20 years supporting the development of sustainable commercial agriculture in Sub-Saharan Africa; providing organisations with the tools, skills and insights to thrive
The needs of each client are unique, each project presents a different context; we love the challenges this diversity brings. At Muwale we believe that building a clear understanding of your operational environment and goals is fundamental to developing the right solution for your organisation
Close collboration identifies true constraints, prioritises activities and focuses the solution to where is has the most impact.
For the full potential of outcomes to be achieved objectives must be realistic, achievable within the challenging operating environment presented by Africa.
Combining future facing technologies to digitalize processes and analyse operations, to integrate them into existing processes, helping you make the right decisions to run your operations effectively.
Proven track record working through the valuechain with companies, processors, exporters, field agents and smallholder farmers at a range of scales.
I’m Nicholas Evans, a plant scientist turned tropical agriculture and agribusiness specialist originally from the UK now resident in Spain. I care deeply about the social, environmental and economic role agriculture has in Africa and its importance for a sustainable future.
I started this journey in 2002 with a technical placement in Neno, Southern Malawi and have gone on to work with organisations at all stages of development from start- ups to scaling up and re-orientating towards new opportunities. This equips me with practical tools to address risk and challenges of conducting commercial agriculture in Africa.
Early identification of the potential digital technologies have to help manage the complexities of agribusiness, develop insights, base informed decision making to better understand what is going on. This has helped agribusiness operations manage large numbers of suppliers, remote operations and standard compliance
Muwale is the Chichewa (Malawi) name for the Red-Hot Poker Tree, Erythina abassinica the bright red flowers of this tree stand out in the landscape differentiating it from the rest of the forest as a flash of red in a sea of green. It is highly valued the wood used for carving, beehives, fencing as well as improving soil fertility.
20 years of experience working with a wide range of actors in the agri food sector in Africa
Time on the ground provides contextualisation and enable realistic/ achievable goals to be set
Proven track record of delivering successful technology interventions that address key business constraints
Comfortable working with suppliers on the ground all the way up to the board and policy level
Whether you are looking for short term inputs into a specific project or long term support for your teams; Muwale offers a range of complementary services for the agribusiness sector.
Extensive commercial and agronomic experience with Macadamia, Mango and Cocoa as well as a wide range of other crops.
Remote, in country & hybrid working
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Digitisation of processes; design & deployment
Raw Material Sourcing Systems, how to attract, retain & engage suppliers
Capacity Development, of teams, leaders and suppliers.
Strategic Planning, to scale, diversify & pivot to new opportunities
Feasibility studies, economic analysis that transfor you ideas into reality
Initially working as a project manager for an ethical trading company to develop nut value chains out of Southern Africa, provided me with the opportunity to combine my technical knowledge with the challenges of organizing and structuring viable value chains. I went on to become a freelance consultant working alongside companies over extended periods developing their capacities to grow and develop. I am also familiar with the cooperation sector working on behalf of public sector donors, projects and consultancy companies to provide strategic advice and collaborate with partners.
If you would like to get in contact about a project, please reach out via the form. I will get back to you as soon as I can usually within a day or so.
