Causecast

Why I Participate

I got involved because more than 20% of East Africa's children are severely malnourished meaning they are literally starving to death on a daily basis. I got involved because I am part of the commercial sector working in Africa which must take a stand in how we invest in this continent. We must shift Africans from a sensless cycle of Aid to entrepreneurship. Africans can feed Africa.

About Me

After working in Kosovo, Jordan and Iraq, I decided I wanted to work in Africa and build a small consulting firm called Medea Group Limited. Arriving in late 2006, I first focused my attention on Sudan. I came to research new ideas on how best to impact the human security in such protracted conflict regions. With almost 1/3 of East Africa facing starvation, I became obsessed with food security. I started to play with the idea of funding communal farms to resettle refugees and IDPs. Such grand dreams but within a year and half, I was emotionally raw and physically exhausted. Even with 10 years of field and management experience, I found little if any support or track record for socially responsible commercial development. Instead of quitting, I went home to walk on the beach with my dog, drink wine with friends and nurse my ego. Three weeks later I retuned to Nairobi.

My Interest

Africa is a real adventure. More than just the work challenges is the opportunity to see a beautiful continent filled with diverse wildlife, music, art, food and the list goes on...