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Stephen Nyaki
Agricultural Economist
Bloemfontein,Free State
Summary
Analytical Research Fellow with 9 years in designing, conducting and sharing results of impactful research. Collaborated with numerous local and international organizations, contributing to research and consulting efforts that led to impactful recommendations for enhancing organizational productivity.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
19
19
years of post-secondary education
2
2
Languages
Work History
Post-Doctoral research fellow
University of the Free State
3 2024 - Current
- Author and co-author professional scientific papers for publishing in peer-reviewed journals.
- Design research projects and alternative approaches and discuss results with professor.
- Draft manuscripts and present findings at major scientific conferences.
- Leverage interpersonal and communication skills to mentor PhD, graduate and undergraduate students.
- Liaise with supervisor to review grants and manuscripts to develop potential projects and publications.
Research associate & Consultant
Dilligent Consultants Ltd
12.2023 - Current
- Assist in the development of new research proposals, resulting in increased funding opportunities and project growth potential.
- Train and mentored junior researchers, fostering a collaborative work environment that promoted knowledge sharing.
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to drive project success and achieve objectives.
- Keep track of project deadlines and make sure tasks are completed on time while maintaining high-quality work.
- Enhance research efficiency by streamlining data collection and analysis processes.
- Write research papers, reports, reviews, and summaries regarding agribusiness.
- Utilize statistical packages to analyze data and create visualizations.
Part-time lecturer
College of Business Education (CBE)
01.2020 - 01.2023
- Conduct lectures, tutorials, seminars and practical for Certificate, Diploma, Bachelor and Masters programmes
- Evaluated student progress through regular assessments, providing detailed feedback for improvement and growth.
- Mentored and advised students to explore career pathways based and amplify knowledge, skills and strengths.
- To perform any other related duties, as may be assigned by the supervisor.
Head of research and planning department, and Working Partner
Mais Professionals’ Consultants (MPC)
01.2020 - 01.2023
- Direct strategic planning and research activities
- Establish strategic goals for broad-scale research through the acquisition of appropriate funding and program support.
- Design and delivered trainings and presentations to institutional staff and supported research program development.
- Coordinate and lead writing of competitive consultancy assignments as published by different organisations
- Plan and coordinate the preparation, organization, and implementation of research and all consultancy activities related to monitoring and evaluation, trainings,
- Conduct annual evaluations and impact evaluation studies
- Develop new initiatives in accordance with the needs and expectations
- Manage all personnel and administrative affairs of the department; and
- Perform such other duties as may be assigned by the CEO
Part-time lecturer
Institute of Rural and Development Planning (IRDP)
01.2021 - 01.2022
- Direct strategic planning and research activities
- Coordinate and lead writing of competitive consultancy assignments as published by different organisations
- Plan and coordinate the preparation, organization, and implementation of research and all consultancy activities related to monitoring and evaluation, trainings,
- Conduct annual evaluations and impact evaluation studies
- Develop new initiatives in accordance with the needs and expectations
- Manage all personnel and administrative affairs of the department; and
- Perform such other duties as may be assigned by the CEO
Impact analysis consultant
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)
01.2020 - 01.2021
- Conduct data analysis using analytical softwares and write reports for various projects contracted by IITA
- Provide ongoing support to client post-implementation, ensuring long-term success of implemented solutions.
