Muthithi Kinyanjui Email & Phone Number

Nairobi County, Kenya

Nairobi, Kenya

As a Project and Market Development Manager at Syngenta Foundation, I am responsible for leading and implementing key agricultural development initiatives across multiple geographies in Africa and Asia.• Led the design and implementation of social performance strategies for agricultural development projects in Sudan and Zambia, ensuring alignment with international ESG standards and the organization’s internal policies.• Facilitated stakeholder consultations and developed social action plans, focusing on gender inclusion and community development in project design.• Provided technical advice on addressing social issues, including land acquisition, labor rights, and community health and safety, in line with globally recognized best practices.• Supported the development and operationalization of grievance mechanisms to address project-level complaints and community concerns, enhancing community relations.• Conducted social impact assessments and developed risk mitigation plans that respected local contexts and improved overall project outcomes.• Developed knowledge management materials to share lessons learned and best practices in social risk management with internal and external stakeholders.• Led the development of a feasibility assessment for an Index-based Livestock Insurance product for South Sudan, an advisory assignment undertaken for the UNFAO and the Ministry of Livestock & Fisheries for the Republic of South Sudan in 2024.

Nairobi

Business Development Director and Co-Founder of AKSENT Ltd. AKSENT is a knowledge management expert that specializes in developing brands that stand out in the marketplace. Since 2010, we have been providing exceptional design and communication services to businesses of all sizes.

Nairobi County, Kenya

Agribusiness Resilience and Innovation Focused on Sustainable Solutions (AGRIFOS) champions sustainable agricultural solutions, drive positive impact in emerging markets and empower social enterprises to achieve their full potential for growth and profitability. The organisation aims to establish itself as a thought leader in the impact space and a trusted advisor to organizations seeking to create positive impact in their operations. Through its commitment to social impact and sustainability, the organisation aims to support its clients in becoming highly profitable ventures that drive positive change.

Nairobi, Kenya

Business development initiatives to support the regional growth of the business for product development, innovations, partnership management, and distribution and deployment of the insurance solutions either through advisory/consultancy services, direct to the market through commercial channels or bundled with other products and services supported via projects funded by grants. • Proposal writing to raise grant funding to support innovations, technology strengthening and distribution/up scaling to mass market smallholder farmer demographic • Partnerships with input companies and financial institutions to develop a market entry strategy, product design, and end to end value chain solutions. • Developing and implementing product up scaling for irrigation index cover, weather index insurance, soil moisture index, tool for agriculture risk assessment. • Supporting youth programs through the youth incubation centers in Kenya by preparing youth owned agribusinesses for access to finance. • Rolling out Insurtech for mass market commoditized digital agriculture insurance product for small holder farmers and manage the distribution via the network of agents in Kenya and Rwanda. . • Establishing partnerships with MSME’s such as agribusinesses, input companies, off takers and end markets as well as financial institutions and micro finance institutions. • Facilitating learning and information sharing by hosting and participating in partner forums and workshops. • Developing business cases, scalability and sustainability models for new agriculture insurance products • Developing route to market distribution models for value-chain based solutions geared to improving access to finance for small holder farmers and agribusinesses supporting small holder farmers.

East Africa

Nairobi

Master'S Degree, Project Planning & Management

International Business, Marketing

Certified Public Accountant (Cpa), Accounting

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