Our team

The team behind Rikolto in  East Africa

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Rikolto is its people. We’re a close-knit network organisation with teams in East Africa, West Africa, Latin America, Southeast Asia and Europe. In East Africa, we are running 3 programmes: Good Food for Cities, Cocoa and Coffee, and Sustainable Rice in 4 countries Tanzania, DR Congo, Uganda and Rwanda.

Our staff in East Africa

Meet our leadership

Germaine Furaha

Regional director in East Africa
germaine.furaha@rikolto.org

Kambale Mumbere Leopold

Programme Director - Cofee and Cocoa /DR Congo Country Representative
leopold.mumbere@rikolto.org

Kain Benard Mvanda

Good Food for Cities Programme Director in East Africa
kain.mvanda@rikolto.org

John Ereng

Regional Rice Programme Director and Uganda Country Representative
john.ereng@rikolto.org

Neeman Robert Lema

Regional Operational Director
neeman.lema@rikolto.org

Hildagard Nafue Okoth

Tanzania Country Representative & Programme Coordinator - Good Food for Cities
hilda.okoth@rikolto.org

Eddy Frank Rugamba

Country Representative - Rikolto in Rwanda
frank.rugamba@rikolto.org

Meet our team in Tanzania

Programme

Harold T. Lema

Programme Coordinator - Good Food for Cities
harold.lema@rikolto.org

Shukuru Ashery Tweve

Programme Coordinator - Good Food for Cities
shukuru.tweve@rikolto.org

Ronald Rogasian Mtana

Programme Advisor - Good Food for Cities
ronald.mtana@rikolto.org

Djalou Francois Bangwe

Programme Coordinator - Rice
djalou.franco@rikolto.org

Frank Ramson Kaminyoge

Programme Advisor - Good Food for Cities
frank.kaminyoge@rikolto.org

Eliudi Doto Ng'umbi

Programme Advisor - Good Food for Cities
eliudi.doto@rikolto.org

Hildagard Nafue Okoth

Tanzania Country Representative & Programme Coordinator - Good Food for Cities
hilda.okoth@rikolto.org

Leonie Kahle

Enabel Junior Expert
leonie.kahle@rikolto.org

Jasmine Mushi

Program Advisor
jasmine.mushi@rikolto.org

Lilian Mbilinyi

Program Officer - Agribusiness
lilian.mbilinyi@rikolto.org

Willifaston Ntoroma

Program Advisor
willifaston.ntoroma@rikolto.org

Godfrey Mwenda

Program Officer - Agribusiness
godfrey.mwenda@rikolto.org

Operations

Sogoyi Ally Kissoyi

Admin Assistant/Driver
kissoyi.sogoyi@rikolto.org

Mary Edward Ngido

Senior P &O/Admin/HR
mary.ngido@rikolto.org

Stella Ndarai

Office attendant/cleaner
stella.elibariki@rikolto.org

Graides K. Katabaro

Finance Officer
grades.katabaro@rikolto.org

Praygod Joseph Malisa

Admin Assistant
praygod.malisa@rikolto.org

Borgias Teofano Liheta

Financial Analyst
borgias.liheta@rikolto.org

Programme support

David Sethiel Minja

Communications Officer
david.minja@rikolto.org

Walter Seleman

M & E officer
walter.seleman@rikolto.org

Ine Tollenaers

Donor relationship Manager
ine.tollenaers@rikolto.org

Meet our team in Uganda

Programme

Peter Businda

Programme Coordinator - Good Food for Cities
peter.businda@rikolto.org

John Ereng

Regional Rice Programme Director and Uganda Country Representative
john.ereng@rikolto.org

Wilber Kakaire

Programme Coordinator - Good Food for Cities
wilber.kakaire@rikolto.org

Vincent Amodoi

Programme Coordinator -Coffee/Cocoa
vincent.amodoi@rikolto.org

Moses Kalende

Programme Advisor - Rice
moses.kalende@rikolto.org

Operations

Dorothy Nakamatte

Finance Officer
dorothy.kawuma@rikolto.org

Amisi Walulya

Driver
amisi.walulya@rikolto.org

Aidah Namulondo

P&O Assistant
aidah.namulondo@rikolto.org

Programme support

Esther Philippen

Communication for Development Officer
esther.philippen@rikolto.org

Meet our team in DR Congo

Programme

Rushunda Mapendo Augustin

Programme Coordinator - Rice
augustin.rushunda@rikolto.org

Ndegho Mukomerwa

Coffee and Cocoa Program Advisor in Ituri
ndegho.mukomerwa@rikolto.org

Lwanga Sivirihauma Charles

Programme Advisor
charles.sivirihauma@rikolto.org

Rafiki Ise Kalulu

Program Advisor
rafiki.kalulu@rikolto.org

Safari Mulume Bonnke

Program Coordinator - Good Food for Cities
bonnke.safari@rikolto.org

Masika Kasonia Lydie

Programme Advisor
lydie.kasonia@rikolto.org

Lwango Ntamulumeyene Frederic Papy

Programme Advisor
frederic.lwango@rikolto.org

Mutulwa Kasikila David

Programme Advisor
david.kasikila@rikolto.org

Mulumbua Mpusa Charles

Programme Advisor
charles.mulumbua@rikolto.org

Amina Mirindi Naomi

Programme Officer
naomie.amina@rikolto.org

Operations

Banabeka Munganga Ernest

Driver Logistician
ernest.banabeka@rikolto.org

Bisimwa Mushiarhakomerwa Pascal

Regional P&O Manager
pascal.bisimwa@rikolto.org

Kimbulungu Mwayuma Maggy

Finance Officer
maggy.kimbulungu@rikolto.org

Kabidu Bazibuhe Jean Marie

Finance Officer
jeanmarie.kabidu@rikolto.org

Bwami Molisho Rigobert

Finance Officer
rigobert.molisho@rikolto.org

Mumbere Sivalingana Fiston

Driver Logistician
fiston.sivalingana@rikolto.org

Musubao Musiatondo

Cleaner
masumbuko.musubao@rikolto.org

Kavira Malembe Carole

P&O/Admin//Hr Officer
carole.malembe@rikolto.org

Cirhuza Muderhwa Nestor

Regional Finance Manager
nestor.cirhuza@rikolto.org

Amisi Bihile Raphael

Driver Logistician
raphael.amisi@rikolto.org

Kakule Mahamba Jackson

Driver
jackson.mahamba@rikolto.org

Musa Ramazani Kaizare

Driver
ramazani.kaizare@rikolto.org

Kanywenge Mangominja Yolande

Admin Assistant
yolande.kanywenge@rikolto.org

Programme support

Bujiriri Chakupewa Sylvie

Country Partners Manager
sylvie.bujiriri@rikolto.org

Kapwepwe Buzera Lucien

Programme Monitoring & Evaluation Officer
lucien.buzera@rikolto.org

Kapinga Yvonne

Communication Officer and Technology
kapinga.yvonne@rikolto.org

Meet our team in Rwanda

Programme

Eddy Frank Rugamba

Country Representative - Rikolto in Rwanda
frank.rugamba@rikolto.org

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