, Civic Engagement and Government · Ford Foundation2
  • Vice President of Programs · Co-Impact2

Sources

  1. PrimaryFounder Members: Rakesh RajaniHakiElimu
  2. PrimaryRakesh Rajani (people profile)Stanford Impact Labs
  3. SecondaryAssessGEMs No. 7: UwezoAustralian Council for Educational Research · Nov 2014

Record history

26 Oct 2026 Record published and reviewed.

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