Mark Cuthbert Kashumba

Mark Cuthbert Kashumba - Founder and CEO

Coming from an intensive business background with both parents having extensive business knowledge, I was always pushed to my limits for solutions from childhood and started working at 14 years initially with my parents and founded my first business at 18. As I grew up being surrounded by farmers, I saw firsthand their challenges and needs. Having seen my parents create one of the biggest milk cooperatives for farmers to sell milk to big factories at a bargained price. Watching how this cooperative empowered entire communities and transformed lives, I knew I wanted to take this concept further—on a global scale

This passion gave birth to TropiConnect, a platform designed to bridge the gap between tropical farmers and international markets. Our mission is to uplift farming communities by providing them with direct access to buyers, fair trade opportunities, and sustainable agricultural practices ...

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John Darbyshire - EXECUTIVE ADVISOR, European Markets

John Darbyshire is Founder and Managing Director of The Beneficial Beverage Company, LLC., a top consultancy firm that provides technical advice on financial matters within the field of food and beverages. ...

Josh Clark

Richard Cooper - EXECUTIVE ADVISOR, UK Markets

Richard Cooper is an experienced executive with a proven track record of driving growth, turnarounds, and strategic M&A initiatives. Over his extensive career, he has led complex transactions and ...

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Kwame Kwarteng - EXECUTIVE ADVISOR, African Markets

With over 13 years of experience, Kwame is a notable and award winning alumna of University of Manchester with accomplished leadership in the cocoa-chocolate sector, higher education ...

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Mushabe Cassius MartinChief Operating Officer

Mushabe brings 12 years of operational leadership, with a passion rooted in their early experiences growing up in a farming family. Witnessing farmers' struggles in accessing global markets, ...

Nix Maxwell

Omar Hydara Balajo Financial analyst

Omar is the Financial Analyst of TropiConnect, bringing fresh insights and a rigorous approach to financial management, having recently completed a degree in Business Accounting from University of Manchester. ...

Nix Maxwell

Hercio MabjiaSupply Chain Strategist

With a forward-thinking perspective and a nuanced approach to global supply chain and operations management, he completed a Master's degree in Operations, Project and Supply Chain management. ...