Agriculture · Mining · Commodity trading

Grown. Mined. Traded.Africa’s resources, delivered.

Sun Leaf Consultancy advises farmers and mine operators, and trades the grain, tobacco and minerals they produce, across five African markets.

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Sun Leaf at a glance

5African markets

60+Consulting assignments

150kTonnes traded a year

5M kgTobacco leaf a season

About us

An African consultancy built on expertise and reliable supply.

We advise on agriculture and mining, and trade grain, tobacco leaf, fertiliser and minerals. Our aim is simple: help the region get more from its land and resources.

Client focused
Quality
Integrity
Professionalism
Reliability

More about Sun Leaf

Port cranes and cargo ships at sunset — Trade runs from mine and farm to port, and on to buyers overseas.

What we do

From field and mine to market, four ways we put resources to work.

We advise the farmers and mine operators who produce Africa’s commodities, and trade what they produce to buyers in the region and overseas.

What we trade

Annual volumes in tonnes. Source: company data.

Commodity	Main uses	Tonnes a year
MaizeStaple food, animal feed	Staple food, animal feed	60,000
Chrome oreFerrochrome smelters	Ferrochrome smelters	45,000
WheatMilling and baking	Milling and baking	20,000
FertiliserCompound D, urea and AN for growers	Compound D, urea and AN for growers	15,000
Lithium concentrateBattery supply chains	Battery supply chains	8,000
Tobacco leafFlue-cured, graded for export	Flue-cured, graded for export	5,000
Pulses & legumesBeans and protein crops	Beans and protein crops	4,000
OilseedsSoybeans and sunflower	Soybeans and sunflower	On request

Markets

Where we operate

From our head office in Sandton and our office in Harare, we work with clients across southern, central and East Africa.

South AfricaHead office, Sandton
ZimbabweOffice, Harare
KenyaOperating market
UgandaOperating market
DR CongoExpansion market

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Invest with us

Opportunities across mining, farming and trade.

We bring investors into projects our consultants know from the ground up, in markets where we work every day.

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Mining
Mining projects
Exploration-stage and producing mines in Zimbabwe and South Africa, from chrome and lithium to gold.
- Screened by our mining consultants
- Feasibility, licences and offtake checked before you commit
- Equity or project finance
Agriculture
Agricultural ventures
Commercial farms, irrigation schemes and tobacco contract-growing programmes.
- Backed by our agronomy team
- Seasonal and multi-year structures
- Input finance for contract growers
Trade
Commodity trade finance
Short-cycle finance for shipments of grain, fertiliser, tobacco leaf and minerals.
- Cycles of 60 to 120 days
- Secured against the goods in transit
- Reports at every stage of the shipment

Returns depend on the opportunity and are set out in each investment agreement. They are not guaranteed. See our investment disclaimer.

Innovation

Technology for the mine, the farm and the trade.

We pair proven practice with drones, sensors, satellite data, traceability and market analytics.

Mining
Drone surveys and geodata
Drones, satellite imagery and 3D models map pits, stockpiles and fields faster and more safely than crews on foot.
Surveys in hours, not weeks
Mining
Responsible mining
Water, dust and land rehabilitation are planned from the first study, so projects keep their licence to operate.
Rehabilitation planned from day one
Agriculture
Precision agriculture
GPS-guided equipment, drone monitoring and soil sensors put each input where it is needed.
Up to 30% higher yields
Agriculture
Smart irrigation
Sensor-driven, automated watering gives crops the right amount at the right time.
Up to 50% less water
Trade
Digital traceability
Every lot of grain, leaf or ore is recorded from farm or mine to ship, so buyers can check origin, grade and compliance.
Origin on record for every lot
Trade
Market intelligence
Price, freight and demand data from our markets helps clients choose when, where and how to sell.
Better timing on every sale

The people behind Sun Leaf

Consultants and traders in Sandton and Harare, working with farmers, mine operators, buyers and partners across the region.

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Leadership

Dr. Kudzai D. Chiwenga

Founder and Principal Consultant

Dr. Kudzai D. Chiwenga founded Sun Leaf Consultancy and leads its work across mining, agriculture and commodity trade. Before moving into research, he held management roles in the agri-food industry, in production and operations.

He holds a PhD in Operations and Information Management from the University of Bradford. His research covers food systems, sustainable operations, humanitarian supply chains and the circular economy, and has been published in Management Decision and Production Planning & Control.

He has been a postdoctoral research associate in operations and supply chain management at the University of Liverpool, and has lectured at the University of Zimbabwe.

Qualifications

PhD, Operations and Information Management, University of Bradford
MSc Business Administration
BSc (Hons) Agriculture and Land Management, University of the West of England
Research: food systems, supply chains, circular economy

Rudo Chikwanha
Finance Director
Oversees finance, trade finance and investor reporting.
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Farai Ndlovu
Head of Commodity Trading
Runs sourcing, shipping and sales of grain, fertiliser and minerals.
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Nyasha Mutasa
Head of Agronomy
Leads crop advice, farmer training and field programmes.
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