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Home-grown expertise for Africa’s land and resources.

Sun Leaf Consultancy advises on agriculture and mining, and trades the commodities they produce. Our team combines field experience with research in supply chains and food systems.

Who Sun Leaf works with
Sun LeafWho Sun Leaf works with
  • FarmersAgronomy, inputs and training
  • Mine operatorsFeasibility, licensing and compliance
  • Millers & processorsMaize, wheat and oilseeds
  • Buyers & merchantsTobacco leaf, grain and minerals
  • InvestorsMining, farm and trade opportunities
  • PartnersGrowth into new markets

Who we are

We work in South Africa, Zimbabwe, Kenya, Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, from our head office in Sandton and our office in Harare. In each market we promote sustainable practice and use modern technology to make farms and mines more productive.

Our work covers the whole chain: agronomy, inputs and training for growers; feasibility, licensing and compliance for mining projects; and sourcing, grading and shipping grain, tobacco leaf, fertiliser and minerals.

An irrigated crop field seen from aboveCured tobacco leaf hanging in a barn

Sun Leaf at a glance

5African markets
60+Consulting assignments
150kTonnes traded a year
5M kgTobacco leaf a season

Our vision

To be a leading force in developing Africa’s agriculture and mining, ensuring food security and sustainable growth across the continent, and to be recognised for our commitment to quality, innovation and social responsibility.

Our mission

To help Africa get more from its land and resources through expert advice and reliable trade, and to support the development goals of sub-Saharan Africa.

Our team

The people who run Sun Leaf’s consulting and trading work.

Dr. Kudzai D. Chiwenga

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

Our values

  • Client focused

    We always strive for quality in what we deliver.

  • Quality

    First-class advice and products, handled with care.

  • Integrity

    Honest business conduct in every transaction.

  • Professionalism

    High ethical standards across our team.

  • Reliability

    Timely delivery that clients can plan around.