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The Team

Meet The Team

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Tione Kaonga
Managing Director
Tione is an all-rounder and highly qualified and experienced business and management consultant. He has unrivalled international and local consulting experience. He is passionate about SME led economic growth and development and has specialist skills in business strategy, financial modeling and auditing, human resource development, business mentorship and coaching, feasibility studies, process mapping or business re-engineering and facilitation. He is a PhD Candidate with the University of Galway, he holds a Masters in Economics, Bachelor Degrees in Agricultural Economics, Diploma in Accounting, Diploma in SME Entrepreneurship and Innovative Management, Diploma in Management Consulting, Certificate in New Tools for Business Development and a Certificate in Agribusiness Incubation. He is a Chartered Accountant (ACCA) and full member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Malawi and the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) and the Chartered Management Institute (CMI/IC). He is currently pursuing Master of Arts in Economics.
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Frank Mkumba
Director, Business Development
Frank is a qualified Management Consultant and Enterprise Development and Strategy Expert with over 10 years experience. He is a results-driven development professional working with Government, private and development sectors and has experience across a varied range of inclusive economic growth and sustainable development programmes. Frank has vast experience in research, training, business management, entrepreneurship, SMEs development, business modelling, marketing, change management, sustainable energy, strategy development and implementation. He holds a Master's Degree in Strategic Management (Distinction) from the University of Derby, a Bachelor of Social Science Degree (Credit), a Professional Diploma in Marketing, Diploma in SME Entrepreneurship and Innovative Management, Diploma in Management Consulting, Certificate in New Tools for Business Development. Frank is an alumnus of Young African Leaders Initiaitve and has lectured at University of Malawi.
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Ernest Luhanga
Director of Finance & Administration
Ernest is a Director Finance and Administration with over 12 years experience in finance and administration. He has managed a couple of projects funded by Malawian Government, USAID, GIZ, DfID, World Bank and African Development Bank. He also understands the culture of Malawian existing enterprises/businesses such that his interaction with the local people, organizations and enterprises is smooth, sympathetic and efficient. He holds a Bachelors in Accountancy, Diploma in Financial Accounting and Certificate in Financial Accounting.
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Mathias Timothy
Consultant
Mathias Timothy is an innovative, flexible and qualified Business and ICT Consultant with over 9 years of experience in the areas of business administration, group dynamics, record keeping, gross margin analysis, business training and coaching, investment readiness and investor engagement, feasibility studies, strategic and business plan, financial modelling, ICT, ICT4Agriculture, system and applicatio development, project management, monitoring and evaluation and business administration in Malawi. He holds a Masters in Business Administration, Bachelor of Science in Information Technology, Certificate in the Training of Trainers in Social and Environmental Enterprise Development, Certificate in Climate Smart Agriculture and Technologies, Certificate in Statistical Packages (SPSS and STATA), Certificate in Project Monitoring and Evaluation and Certificate in Business Consulting.
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Hussen Mdala
Consultant
Hussen is an energetic, result-oriented professional with over 10 years of experience in financial management and administration. He holds a Bachelor of Accountancy and currently is studying for a Master of Science in Entrepreneurship. He enjoys being part of a challenging and productive team. He is quick to grasp new financial ideas and concepts and develop innovative and creative financial solutions to clients’ problems. Hussen has worked on a number of projects. He possesses vast experience in financial management and administration. He has delivered financial management and other business consultancy services to a wide range of local organisations
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Tionge Mukwala
Consultant
Tionge Mukwala is an Economist with a strong background in finance, economics, budgeting, capacity building, financial models, investment and monitoring and evaluation. She holds a Bachelor's Degree in Economics ans Certificate in Monitoring and Evaluation. She has practical experience in articulating the best strategies for organisations in the private and public Sector. She has worked on AGCOM, GIZ, adelphi and USADF projects. She understands the challenges of adapting to the work environment from the academic environment. Furthermore she has experience in training Farmer Organisations and SMEs in Business Management, Business planning and Financial Management. She understands gender issues, leadership and governance, conflict resolution, data management, proposal development, project implementation and monitoring and evaluation.
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Vinjeru Mkandawire
Consultant
Vinjeru is a confident and highly organised agribusiness professional with a range of expertise in, SMEs development, marketing, coordination, training, monitoring, evaluation and stakeholder management. She is attentive to detail with hands-on experience in project implementation and coordination including driving teams in pursuit of excellence. Vinjeru is a BHEARD aluminus and has excelled in scientific research focusing on technology adoption, monitoring and evaluation. She holds a Masters and Bachelor of Science Degree in Agribusiness.
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Vincent Chilombe
Consultant
Vincent is a professional energy and agriculture engineer. A progressive professional experience of over 8 years in Livelihoods projects with focus on Irrigation/Agriculture, Sustainable Energy projects - focusing on clean energy, Risk Management, Environment & Natural Resource Management, Agribusiness, a team player, self-starter, result oriented and motivator. Part of the team that developed, designed and implemented a pilot off grid project funded by EU for Malawi and Zimbabwe. He holds a Bachelor degree in Irrigation Engineering, Diploma in Irrigation Technologies and Certificates in Plant installation and Electronics.
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Inga Mlenga
Consultant
Inga is an experienced Livestock and Aquaculture and Fisheries professional with wide knowledge and skills in modern livestock and aquaculture techniques. He also has vast extensive and management consulting experience. He has practical experience in articulating the best strategies and approaches for rural smallholder farmer development, data collection, participatory approaches, proposal development and project monitoring. He is also a result-oriented, self-motivated and innovative professional.