Tanzania, March 20 -- Dar es Salaam. Mary Stephen Mniwasa, the chief legal counsel at the Dar es Salaam Stock Exchange (DSE) built her career line by line - through legal drafts, regulatory reviews and boardroom counsel.

She served as the acting CEO of the bourse for over two years (2022-mid-2024), making history as the first woman to lead the exchange. She held the position until a substantive CEO was appointed in July 2024.

Her appointment marked a historic milestone for Tanzania's capital markets, but it was also the natural progression of a journey that had begun at the Exchange in 2007.

Over the years, she had risen from Corporate Affairs Manager and Legal Counsel to Chief Legal Counsel, shaping the legal and regulatory architectu...