We advise governments, investors, and agribusinesses on agricultural development across Africa — from strategy and feasibility through engineering design, finance structuring, fundraising support, and delivery on the ground.
We work with clients from the first question about viability to the day the project operates independently.
Tawi Consulting Limited is an agricultural advisory and project development firm. Agricultural investments in Africa fail not for lack of potential, but because strategy, engineering, finance structuring, and operations are rarely designed to work together. We bring them together — in one team, across the full project lifecycle.
Our clients include national governments, development finance institutions, commercial banks, private investors, and agribusinesses. We cover strategy and feasibility, engineering design, finance structuring and fundraising support, construction oversight, and operational setup — delivering investments that attract capital, get built right, and keep performing.
We turn agricultural potential into working investments — projects that attract capital, get built right, and keep delivering.
Advisory, finance structuring, engineering, and market development — in one team, across the full project lifecycle.
We establish whether an investment makes sense and how to position it for success — before capital is committed.
We structure deals and support fundraising — preparing the financial architecture that gets projects to close and gives investors confidence to commit.
We design the infrastructure and oversee delivery — from drawings and procurement through construction, commissioning, and operational handover.
We connect producers to buyers and build the commercial relationships that turn production capacity into revenue — from farm gate to end market.
Strategy, finance structuring, and engineering under one roof. No handoffs between advisers, financiers, and engineers — everything is designed to work together.
Every feasibility study, design, and risk register is structured to meet lender and investor requirements — not retrofitted at the approval stage.
Environmental and social standards are embedded at design stage. Compliance with IFC Performance Standards and ESG frameworks is built in, not added on.
30+ years across 18 countries. We know the regulatory, logistics, and political realities that desk-based advisers miss.
Fixed-scope assignments, managed services, or long-term advisory retainers — structured to match each client's timeline and budget.
40+ projects delivered across Africa and beyond. Formal recommendations from Twiga Foods, Irrico International, and Raintek Irrigation.
Delivered across Africa, the Middle East, Asia-Pacific, and Europe.
Large-scale agricultural corridor development alongside the Standard Gauge Railway. Consortium with AfrInvest — structuring investment-grade farming clusters along the new transport corridor.
Irrigated sugarcane supply chain development for the Kano Sugar and Integrated Industries Limited. Feasibility, irrigation design, and value chain structuring.
Three-phase feasibility study for bulk-water infrastructure and irrigated agriculture. Completed feasibility — moving to detailed design and fundraising.
5,000 ha turn-key green field development. Full EPC delivery including center pivot irrigation, mechanisation, and processing infrastructure for Kenya's leading fresh produce platform.
Tesco · Twiga Foods · Nandos · Pembe · FishInn · Seaboard · BIDCO · Minimex · Rungis Marché International · Simbisa Brands · MEREC Industries · ETG Commodities · Bakhresa Group · MeTL Group · Isinya · Matura Agro
GIZ · NIRSAL · ECOWAS · KFS (Kenya Forestry Service) · TRC (Tanzania Railways) · LAPSSET Corridor · GreenTec Capital Africa Foundation · WFP · USAID · AGRA · UKaid / DFID · World Economic Forum · EAGC · EU
IFC / World Bank Group · Acumen · Zanaco · Export Development Fund · Club Equity · Norfund · Ecobank · I&P Investisseurs & Partenaires · TDB · UBA · GreenTec Capital Partners · DAH
AfrInvest · SIDIL Group · Chatthe Group · HORIZON Consortium · TUNASCO · Greentec Hub · Irrico International · Raintek Irrigation
Formal recommendation letters received from Twiga Foods (Head of Fresh Business Division), Irrico International Limited (Director), and Raintek (Ningbo) Irrigation Co., Ltd (General Manager) — all attesting to the quality of Tawi's water, irrigation, EPC project design, and implementation services.
Deep expertise across engineering, agronomy, finance, technology, and value chain development.
An experienced African business leader from the renowned Dantata business dynasty in West Africa. 45+ years in business, on the board of numerous companies. Investment portfolio management through Crescent House Limited & SIDIL Group. Business Development Lead — Nigeria & ECOWAS.
Civil & Environmental Engineer. 30+ projects to completion. World Bank and IFC agribusiness advisor. Proficient in agricultural infrastructure development, guiding project development and managing metrics for optimal ROI.
