Tânia Tomé

Early life and education Born in Mozambique, Tomé completed a degree in economics from the Catholic University of Portugal, with an academic merit award received from former Portuguese President Mário Soares.

She obtained a postgraduate degree in business administration from the Catholic University of Portugal, and completed an entrepreneurship and business program at the University of Notre Dame.

Career

Entrepreneurship and leadership Tomé began her career as a credit analyst and later worked in investment management. In 2011, she founded Ecokaya, a company focused on leadership training, corporate development, and entrepreneurship programs.

In 2020, Tomé published the self-help book Succenergy: Activate Your Energy, Discover All Your Success Inside You, which led to an invitation to deliver a TEDx talk and to conduct training seminars in several countries in Africa and America.

Tomé specializes in entrepreneurship and leadership systems and has appeared in media discussing these topics.

She was a member of the Forbes Coaches Council, an invitation-only professional organization for senior-level coaching executives. and has served as an American Business Award judge for the [Stevie Awards].

In addition to her work in business and leadership, Tomé has been recognized for her contributions to Mozambican and Portuguese culture and has published several works of poetry and fiction.

She has also participated in international mentorship initiatives as mentor and coach, including programs associated with the Tony Elumelu Foundation.

In 2026, through Womenice, she found and launch the Top 100 Inspiring Women of PALOP, a recognition initiative highlighting women from Portuguese-speaking African countries.

The initiative has also been extended to include recognition of women across the Lusophone world.

Publications Tomé is the author of works in personal development, fiction, and poetry. Her publications include:

Hold the Sun Behind Me (Portuguese: Agarra-me o Sol por Trás) (2010) Conversations with the Shadow (Portuguese: Conversas com a Sombra) (2011) Conversations with the Shadow 2.0 (2020) Succenergy: Activate Your Energy and Discover All the Success Within You (2020) Succenergy for Teenagers: Preparation for Success (2020) Melanin: A Dreamer from the Fifth Shout Neighborhood (Portuguese: Melanina: Uma Sonhadora da Favela do Quinto Grito) (2022)

Her work has been referenced in academic contexts, including her first literary collection, Agarra-me o Sol por Trás, received critical attention upon its release. Her poetry explores themes related to the body—particularly the Black female body—and its positioning within imperial, patriarchal, and political structures. Most Influential People of African Descent (MIPAD) Top 100 (2018)

She has served as a Chair Committee member of the judging panel for the Women in Business Awards (Globe Awards).

Other activities Tomé is also a singer and has released music in genres including jazz, soul, and afropop under the stage name Queentanisha.