Multilingual (English, Swahili, Kikuyu)
Lived in Kenya, Nigeria and the USA.
Understanding of Rural Economies in Africa notably in the agricultural sector.
Small-scale farming in East and West Africa including coffee production, dairy farming and foodcrop production in Kenya.
Researched Livestock production and marketing in Tanzania and how it was affected by adoption of modern technology.
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 Contact Wambugu Njukia
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Area of Expertise: |
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Agriculture, Livelihoods, Microfinance, Rural
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Professional Experience: |
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Highly self-motivated and results-driven professional with bachelors degrees in Quantitative Methods, Agriculture, and a Masters in Agricultural Economics and more than 21 years providing high-performance academic instruction in secondary and tertiary levels, with early experience in the technology manufacturing sector. Redirecting career to leverage on education in agriculture and social development. Detail-oriented, analytical and methodical with insightful critical thinking to resolve process and people-centric work issues even under stressful work conditions. Flexible and adaptable with quick learning abilities to reach high productivity levels in fast-paced work environments and new or demanding assignments with or without supervision. Well-organized and resourceful with multitasking skills that optimize limited resources to achieve outstanding results from concurrent tasks indecently or as part of a team. Strong people management and interpersonal communication skills that inspire customer/student confidence while forging teamwork synergies with colleagues across diverse ethnicities. Work and training in Africa gave me an appreciation of the need for increased farm productivity and saving in Africa for economic growth and food security. Willing to travel to achieve work objectives in short notice.
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Education: |
BSc. Agriculture
BS Quantitative Methods
MS Agricultural Economics
PhD-Level coursework in Economics, Agricultural Economics, Statistics, and Econometrics.
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Available for: |
- Being headhunted – make me an offer
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Years of Experience:
15-20 years |
Highest Qualification:
Masters |
Languages:
English, Swahili, Kikuyu |
Nationality:
Kenya
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