22:(born 1973) is a pioneering Tanzanian certified pilot, maintenance engineer and businesswoman who founded her own company, VIA Aviation, in 2003. It supports private jet aircraft with services such as refuelling, catering, cleaning and logistics. In 2011, she was recognized as a Young Global Leader by the
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Mashibe's company, now called VIA Aviation, provides support services for planes operated by company executives, the military and heads of state. Equipped with 80,000 square feet (7,400 m) of hangar space, it was the first company in Tanzania and East Africa to offer logistical support
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Mashibe also heads
Universal Africa Logistic Ltd. and Kilimanjaro Aviation Logistics Centre, handling authorizations for private jets throughout Africa. In addition to her professional duties, she strives to promote the inclusion of mathematics and science subjects in education programmes giving
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Mashibe had difficulty in finding work as a pilot. On the advice of a South
African, she decided to open her own company providing ground services for private jets in Tanzania. In 2003, she launched Tanzanite Jet Center or TanJet with a small office at
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who would later become president of South Africa, was so pleased with the quality of her services that she was soon handling all the private planes connected with the South
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when she was four years old. Realizing that she would not be left behind if she could fly a plane herself, from that day on she dreamt of becoming a pilot. She spent her childhood in
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where she began training as a pilot when she was 19. While studying to improve her
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services, including aircraft handling, clearances, security and fuel.
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in 1996. She completed commercial pilot training in 2001.
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2011: Young Global Leader of the World
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