Second cohort

CALA’s Second cohort for the Advanced Leadership programme began in 2022 and consists of 80 participants from 8 countries – Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Nigeria, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda. Selected from over 1,000 applicants, the 80 individuals represent the continent’s most dynamic leaders in agriculture, with 45% of the leaders drawn from government agencies across the 8 countries, 26% from the private sector and 29% from civil society.

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Ghana Cohort

Bartholomew Sey

Municipal Crops Officer, Ministry of Local Government and Rural

Nene Akwetey Kodjoe

Chief of Party, World Cocoa Foundation

Edem Asimadu

Edem Asimadu: Smallholder Manager, Africa; Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil

Caleb Edwards

CEO, Wami Agro Ltd

Oxford Osei Bonsu

Director of Projects for the Ghana National Service Scheme

Iddi Zakaria

Deputy Director, Agriculture, Agribusiness and Agro-processing, Northern Development Authority

Salley Alhassan

Head of department for agriculture Berekum East Municipal Assembly, Ministry of Local Government, decentralization and Rural Government

Rahajatu Buwah

Senior Officer, Agriculture, Agribusiness and Agro-processing; Northern Development Authority

Hamza Paul Fuseini

Assistant Agricultural Officer, Ministry of Food and Agriculture

Angela Adzika

Farmer Outreach Manager, Morninga Connect

Rwanda Cohort

Chantal Ingabire

Director General for Planning, Ministry of Agriculture and Animal Resources

Umutoni Solange

Chairperson and operations manager, AGRI-KEY S&A Ltd

Esther Mukundane

Country Director, Aspire Rwanda

Uzayisenga Helene

Executive Director, Smart Agri Rwanda

Mostafa Metwally

CTO, Beyond More Technologies

Norah Kamashazi

CEO, Ignite Seeds Company Ltd

Kelvin Odoobo

CEO and Founder, Shambapro Limited

Solange Tetero

Director General, Youth Empowerment at Ministry of Youth and Culture

Jean Marie Niyitegeka

Senior Meteorologist, Rwanda Meteorology Agency

Frank Mutesa

Researcher, Rwanda Agriculture and Animal Resources Development Board

Malawi Cohort

Kalimalwayo Mwakasungula

Executive Director, Small Scale Livestock and Livelihoods Program

Derrick Kapolo

Head of Agribusiness, Farmers Union of Malawi

Frankie Washoni

Managing Director, Hortinet Foods Ltd

Tonthoza Uganja

Founder and Executive Director, Sustainable Farming Solutions

Christopher Beya

Chief Executive Officer, Press Agriculture Limited

Chisomo Kumbuyo

Program Manager-Sustainable Agriculture, National Authorizing Officer Support Unit, Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs

Esnart Nyirenda

Principal Agricultural Research Scientist, Department of Agricultural Research

Carolyn Munthali

Principal Fisheries Officer, Department of Fisheries

Chikumbutso Liwonde

Chief Agriculture Officer, Ministry of Agriculture

Nditani Maluwa

Director of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Ministry of Agriculture

Tanzania Cohort

Tulalumba Mloge

Manager, SAGCOT Centre Limited

Prudence Lugendo

Policy Specialist, SAGCOT Centre Limited

Honest Kessy

Director, Ministry of Agriculture

Anasia Maleko

Director, SMAED Service Tanzania

Amani Temu

General Manager, TAHAFresh Handling Ltd

Nyabundege Frank

Managing Director, Tanzania Agricultural Development Bank

Bahati Hakimu

Acting Head Regulatory Services Section, Sugar Board of Tanzania

Happymark Pangani

Agriculture Officer, Mufindi District Council

Revelian Ngaiza

Revelian Ngaiza: Senior Economist, Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries

Primitiva Andrea Mboyerwa

PhD Researcher and Assistant Lecturer, Sokoine University of Agriculture - College of Agriculture, Department of Soil Sciences

Kenya Cohort

Martin Mwenda

Agribusiness & Marketing Specialist, The National Value Chain Support Program (NVSP), Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Cooperatives

Mary Mutembei

Head Rice Promotion Program, Ministry of Agriculture Livestock, Fisheries and Cooperatives

Joyce Wangoi

Programme Manager, Cereal Growers Association

Peter Kimathi Kirimi

Senior Manager, 2SCALE

Kevin Irungu

Sector Head-Tea and Coffee, Equity Bank Ltd

Florence Kariuki

General Manager, Equity Bank Ltd

Benjamin Musungu

Public Private Dialogue and Lead - Agriculture, Devolution and Tourism Sector Boards, Kenya Private Sector Alliance (KEPSA)

Samuel Ogola

Chief Executive Officer/Registrar, Warehouse Receipt System Council

Tabitha Gicheru

Senior Assistant Director Manufacturing and Agribusiness, Micro and Small Enterprise Authority

Elizabeth Mutua

Acting Assistant Director of Agriculture, Ministry of Agriculture Livestock Fisheries and Cooperatives

Uganda Cohort

Monday Mosses Paga

Portfolio Development Manager, aBi Development Limited

Caroline Aliamo

Project Officer, CABI

Susan Akello

Executive Director, Karamoja Regional Development Initiative

Gratian Nareebah

Team Lead Agriculture and Livelihoods

Nicholas Rukundo

Business Development Director, NESTAR Supplies Uganda Ltd

Mercy Angela Nantongo

Product Manager, EzyAgric

Deogratius Kyomya

Manager Business Development and Investor Support, Uganda Free Zone Authority

Patrick Kirongo

Agricultural Inspector, MOA

Grace Bunanukye

National Planner Agriculture, National Planning Authority

Brenda Anyango

Program Manager, Operation Wealth Creation

Ethiopia Cohort

Abdella Negash Seid

Director for horticulture development and technology transfer directorate, Ministry of Agriculture

Fufa Eticha

Country Engagement Manager, TRIDGE

Andualem Gebire

Senior Agronomist, Ministry of Agriculture

Shiferaw Tafesse

Senior Program Officer, Sustainable Land Use and Agriculture Program; Global Green Growth Institute

Yemisrach Aseffa

Agribusiness Cluster and Supply Chain Specialist for 6 countries, 2SCALE (IFDC)

Abiy Meshesha

Managing Director, Nuru International

Michael Hartley

Program Department Manager, Agriservice Ethiopia

Meseret Getahun

Senior Market systems Development Advisor, Mercy Corps

Temesgen Gebeyehu

Director, Ethiopia Agricultural Transformation Institute (ATI)

Nega Emiru Debela

Senior Manager for Learning at Ethiopian Agricultural Transformation Institute