Mary Stephen Mniwasa is currently the Acting Chief Executive Officer and Chief Legal Counsel of the Dar es Salaam Stock Exchange PLC (DSE). Ms. Mniwasa has 15 years’ experience in Capital Markets and Stock Exchange Operations leading in most of the major strategic initiatives of the DSE.

Ms. Mniwasa has been a Country’s Coordinator of the Securities Industry Training Institute under the East African Securities Exchanges Association and has participated in the Capital Markets Technical Working Group for preparation of East Africa Community (EAC) Council Directives that harmonizes the EAC Capital Markets Legal and Regulatory Framework.

She has played major role in development of Market Rules, securities markets supervision and training of market participants.

Ms. Mniwasa is a holder of Master of Laws (LLM) from the University of Dar Es Salaam and a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) degree from the same university. She is also a registered Advocate, Notary Public and Commissioner for Oaths.