Moses Nganwani Tia
Founder & Africa Regional Director
Mandela Washington Fellow
Young African Leaders Initiative - 2014
Eisenhower Fellow
Agricultural Leadership - 2017
Global Farmer Fellow
Global Farmer Networks - 2020
Leading Africa's Agricultural Transformation
Moses Nganwani Tia is an experienced International Agriculture Development professional with a specialization in Agriculture technology design and development, Agribusiness development, and Climate change mitigation. He is the founder and Africa Regional Director of SavaNet.
Agriculture Technology
Design and development of innovative agricultural solutions
Agribusiness Development
Strategic business growth and market development
Climate Change Mitigation
Sustainable solutions for climate resilience
As the Africa Regional Director of SavaNet, an International Agriculture and Rural development organization, Tia bridges research and practical agriculture through the development of innovative products and services in partnership with various stakeholders across the continent.
Global Impact & Recognition
Bio4Africa Project - National Coordinator
Leading the implementation of the Bio4Africa project in Ghana under a 25 member EU-Africa consortium focused on promoting bioeconomy development, agriculture development and bio-based industries' development.
RURALITIES Project - National Lead
National lead for the climate smart ecosystem-enhancing and knowledge-based rural experience and learning (RURALITIES) project, promoting rural development and climate change resilience in Ghana through the EU-funded initiative.
Global Farmer Fellowship
Awarded the prestigious Global Farmer Fellowship under the Global Farmer Networks at Iowa – Des Moines USA in recognition of his professional development initiative in agribusiness development as a farmer.
Eisenhower Fellowship
Awarded the renowned Eisenhower Fellowship in recognition of his leadership in agriculture in Africa, offering professional training in various agriculture research institutions and universities across several states in the USA.
Mandela Washington Fellowship
Awarded the prestigious Mandela Washington Fellowship under the Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) by the US State Department. Trained at the University of California Berkeley USA - Goldman School of Public Policy and Graduate School, Washington D.C.
International Collaborations
Worked with leading international organizations including USAID, CTA Wageningen Netherlands, GIZ, FAO, IFAD, IICA, USADF, World Bank, and Monsanto International Sarl to implement transformative agriculture projects across Africa.
Academic Excellence & Personal Journey
University for Development Studies - UDS Nyankpala
BSc in Agriculture Technology (Agriculture Economics and Extension)
University of California Berkeley, USA
Goldman School of Public Policy - Professional Training
Pardee RAND Graduate School
Los Angeles, USA - Advanced Professional Training
Tamale Senior High School (Tamasco)
Secondary Education
Personal Background
Moses Nganwani Tia was born in Langbensi, a rural farming community in the Northeast Region of Ghana, to a Presbyterian Church Missionary and a Businesswoman. He started his primary education at the Langbensi Local Authority (LA) primary school.
His hobbies include photography, creative writing, planting trees and flowers, and listening to folk music.
Mission
Build the needed structures and serve as a leverage to promote Africa's accelerated Agriculture and Rural development.
Vision
The creation of resilient structures within Africa's Agriculture and Rural development sector that promotes the continent's accelerated economic development.