Holds a Bachelor degree in Economics and Library Science, from Concordia University, Montreal, Canada. As an economist and business advisor he has over 15 years experience in advising business associations and agribusinesses SME’s including over 10 years experience in managing agricultural projects and agribusinesses. He has worked for the Ministry of Finance, Tanzania Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture (TCCIA), Techno Serve and DAI PESA as Associations and Business Advisor and currently the CEO for RUDI . His expertise lies in mobilizing, and providing support to associations including organization and formation of business and producer associations, creating and strengthening associations, developing strategic plans, providing market, credit, and input linkages and assisting associations to identify policy issues which prevent their members from operating efficiently in a free market economy. He is also a certified trade tutor/counselor for the International Trade Centre (ITC), based in Geneva, and a founder member of the Centre for International Business Development Services (CIBDS). Currently he is the CEO for RUDI