Project Research Assistant and Consultant
Innovative Agricultural Research Initiative (IAGRI-USAID Feed the Future Programme)
01.2014 - 01.2015
- Responsible in writing and conducting research
- Responsible in research papers for journal publication and books including participation in preparation of all conference materials
- Conduct other activities as assigned by the director of research
Assistant School Manager
Top Stars Pre and Primary Schools
01.2009 - 01.2014
- Assistant school manager at Top Stars Pre and Primary Schools
Education
Ph.D. - Agricultural Economics
Sokoine University of Agriculture
Morogoro 04.2015 - 04.2022
Ph.D. - Geography (Human Geography and Natural Resource Management)
University of Copenhagen
Copenhagen 04.2015 - 04.2022
Master of Science - Agricultural and Applied Economics
Sokoine University of Agriculture
Morogoro 10.2012 - 04.2014
Bachelor of Arts - Economics
University of Dar Es Salaam
Dar Es Salaam 01.2009 - 04.2012
Skills
Quantitative and Qualitative Research
Trainingsattended
- Advanced presentation techniques
- Applied econometrics
- Academic writing
- Qualitative research methods
- Land Use Change and Rural-urban Transformation in the Global South
Membership
- Economic Society of Tanzania (EST)
- Agricultural Economics Society of Tanzania (AGREST)
Professionalreferences
- Prof Ntengua Selemani Mdoe, Professor, Sokoine University of Agriculture, Morogoro, +255 754368168, nsymdoe@gmail.com
- Dr Petro Maziku, Senior Lecturer, College of Business Education, Dodoma Campus, Dodoma, +255 754932960, mazikuj@yahoo.com
- Dr Eliaza Mkuna, Senior Lecturer, Mzumbe University, +255 762 046 331, eliazamkuna@hotmail.com
Briefdescription
Stephen Nyaki is an experienced economist with a double degree PhD in agricultural economics from Sokoine University of Agriculture (SUA) and a PhD in Science in human geography and natural resource management from Copenhagen University. He currently works as a Postdoctoral research fellow at the University of the Free State, South Africa, also as a research associate with Dilligent Consultants ltd in Tanzania. He also worked as a head of research and planning, and as a working partner at Mais Professionals’ Consultants (MPC). He additionally worked as a part-time lecturer at the College of Business Education (CBE), Dodoma Campus, and at the Institute of Rural Development Planning (IRDP). He is an agricultural economist, researcher, business analyst with experience in economics (agriculture and applied economics) and human geography with specialization in policy, quantitative and qualitative research methods, econometrics, project planning and management, population studies, monitoring and evaluation, value chain, rural-urban linkages, migration, and risk analysis. He has working experience with local and international institutions and projects like iAGRI under USAID in collaboration with SUA and Ministry of Agriculture, Food Security and Cooperatives; the East Africa Agricultural Productivity Program (EAAPP); DANIDA funded Rural-Urban Transformation projects; and as an impact analysis consultant for International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) in Tanzania. He is also an expert qualitative and quantitative research methods and can well employ various tools of data processing and analysis like Kobo Toolbox, STATA, SPSS, and NVIVO.
Personal Information
- Date of Birth: 03/08/1989
- Nationality: Tanzanian
Publications
- Business developments and the role of social networks in emerging urban centers in Tanzania rural areas, Awaiting review Journal of Development Studies, 2024
- Social networks and business investment in emerging urban centres in rural Tanzania, Awaiting review from Journal of Eastern African Studies, 2024
- Employment creation through social networks in emerging urban centers in rural Tanzania, Journal of Agricultural Economics and Development, 2022
- Critical Services for People: Governance Challenges of Emerging Urban Centers during Rural-urban Transformation, RUT Policy Brief No. 2, 2021
- Opportunities in Emerging Urban Centres: Markets Development, Business Networks and Employment Creation, RUT Policy Brief No. 3, 2021
- Institutions and Efficiency of milk value chains in Bagamoyo district, Tanzania, Published MSc. Dissertation, Sokoine University of Agriculture, 2014
- Market and Institutional constraints affecting the development of dairy value chains in Bagamoyo district, In the proceedings of First Scientific Conference of the Regional Rice Centre of Excellence (RRCoE) held on 15th-18th, August 2014, Nashera Hotel, Morogoro, Tanzania, 2014
- Cost efficiency of milk producers in Bagamoyo District, In the proceedings of Second Scientific Conference of Regional Rice Center of Excellence (RRCoE) in August 2015, Glonency Hotel, Morogoro, Tanzania, 2015
- Kinds of Research: Relationship with Agricultural Research for Sustainability, Climate Change and Multi-Dimensional Sustainability in African Agriculture, 2016
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Software
SPSS
R
Timeline
Research associate & Consultant
Dilligent Consultants Ltd
12.2023 - Current
Part-time lecturer
Institute of Rural and Development Planning (IRDP)
01.2021 - 01.2022
Part-time lecturer
College of Business Education (CBE)
01.2020 - 01.2023
Head of research and planning department, and Working Partner
Mais Professionals’ Consultants (MPC)
01.2020 - 01.2023
Impact analysis consultant
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)
01.2020 - 01.2021
Ph.D. - Agricultural Economics
Sokoine University of Agriculture
04.2015 - 04.2022
Ph.D. - Geography (Human Geography and Natural Resource Management)
University of Copenhagen
04.2015 - 04.2022
Project Research Assistant and Consultant
Innovative Agricultural Research Initiative (IAGRI-USAID Feed the Future Programme)
01.2014 - 01.2015
Master of Science - Agricultural and Applied Economics
Sokoine University of Agriculture
10.2012 - 04.2014
Assistant School Manager
Top Stars Pre and Primary Schools
01.2009 - 01.2014
Bachelor of Arts - Economics
University of Dar Es Salaam
01.2009 - 04.2012
Post-Doctoral research fellow
University of the Free State
3 2024 - Current
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