Experience

Economic Sense

• South Africa
• International Trade and Development
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Managing Director

  • Sep 2012 - Present

  Sense is a boutique consultancy firm working on Economic Development in the agricultural sector in developing countries. We work for the World Bank, GiZ, Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs, African Development Bank, USAID and private entrepreneurs. Sense is a boutique consultancy firm working on Economic Development in the agricultural sector in developing countries. We work for the World Bank, GiZ, Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs, African Development Bank, USAID and private entrepreneurs.



KIT Royal Tropical Institute

• Netherlands
• Research Services
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Advisor Sustainable Economic Development

  • Mar 2008 - Sep 2012



MacIntosh Xaba And Associates (MXA)

• Economic Development Consultant

  • Apr 2007 - Apr 2008

  Developed a small business support program for a large rural district municipality in South Africa. Included a sensus of 1400 business in the area. Performed a Donor Mapping Exercise for 8 SME's in KwaZuluNatal, South Africa. Performed a Donor Mapping Exercise for Oxfam's worldwide "We Can End All Violence Against Women' campaign. Evaluated funding needs, researched potential funds and defined a fund raising strategy, including the crafting of the core message. Developed a small business support program for a large rural district municipality in South Africa. Included a sensus of 1400 business in the area. Performed a Donor Mapping Exercise for 8 SME's in KwaZuluNatal, South Africa. Performed a Donor Mapping Exercise for Oxfam's worldwide "We Can End All Violence Against Women' campaign. Evaluated funding needs, researched potential funds and defined a fund raising strategy, including the crafting of the core message.



University of KwaZulu-Natal

• South Africa
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Researcher

  • Mar 2007 - Oct 2007

  Value Chain Analysis for Natural Vanilla, the most important flavour for the global food industry. Value Chain Analysis for Natural Vanilla, the most important flavour for the global food industry.



KPN Royal Dutch Telecom, Consumer markets fixed telephony

• Marketer (Product Market Manager)

  • Feb 2003 - Feb 2005



KPN

• Netherlands
• Telecommunications
• 700 & Above Employee

• Marketer

  • 1999 - 2005



KPN Multi Media Services

• Marketer SwitchPoint

  • 2000 - 2003