Fourth Cohort
CALA’s Third cohort for the Advanced Leadership programme began in 2024 and consists of 40 participants from 8 countries – Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Nigeria, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda. Selected from over 1,700 applicants, the 40 individuals represent the continent’s most dynamic leaders in agriculture, with 60% of the leaders drawn from government agencies across the 8 countries, 23% from the private sector and 17% from civil society.
Ethiopia Cohort
Ethiopia Cohort
Henok Mesfin
Director for Agribusiness and Market Development, Ethiopian Agriculture Transformation Institute
Meron Gebrewahid
COO, ARMADA Agriculture
Demrew Wossenyeleh
Project Manager, Agri Service Ethiopia
Mikyas Bekele
Head of Training and Compliance, Ethiopian Horticulture Producer Exporters Association (EHPEA)
Talefe Wendwessen
Researcher: Ethiopian Institution of Agricultural Research
Ghana Cohort
Ghana Cohort
Amabel Sefakor Agbanu
Head of Partnership, New Markets and Projects Implementation (Chief of Party), GrowForMe Ltd.
Justina Marigold Assan
Central Regional Minister, Central Regional Coordinating Council
Faustina Agyarko
District Director of Agriculture, Ministry of Food and Agriculture
Sadat Abdul Wahab
Head of Communication, Climate Adaptation Think Tank - (Food and Agriculture Youth Institute -IAASWorld )
Selina Akolgo
District Director/Head of Department, Department of Agriculture, Ministry of Food and Agriculture
Kenya Cohort
Kenya Cohort
Emily Osena
Assistant Director of Agriculture. Head: Fruits & Nuts Section, Ministry of Agriculture & Livestock Developement
William Ntoina
Director Investment and Co-operative Development, County Government of West Pokot
Janet Kitukuyu
Project Coordinator, Africa Instore Solutions Ltd
Fred Lelemoyog
Agricultural Trainer and Technical Officer, Samburu County Government
Luise Indimuli
Country Director, Farmbetter
Malawi Cohort
Malawi Cohort
Ileke Gondwe
Agriculture, Nutrition and Health Technical Lead, Ulalo
Jacqueline Joyreen Banda
Executive Director Jeyie Foods Company
Sarah Chilungo
Chief Agricultural Research Officer, Department of Agricultural Research Services
Herbert Chiwalo Bolokonya
Environmental Officer, Kasungu District Council
Chikondi Manyungwa
Deputy Director- Fisheries Development, Department of Fisheries
Nigeria Cohort
Nigeria Cohort
Chidinma Gift
Chief Livestock Officer/ Head of women in agriculture Ministry of Agriculture
Oladimeji Ladipo
Senior Manager - Research, Innovation and Strategy, NIRSAL PLC
Emmaneul Onojighofia
ACAO, Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development
Maximus Okechukwu Ndianaefo
Policy Advisor, Nigeria Agribusiness Group
Adebayo Adewoye
Co-Founder & CEO Agrovesto Enterprise Limited
Rwanda Cohort
Rwanda Cohort
Claudine Ingabire
Operational excellence lead, Africa improved foods Rwanda limited (AIF-Rwanda)
Jean Marc Kibogo
Technical Expert, Cleaner Production and Climate Innovation Center
Clarisse Umutoni
Chief Finance Officer, Rwanda Agricultural and Animal Resources Development Board (RAARDB)
Mukarukundo Jeanne
Head of Rwanda Tree and Outgrowers Program, One Acre Fund
Fidele Hakorimana
Product Development and Innovation Specialist, National Agricultural Export Development Board(NAEB)
Tanzania Cohort
Tanzania Cohort
Charles Mmasi Mkolawa
Managing Director, NRCP
Lulu Luflenge
Quality Assurance, Mbeya University of Science and Technology
Mwasiti Kazinja
Planning Officer, Tanzania Institute of Education
Omary Ally Mwaimu
Executive Director, Amsha Institute of Rural Entrepreneurship
Anna Minja Arturu
Program Coordinator, Mbeya University Of Science And Technology
Uganda Cohort
Uganda Cohort
Stewart Ategeka
Project Manager, EzyAgric (Akorion Company Ltd)
Paul Mutumba
Co Founder and Head of Programs, Michigan Fellows Africa Initiatives
Frank Kagoda
Programme Leader for Crops and Natural resources, National Agricultural Research Organization
Margaret Aanyu
Programme Leader, National Agricultural Research Organisation (NARO).
David Waiswa
Animal Production and Agribusiness Officer, Kampala Capital City Authority
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