Daudi Mwakalinga is a Tanzanian agribusiness professional, market-development strategist, and author, widely recognised for his expertise in commercial farming, trade strategies, and market linkages across East Africa. On the Netpoa Limited board, he brings a market-development and value-chain perspective to how the company grows and serves businesses across Tanzania.
Professional profile
Current role
He serves as Chief Executive Officer of Kilimo Biashara Africa Limited, where he leads market-development and agribusiness strategy — designing and executing frameworks that connect smallholder farmers to profitable commercial value chains across the region.
Education
He is an alumnus of the Sokoine University of Agriculture (SUA) in Tanzania, which he attended from 2009 to 2012.
Expertise
- Agribusiness consultancy
- Traditional and modern trade management
- Agricultural value-chain analysis
- Commercial crop production
Contributions & publications
Agribusiness author
Mwakalinga writes instructional literature and practical guides focused on commercial crop farming — such as onion farming (kilimo cha vitunguu) — aimed at maximising farmer profits.
Community leadership
He has actively managed online and community-driven knowledge-sharing platforms focused on reading, business literacy, and self-improvement.