Dr. Juma Mukhwana

Experienced Team Leader and Manager with a demonstrated history of working in the Agriculture and Higher Education Sectors in Africa. Skilled in Organizational Leadership, Strategic Management, Risk Management, Data Analysis, and Executive Leadership and Management. Strong Social and Business Development Professional with a Doctor of Philosophy - PhD focused on Soil Science and Economics from University of Wyoming, USA. Dr Mukhwana is the Principal Secretary for Industrialisation under the Ministry of Investment, Trade & Industry and also serves as a member of the Board of Directors of the Regional Universities Forum in Agriculture (an Association of 113 Agricultural Universities in Africa) RUFORUM, based in Kampala, Uganda, the African Qualifications Verification network (AQVN), Co-chair of the Kenya Dual TVET Training Network (modelled on the Germany System) and member of the Competence Based Education and Training (CBET) Coordinating Committee in Kenya . He is a recipient of the Norman Borlaug Award for Leadership in Agriculture (2009) and Head of State Commendation ((HSC) by the President of Kenya (2005) both for his pioneering role in Improving smallholder farmer productivity, Marketing and Incomes in Africa. He is an ardent believer in the Capabilities of Africa and promotes the idea that the continent can produce more Economically and Socially to assure Prosperity for its people and the rest of the World.