Key skills and expertise.

Bringing over 30 years of experience in agriculture development, agribusiness, and trade facilitation, the expert has led diverse teams in project evaluations and capacity building. Career highlights include significant achievements in value chain analysis and market development. Responsibilities have included managing international and local initiatives, demonstrating strong leadership in program formulation and policy advocacy.

Project experience and donor exposure.

Worked across diverse projects involving collaboration with international donors such as NORAD, European Union, World Food Programme, and USAID. Involvement has encompassed project evaluations, technical assistance, and capacity building in agriculture, trade facilitation, and economic development. These projects were conducted on national and regional scales across countries like Malawi, Swaziland, and Zambia.

Sectors and geographic focus.

With a background in sectors including agriculture, food security, poverty reduction, SME development, and disaster reduction, the expert has held roles such as project manager, evaluator, and consultant. Expertise includes agribusiness, market development, and policy advocacy. The work spans regional and country-specific projects, integrating cross-cutting themes like digitalization in agriculture and rural development infrastructure.

The expert has extensive experience in Malawi, with ongoing involvement since 1990, and has worked in Botswana, Tanzania, Swaziland, Kenya, and Zambia. They possess deep familiarity with regional development issues, particularly in agriculture and trade, and have engaged in both short-term and long-term assignments across these countries.

Languages and education.

Fluent in English, Chichewa, and Tumbuka, with Tumbuka as their mother tongue, these languages have been utilized in professional settings, including regional assignments and collaborations with multilingual teams.

The expert holds a PhD in Agriculture Economics from the University of East Anglia, United Kingdom, completed in 2010. Additionally, they obtained an MSc in Agriculture Economics from the same institution in 1996. The expert also holds a BSc in Agriculture from the University of Malawi, Bunda College, completed in 1990.