AGRA

With a commitment to excellence and a diverse range of expertise, our leadership team, board of directors, management, and experts at AGRA are dedicated to driving innovation, creating value, and achieving results

Board

H.E. Hailemariam Dessalegn

Board Chair

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Board

Alice Ruhweza

President

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Board

Frank N.J. Braeken

Board Member

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Board

Rodger Voorhies

Chair, Audit & Risk Committee

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Board

H.E. Lionel Zinsou

Board Member

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Board

Ada Osakwe

Chairperson of the Program Committee

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Board

Binta Touré Ndoye

Chairperson of the Finance & Human Resources Committee

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Board

Ms. Delphine Traoré

Board Member

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Board

Roy Steiner

Board Member

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Board

Ambassador David J. Lane (Ret.)

Chair, Nominations & Governance Committee

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Board

Martien van Nieuwkoop

Board Member

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Country Director

Mr John M. Macharia

Country Director-Kenya AGRA

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Country Director

Dr. Rufus Idris

Country Director-Nigeria AGRA

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Country Director

Mr. Vianey Rweyendela

Country Director-Tanzania AGRA

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Country Director

Maziko Phiri

Country Director-Zambia AGRA

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Country Director

Yihenew Zewdie

Country Director-Ethiopia AGRA

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Country Director

Eluphy Banda Nyirenda, PhD

Country Director-Malawi AGRA

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Country Director

Mr Litos Jose Raimundo

Country Director-Mozambique AGRA

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Country Director

Dr Betty Simawua Annan

Country Director-Ghana AGRA

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Country Director

Jules Some

Country Director-Burkina Faso AGRA

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Country Director

Prof. Bocar AHAMADOU

Country Director-Mali AGRA

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Country Director

Jean Paul Ndagijimana

Country Director-Rwanda AGRA

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Country Director

David Wozemba

Country Director-Uganda AGRA

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Executive Committee Member

Andrew Cox

Director Strategy, Monitoring and Evaluation & Learning

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Executive Committee Member

Fahreen Chudasama

Interim Director of Development Cooperation

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Executive Committee Member

Hilary Tororey

Director, Internal Audit

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Executive Committee Member

Annette Kahama

General Counsel & Corporation Secretary

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Executive Committee Member

Prof. Hamadi Boga

Vice President Program Delivery

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Executive Committee Member

Jonathan Said

Vice President Centre of Technical Expertise

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Executive Committee Member

Mohamed Elmi

Chief Finance Officer

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Board

Rasmata Kientega – When Agriculture Becomes a Life Choice and Ambition

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Board

Le Sénégal et le lancement du Forum Africa Food Systems 2025 Les préparatifs et le programme d’héritage se focalisent sur la jeunesse

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Senegal and Africa Food Systems Forum Launch 2025 Summit Preparations with Youth-Focused Legacy Programme

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Multi-Stakeholder Approach to Strengthening Food Security in Zambia

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Board

CBC and Partners Launch Regional Workshop to Boost Youth Participation in Cross-Border Agricultural Trade

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AU and AGRA Rally Partners in Ghana to continue building the momentum in restoring Africa’s Soils and Reclaiming Agricultural Prosperity

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Working Together to Drive Resilient Farming in West Africa

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Asabe David: Cultivating Collective Strength and Seeds of Opportunity

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Habiba Abdulkarim: From Shared Plot to Seed Security – A Cooperative’s Journey of Empowerment

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Sarah Paul: Leading Nigeria’s Agricultural Transformation from Kaduna’s Fields

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Past President

Dr. Agnes Kalibata

Immediate Past President

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