For the past 25 years, Muchenje Farm has been the leading grower of Speciality Fruit & Veg in Southern Zambia. We supply over 60 products to all Supermarkets, Tourism Hotels and Direct Sales channels in the region, proudly employing over 70 Zambians from the local villages of Simonga & Sinde.

Contracted to produce a peer-reviewed, published paper titled: Re-thinking the Application of Sustainable Use Policies for African Elephants in a Changed World. To inform policy-makers on ivory trade debate issues ahead of CITES 2016 conference. Also proposes alternative solutions to pratical challenges of ecosystem protection and human development in Africa. http://www.saiia.org.za/occasional-papers/re-thinking-the-application-of-sustainable-use-policies-for-african-elephants-in-a-changed-world

Responsible for driving sustainable revenue-generating projects at 10 national parks in 8 African countries, including safari tourism concessions, documentary film-making, carbon credits, sustainable resource utilisation etc., and arranging funding for these projects. In addition, supporting local community programmes to ensure that local communities benefit sustainably from the park over decades, not by over-harvesting the park's resources in the short-term. Finally, producing in-house contracts with third-parties, investment feasibilities, budgeting etc.

Developed Standard Bank's new China Office from scratch. Investment Bank focus: Chinese companies investing in emerging markets, mainly in African resources. ICBC is 20% shareholder of Standard Bank, my team manages this relationship.

Policy think-tank on China-Africa political economy issues, based at Stellenbosch Univeristy.

Provided market entry and investment facilitation advice to companies and governments between China and African countries. (prior to Frontier Advisory's partnership with Deloitte)