NatalieFotiNatalie Foti

Zimbabwe

 

Occupational Information

Occupation: Agribusiness

Occupational Position: Serial entrepreneur

Professional History

Natalie Foti is a serial entrepreneur and agribusiness development practitioner.

She is a co-founder and Director of Vitanektar Investments, a horticulture business and beverage manufacturing company in Zimbabwe. She led its establishment, working with medium and smallholder farmers in the tomato value-chain. She is also the founder and CEO of Banafor Pvt Ltd, a logistics, real estate and grain crops manufacturing company which also has interests in the poultry sector.

She is an agribusiness and development practitioner with more than 10 years’ experience in agriculture. She is currently studying for an MBA with Quantic School of Business and Technology USA. Natalie’s interests include the economic and capacity empowerment of smallholder farmers, the deaf, women farmers and child education.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree in Agri-Business from Solusi University in Zimbabwe
Master’s Degree in International Development from Andrews University in the USA
Post Graduate Diploma in Project Management from PMI in Zimbabwe

Programs

2020 Archbishop Desmond Tutu Leadership Fellow

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About AFLI

 

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The African Leadership Institute (AFLI) focuses on building the capacity and capability of visionary and strategic leadership across the continent. Developing exceptional leaders representing all spheres of society, the Institute’s flagship programme is the prestigious Archbishop Tutu Leadership Fellowship. Offering a multifaceted learning experience and run in partnership with Oxford University, it is awarded annually to 20-25 carefully chosen candidates, nominated from across Africa. Alumni of the African Leadership Institute form a dynamic network of Fellows passionately committed to the continent’s transformation, bridging the divide between nations and ensuring that Africa is set centre-stage in global affairs.