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Kinyua M'Mbijjewe

Kinyua M'Mbijjewe
Director, Corporate Affairs (Africa)
Monsanto
Johannesburg, South Africa

Kinyua M'Mbijjewe is Monsanto's Government and Public Affairs Lead in Africa responsible for liaison with government and various public constituencies to foster an environment conducive to the understanding and acceptance of Monsanto's products, particularly modern biotechnology crops, across key African countries.

His focus is on building relationships with Governments, particularly in the departments of Agriculture, Environment, Science &Technology and Health that would encourage the development of appropriate biotechnology and biosafety policies and programs. He also works with scientific, media, farming, and consumer constituencies, to facilitate the dissemination of accurate information on modern biotechnology's potential role in Africa.

Mr. M'Mbijjewe joined the Monsanto eight years ago and is based in Nairobi Kenya, where he also runs Monsanto's commercial business in East Africa. Prior to joining Monsanto his academic and career background was in the food industry. He is passionate about the need to enhance agricultural productivity across Africa for food security and income generation, through the use of enabling technologies, including biotechnology.