Our Team

We are a team of investment, trade, and agribusiness experts committed to unlocking growth for African agribusinesses. With deep experience in structured finance, market access, and impact-driven investing, we provide the capital and connections needed to scale and thrive in global markets.

Founding & Advisory Board

Our founders and advisors bring decades of experience and vision to guide Farmties' strategic direction.

Dara Adekunle, MBA.

Dara Adekunle, MBA.

Founder & Managing Partner

Kuma Mede, MBA. CFA.

Kuma Mede, MBA. CFA.

Co-Founder & CIO

Tunde Alfred

Tunde Alfred

Co-Founder

Ogo Reeder, CCS. CTCS.

Ogo Reeder, CCS. CTCS.

Partner, Trade & Compliance.

Mauricio Rincon

Mauricio Rincon

Senior Advisor, Capital Solutions and Impact Strategy

Lumi Mustapha

Lumi Mustapha

Senior Advisor, Governance, Ethical Finance & Capital Strategy

Management Team

Our management team leads operations and ensures we deliver exceptional service to our partners.

Dara Adekunle, MBA.

Dara Adekunle, MBA.

Managing Partner & CEO

Wanjeri Mbugua

Wanjeri Mbugua

Partner, Trade & Agribusiness Development

Temitayo Akanni, PMP. QAFP.

Temitayo Akanni, PMP. QAFP.

Partner, Finance & Operations

Victoria Afolayan, MBA. ACA.

Victoria Afolayan, MBA. ACA.

Partner, Structured Trade & Alternative Finance

Shilpa Tiwari, PhD

Shilpa Tiwari, PhD

Partner, Impact & Sustainability

Rahmat Eyinfunjowo

Rahmat Eyinfunjowo

Partner, Technical Assistance

Stephanie Dubois

Stephanie Dubois

Partner, Investment Strategy.

Nancy Banyong

Nancy Banyong

Partner, Risk Management.

Our Partners

We're proud to work with these industry-leading organizations

Midas Bloom
Trade Flow
AgriAssure
Kadan
African Food Change Makers
Futux