Our Team
A message from our Managing Directors
Message from the Director, Strategy and Partnerships
At Agile Consulting, we recognize that today’s development and business environments demand not just expertise but agility, inclusivity, and strong partnerships. Over the years, we have built a reputation for shaping strategies that respond to complex challenges while mobilizing collaboration across governments, the private sector, and civil society. Our focus is to strengthen institutions, design forward-looking policies and integrated solutions, and cultivate partnerships that unlock opportunities for resilient food systems, sustainable livelihoods, and inclusive development.
In a constantly changing competitive environment, your institution must integrate strategic insight and operational excellence to respond to your target market at agile speed. We work with organizations to meet this excellence goal. It’s been 9 years of building Agile Consulting, and we are known for being swift at excellence.
Message from the Director, Program Delivery and Enterprise
Delivering impact requires more than strategy—it calls for effective execution and accountability. At Agile, we combine technical excellence with deep contextual understanding to design and implement programmes that create measurable results for development actors, communities, farmers, and businesses. Our commitment is to translate evidence and innovation into scalable solutions, ensuring that every intervention contributes to stronger markets, empowered institutions, and improved lives across Africa.
Our Team
We have a pan-African team of practitioners drawn from East and Southern Africa, who together make a unique pool of proficiency that can guide your institution in creating a complete.
Benjamin Mwongela
Director Strategy and Partnerships
Benjamin brings over two decades of experience in shaping strategy, policy, and enterprise development across sub-Saharan Africa. His work has strengthened food systems transformation, expanded agricultural trade, and deepened institutional capacity across regional blocs such as EAC, COMESA, and IGAD.
With a professional background in strategic entrepreneurship, management and strategy, and currently advancing his research at the PhD level, he is a systems thinker who builds strategic partnerships and forges collaborations that position Agile as a trusted partner in sustainable development.
Thomas Obiero Were
Director Enterprise and Programmes Delivery
Thomas has more than 25 years of experience in agribusiness, food systems, and inclusive development. He is known for his strength in program delivery, ensuring that complex initiatives translate into tangible outcomes for communities and enterprises.
His grounding in agricultural economics, complemented by doctoral research in entrepreneurship, enriches his ability to design and implement evidence-based solutions.
Thomas is driven by a results-oriented approach that strengthens resilience and accelerates growth in food systems.
Fredrick Mbondo
Business Development Specialist
Fredrick drives Agile’s business growth by expanding its client base and opening new opportunities in the development space. With a strong background in agricultural economics and policy, he combines market insights with analytical depth to craft strategies that attract and retain clients. His focus on marketing, strategic partnerships, and business expansion ensures that Agile continues to grow its footprint and deliver scalable impact across value chains.
Doris Gakii Mugwe
Programme Officer – Youth and Social Inclusion
Doris brings vibrancy and energy to Agile, with a strong focus on empowering young people and ensuring inclusive participation.
With more than a decade of experience in coordination, monitoring, and stakeholder engagement, she creates spaces where youth and women can actively shape and benefit from agribusiness opportunities.
Her background in gender and development sharpens her ability to design and manage programs that are equitable, dynamic, and responsive to the aspirations of the next generation.
Trevor Mulumia
Program Assistant
Trevor plays a pivotal role in strengthening the backbone of Agile’s program delivery. Trained in chemical and process engineering, he applies analytical thinking and systems orientation to planning, coordination, and implementation.
From maintaining seamless communication to supporting proposal development and events, Trevor ensures that every initiative runs efficiently and effectively.
His energy and rigor add momentum to Agile’s commitment to delivering well-managed and impactful programs.