Tinashe Kapuya (PhD) is an experienced soft commodities analyst, agricultural value chain and trade specialist who has worked in this capacity both as a researcher and practitioner in the private sector over the past 10 years. His areas of expertise include agribusiness and value chain development, market and trade analysis, agro-food system analysis, research and policy advocacy. Tinashe was a regular contributor to the Agbiz Weekly Newsletter, GrainSA magazine, & FarmBiz Magazine and continues to write for the Landbouweekblad, Business Day, among others. Tinashe earned his B.Sc (Hons) Agricultural Economics at the University of Zimbabwe (2007), M.Sc. Agricultural Economics at the University of Pretoria (2011) and a Ph.D. Agricultural Economics at the University of Pretoria (2018). Tinashe was the inaugural recipient of the Agricultural Economics Association of South Africa's Bax D. Nomvete bursary (2012-2014). He was also a Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation scholar (2012).
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Value Chains LeadBureau For Food And Agricultural Policy Mar 2019 - Dec 2020Pretoria Area, South AfricaOverall, leading the value chain focused research activities in four African countries under the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF)-funded Policy Prioritization through Value Chain Analysis (PPVC) project. The work is a partnership between the BMGF, the Alliance for a Green Revolution for Africa (AGRA), the International Food Policy Research Insitute (IFPRI), BFAP and local policy think-tanks. The Project supports country-led policy initiatives (such as National Agricultural Investment Plans (NAIPs)), and engaging with local in-country policy think-tanks to implement an approach that generates actionable policy and investment interventions in specific priority value chains, in order to operationalize NAIPs and other flagship agricultural policy initiatives.
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Agricultural Technical AdvisorSeriti Institute Aug 2018 - Dec 2019Johanessburg, South AfricaI evaluate proposals and provide guidance regarding different agricultural models. I conduct economic and market evaluation of agricultural projects, including risk analysis; cost benefit analysis and return on investment ratios. I also do financial management, which includes agricultural planning and the principles of financing.
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Trade Policy AdvisorBusiness Unity South Africa (Busa) Jun 2018 - Aug 2019Johanessburg, South AfricaI manage, participate, represent the South African private sector (BUSA) and its mandated position on trade policy areas in conjunction with its Trade Sub-committee. I particularly focus on the Technical Sectoral Liaison Sub-Committee (Teselico) and NAMA/NTBs task team at NEDLAC.
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Agribusiness Trade SpecialistGenesis Analytics Jun 2017 - Feb 2019Johannesburg Area, South AfricaProviding agribusiness trade related technical guidance and support to the Agribusiness, Climate Change & Market Development (AMD) team. Providing input into technical reports, programme design and scope of work development. -
Head: International Trade And Investment IntelligenceAgricultural Business Chamber (Agbiz) Sep 2013 - May 2017PretoriaConducting research on agricultural markets in African countries and beyond. Responsible for developing intelligence on commodity value chains of regional agricultural markets. Coordinating the Joint Agribusiness Department of Agriculture Forum for Africa (JADAFA) project. Representing the South African agribusiness interests at various platforms, including policy formulation engagements, both locally and regionally. -
Research AssistantTrade And Industrial Policy Strategies (Tips) Nov 2012 - Aug 2013PretoriaResponsibilities involved assessing the impact of the Africa Growth Opportunity Act (AGOA) on South Africa’s textile and apparels, automotive and agro-processing sectors. After the conclusion of the AGOA project, I was responsible for drafting the proposal and workplan for assessing the regional value chain for forestry value chains (forestry-to-timber; forestry-to-furniture and the forestry-to-pulp and paper value chains) - case studies: Mozambique, Malawi, Zambia, Zimbabwe and Swaziland -
Graduate Research AssistantUniversity Of Pretoria/Universiteit Van Pretoria Mar 2009 - Aug 2013PretoriaConducted dissertation research on the “Impact of the ‘fast track’ land reform on Zimbabwe’s maize sector”. Activities included: proposal writing, research design, data collection, data entry and data analysis.Conducted research, compiled a report and presented on “Agricultural Reconstruction in Post Conflict Zimbabwe”. Activities included analysing the Agricultural and Food Security in Zimbabwe; Applying the Post-Conflict Reconstruction Model and conducting a scenario analysis for investment priorities. Research funded by the Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) and the French Development Agency (AFD). -
ResearcherBureau For Food And Agricultural Policy (Bfap) Feb 2009 - Aug 2013Pretoria Area, South AfricaConducted research on agricultural markets in Southern African countries. Analysed value chains of regional markets for agricultural commodities. Engaged in agricultural market analysis for the Joint Agribusiness Department of Agriculture Forum for Africa (JADAFA) project
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Research AssistantCentre For Policy Studies (Cps) Apr 2010 - Aug 2010Johanessburg, South AfricaAssisted Richard and Sue Taylor on a climate change project in which we did pilot studies and country policy reviews to determine the state of preparedness of the region to the impacts of climate change.
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National Coordinator And ConsultantAlliance For Commodity Trade In Eastern And Southern Africa (Actesa) Apr 2010 - Jul 2010Lusaka, ZambiaCoordinated and facilitated the ‘Grain Sector Value Chains’ workshop; and presented a report on the National Survey for the Grain Sector Value Chain Study to Industry Stakeholders.
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National Project CoordinatorFao Nov 2009 - Jun 2010Harare, ZimbabweConducted a national market survey on the “State of Grain Markets and Value Chains in Zimbabwe”; Activities included report writing, research design, enumerator training, primary data collection, data entry and analysis, and coordinating all these activities. -
Research AssistantCentre For Rural Development (Now Ruzivo Trust) Dec 2006 - Feb 2007Harare, ZimbabweAssisted Prosper Matondi (Ph.D.) and Gospel Matondi on data cleaning, entry and analysis of the Mazowe and Shamva District Family Group Discussion surveys. These research projects were on smallholder grain marketing, land re-distribution, and horticultural marketing in Zimbabwe.
Tinashe Kapuya Skills
Tinashe Kapuya Education Details
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Agricultural Economics
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Agricultural Economics
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Agricultural Economics
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Tinashe Kapuya attended University Of Pretoria/universiteit Van Pretoria, University Of Pretoria/universiteit Van Pretoria, University Of Zimbabwe.
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