News Archive - 2010

FARM-Africa appoints new Chief Executive

FARM-Africa has appointed Nigel Harris as its new Chief Executive Officer. Nigel is currently Chief of Staff at Save the Children UK and has a strong background in finance, relief and development.  Previously, he was the chief executive of New Philanthropy Capital, and has also worked for Tearfund and the Department for International Development. He spent the earlier part of his career as an investment banker for Schroders.

Nigel HarrisNigel will join FARM-Africa on 1st March 2011, taking over from the current Chief Executive Dr Christie Peacock who will become the Chair of FARM-Africa’s new social enterprise, the first livestock service franchise based in Kenya.  

Nigel Harris said “I am excited to join FARM-Africa at this crucial period in its work of improving agricultural production, food security and eliminating rural poverty. I look forward to working alongside the staff and Board of Trustees to enable farmers to access a sustainable, viable and secure livelihood and to improve the lives of the rural poor in Africa”

Martin Evans, Chairman of FARM-Africa said, “Nigel brings an enormous wealth of leadership and private sector and NGO experience with him to FARM-Africa.  The Board of Trustees and staff of FARM-Africa are delighted to welcome him into our organisation and we look forward to him taking FARM-Africa forward at this time of great opportunity for us.”

About FARM-Africa:

For over two decades, FARM-Africa has worked to develop and test innovative agricultural solutions to poverty. Founded and rooted in Africa, it has always worked at the grassroots, in partnership with farmers and herders to help to lift families out of rural poverty and offer them hope and dignity for the future ahead. For more information on FARM-Africa please visit www.farmafrica.org.uk or contact Ngaio Bowthorpe on +44 (0) 20 7067 1252 or by email on ngaiob@farmafrica.org.uk.  

Posted by Helen Bailey on December 10, 2010 11:03 AM | Permalink | Comments (3)

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Mr Nigel, Congratulations! Regards, Dickson

Posted by Dickson on December 21, 2010 12:13 PM

Mr Nigel,congratulations for your new appointment and I pray you will improve more, on the success already achieved by Farm Africa under the leadership of Christie Peacock. Iam following with keen interest the role of Your new organization in poverty reduction, and in improving food security in Kenya ,Uganda, Ethiopia and South Africa I look forward for the unique opportunity to Team work with any subset of your organization in not too far a distant time Congaratulations Stephen Adejoro

Posted by Stephen Adejoro on January 10, 2011 12:24 PM

CONGRATULATIONS on your appointment - we will be here in Scotland to back you up. X Ruth Johnson

Posted by Ruth Johnson on January 20, 2011 7:39 PM

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