Experience

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  TechnoServe

  • Lusaka, Zambia

  • Business Advisor

    • Jul 2021 - Present
    • Lusaka, Zambia

    TechnoServe works with enterprising people in the developing world to build competitive farms, businesses and industries. A non-profit organization that develops business solutions to poverty by linking people to information, capital and markets. Their work is rooted in the idea that, given the opportunity, hardworking men and women in even the poorest places can generate income, jobs and wealth for their families and communities. With more than four decades of proven results, we believe in the power of private enterprise to transform lives.

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  Zambian Centre for Agribusiness Innovative Solutions

  • Lusaka

  • Agribusiness Advisor

    • Jan 2019 - Jun 2021
    • Lusaka

    Zambian Centre for Agribusiness and Innovative Solutions (ZCAIS) is a non-profit agribusiness consulting firm whose main objective is to promote national development through agribusiness innovations that young people especially women can embark on.Key RoleProvision of a platform for agribusiness entrepreneurs to create and develop agribusiness innovations in order to resolve challenges in agribusiness to their enhance competitiveness.

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  OnFrontiers

  • Market Expert

    • Mar 2019 - Dec 2020

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  • Lusaka, Zambia

  • Management Consultant

    • Mar 2018 - Mar 2019
    • Lusaka, Zambia

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  Seba Foods

  • Lusaka

  • Project Manager UK-AID/DAI Funded

    • Oct 2016 - Feb 2018
    • Lusaka

    Seba Foods Zambia Limited is a renowned producer of maize and soy based products consumer food products. Key Roles:Providing overall program supervision and leadership in the designated regions to ensure program impact. Responsible for planning, management and implementation of the project and oversight of all the program resources.Creating relationships with relevant Government ministries and partner organizations within theRegions of operation.

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  Frontier Development Associates

  • Lusaka

  • Agribusiness Specialist & Project Coordinator -AGRA Funded

    • Aug 2012 - Dec 2014
    • Lusaka

    1. Provision of Consultancy services in Agribusiness 2. Project design and management,3. Conducting baseline;feasibility studies and value chain analyses, 4. SME business development and capacity building services, 5. Development of market flow systems and Market linkages.

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  Harvest Help Zambia

  • Siavonga

  • Program Manager- KNH Funded

    • Jan 2009 - Jun 2012
    • Siavonga

    I was mandated to Co ordinate all KNH sponsored programs which were; To promote child sponsorship and avert high dropout rates through the Education Program,  To harness technical skills among youths to enable them make informed decisions through youth the Empowerment and Livelihood Development program for the Gwembe Valley Community Development Project on Lake Kariba shores.

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  Ramboll Management Consulting

  • Chipata- Zambia

  • District Co-ordinator -Agriculture Support Programme -SIDA Funded

    • Oct 2004 - Oct 2008
    • Chipata- Zambia

    The project covered Twenty four (24) Districts in the Four Provinces of Zambia. The two overal objectives of the programme were to addresses the dual needs of food security and increased income among small scale farmers by promoting the concept of farming as a business.My Roles were:- To Review the objectives, outputs and activities of the program To provide/channel technical and financial support primarily to program facilitators,  To ensure the program activities are carried out in accordance with ASP log frame guidance which fall within the policies and budget of ASP. To ensure that the Monitoring and Evaluation System works well and to analyze program activities and impact and recommend improvements to program implementation. To provide backstopping to District based activities. To ensure proper administration and financial management and reporting from district activities and resources usage

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  Africare Zambia

  • Chipata

  • District Facilitator -Small Holder Enterprise & Marketing Programme (SHEMP) -IFAD Funded

    • 2002 - 2004
    • Chipata

    The Project aim was to:- Empower smallholders to make their own business decisions, especially in relationship with input supply, marketing of end-products and other services; Achieve higher margins through reduced transaction costs, bulk purchasing and higher farm-gate prices; Encourage fiscal discipline amongst smallholders, through collective responsibility, to improve smallholder access to seasonal and medium term credit; Stimulate diversification of agriculture production and Improve efficiency of production methods.