TEV Africa Foods (TAF) is part of a vertically integrated agribusiness focused on food value chains. From seed multiplication, irrigated agriculture to agro-processing and value addition, the company is engaged in the production of high quality, safe and nutritious food products.
The company owns and operates an agro-processing plant in Lilongwe, which carries out intermediary processing of groundnuts and common beans, as well as value addition of nut products.
TEV is licensed by the Seed Services Unit (SSU), which is under the Ministry of Agriculture in Malawi to multiply and commercialize seed of various food crops, notably beans, groundnuts, cassava, pigeon peas and maize. The company has executed formal technical agreements at global HQ level, with IITA, ICRISAT and CIAT for R&D backstopping, which allows it to access the latest research, technologies and best practices in seed breeding and multiplication, as well as agronomy generally.
Sourcing: Direct from farmers & partners, focus on aflatoxin-safe nuts.
Processing: State-of-the-art Buhler systems, 14,000 MT annual capacity.
Quality Assurance: Strict aflatoxin testing, export standards compliance.
200+ employees (majority women), led by seasoned agro-processing experts.
Stan Chikakuda
CEO
MANAGER,STRATEGY
Veronica Kagonegone
SPECIAL PROJECTS MANAGER
Tissa Mukhuna
SPECIAL PROJECTS ASSISTANT
Lennick Makause
HEAD OF AGRONOMY
Alexander Nganga
PROJECT MANAGER, CASSAVA AGRONOMY
Dennis Mwenebanda
GROUP HEAD OF FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION
Catherine Chirwa
ACCOUNTANT
Anne Katola
ACCOUNTS ASSISTANT
Mwayi Kajawa
ADMINISTRATION,
PEOPLE &
CULTURE MANAGER
Michelle Phombeya
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT
Andrew Chinguwo
PRODUCTION MANAGER
David Mzengo
FACILITIES MANAGER
Nganiwe Kalinga
SHEQ MANAGER
Shammir Storah
SUPERVISOR QUALITY & ASSURANCE
Shadreck Peter
LAB TECHNICIAN