Senior Managers

Mrs Maruping is a Fellow Certified Professional Accountant (FCPA), a Fellow Chartered Certified Accountant (FCCA) and holds a Bachelor of Accountancy from the University of Botswana.

Mr Simon Mukuze is a Financial management Specialist with over fifteen years post qualification work experience in areas of Audit, Financial Reporting, finance, and consulting. He has worked both in public practice and in industry and commerce were he acquired extensive practical experience in diverse industry sectors including insurance, mining, manufacturing, and NGOs. Mr Mukuze has worked in Zimbabwe, Democratic Republic of du Congo, and Botswana.

Dr. Baitsi Kingsley Podisi is the CAADP-XP4 Regional Programme Coordinator. He holds a PhD and an MSc in animal breeding and genetics, a Master’s degree in Business Administration and a BSc in general agriculture. Podisi has over 28 years of experience at national and regional level in the agricultural research and development sector. He has the overall responsibility with the technical implementation of the CAADP-XP4 programme in terms of its coordination, planning, stakeholder engagement, execution and reporting.

Dr Majola Mabuza is an Agricultural Economist with a PhD in Agricultural Economics (University of KwaZulu-Natal), an MSc in Agricultural Economics (University of Zimbabwe), Master of Agriculture in Food Security (University of KwaZulu-Natal), a BSc in Agriculture majoring in Agricultural Economics and Management, and a Diploma in Agriculture (University of Eswatini).