Recognised among the Top 100 Most Influential Africans. Founding CEO of the Kenya ICT Board, positioning Kenya as a global ICT hub. First CEO of the East Africa Commodity Exchange (EAX) in Rwanda. Angel investor, board member, BA Economics & Global Executive MBA.
Seasoned leader in risk analysis, development planning, governance, and strategic partnerships across Africa, with over 30 years of experience at national, regional, and international levels. Expertise in Political Science, National Security, and Public Policy, with a strong focus on regional integration and governance. Former CEO of Global Crisis Solutions (South Africa), Advisor to the African Union’s Peace and Security Council Secretariat, and Special Advisor to the Prime Minister of Sri Lanka on the Tsunami response. Has worked across Kenya, Rwanda, DRC, Uganda, Somalia, Sudan, South Africa, and more than a dozen other African nations.
20+ years in Sub-Saharan Africa's fresh produce and beverage industry. Senior roles at World Bank, Coca-Cola, Tesco. Proficient in BRC, FSSC, ISO, GlobalG.A.P, HACCP, and retailer-specific standards. Production to retail expertise.
World-renowned veterinarian with degrees from Uppsala University, The Royal Veterinary College, and the University of Nairobi. Founded Al Asab Farms and Jigjiga Export Slaughterhouse. Senior Principal Scientist at Pfizer. Kenya Veterinary Board member.
30+ years in food production & distribution. Expert in product development, marketing, sales, and performance management. Proven leader of multi-million dollar businesses across Africa. Senior positions at Flour Mills of Nigeria Plc, BUA Foods Nigeria, United Millers Ltd.
Expert in digital finance and mobile money technology with a focus on financial inclusion. Led digital projects at Irish Fintech CR2 Limited, advised the Central Bank of Kenya, and oversaw M-commerce projects at Bharti Airtel & Co-operative Bank of Kenya.
Accomplished Agricultural Engineer specialising in farm machinery service, field and workshop teams. Senior executive positions at SDF Group Kenya & Mascor-John Deere. Product specification, field demonstrations, and technical training programmes.
Agricultural sciences graduate (Nottingham, 1989), MSc Tropical Agricultural Development. 30+ years specialising in fruit and horticulture projects worldwide across Europe, Africa, and the Middle East.
20+ years in extractives, utilities, renewable energy, environment, and sustainability. Planner, regulator, developer, and investment manager with government and business leadership experience.
40+ years across Africa. B.Sc. Agricultural Engineering with qualifications in mechanical and electrical engineering. Specialises in farm design, mechanisation, irrigation, and project management.
From flower parks to sugar mills — projects across Africa and beyond.
Mechanised farming — Twiga Foods, Kenya (5,000 ha)
Onion harvest — Taveta, Kenya
Center pivot irrigation
Agricultural drone operations
CEO on site — pivot commissioning
Flower Business Park — Naivasha, Kenya
Rose production — Naivasha
Flamingo Holdings — $100M greenhouse project, South Africa
Greenhouse construction — Johannesburg, SA
Cladding installation — Johannesburg, SA
Greenhouse complex aerial — South Africa
Irrigation systems — South Africa
Grow systems — South Africa
Sugar cane mill — largest irrigated estate in Africa
Sugarcane harvest — Transmara, Kenya
Food processing — Bunge, East Africa
Produce sorting & packing — Bunge
Export slaughterhouse — Jigjiga, Ethiopia
Maio Island — Cape Verde agricultural transformation
Team on site — Côte d'Ivoire
Agricultural concession — Côte d'Ivoire
Homa Bay SEZA masterplan — Kenya
Tomato production — Taveta
Team on site — Taveta Farm
Real-time performance data and automated compliance — foundational to bankability.
Farm data, environmental monitoring, market insights, predictive analytics, and blockchain traceability in one cloud-native platform.
AI crop diagnostics by photo. Diseases, deficiencies, pest damage — with treatment plans and vendor links. Works offline.
Livestock traceability via BomaTrack, SokoTrack, ChinjaTrack. GPS, RFID, blockchain, and AI across the full value chain.
For governments, financiers, and agribusinesses looking to develop agricultural investments across Africa — we'd like to hear from you.