Posted on October, 17, 2024 at 10:49 pm
ECHO, a Southwest Florida-based international nonprofit advocate for sustainable agriculture and food security, has hired a new director for its East Africa Regional Impact Center. Charei Munene, a leader in Agroecology/Ecological Organic Agriculture from Kenya, will succeed Erwin Kinsey in Tanzania.
“We’re excited to have someone of Charei’s experience as part of our leadership team,” said ECHO CEO Dr. Abram Bicksler. “His knowledge of the region and experience in the field of sustainable agriculture will be a tremendous benefit to our organization and the people we serve.”
Munene comes to ECHO with more than 10 years of experience in the African Agricultural landscape. He holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Botany and Zoology and a Master of Science Degree in Plant Pathology, both from Egerton University.
As director, Munene will work to expand and strengthen the capacity of the regional network to improve lives through sustainable food and agricultural strategies in East Africa. He’ll be responsible for building upon the current network by identifying, validating, sharing and measuring the success of agricultural strategies.
Prior to his hiring at ECHO, Munene was the Infonet Content Manager at Biovision Trust, where he managed the database and content as well as provided online and field training for agricultural stakeholders.
Munene also held positions at International Institute of Tropical Agriculture, Rootooba Limited and the Technical University of Kenya.
For more information about ECHO and how to support its mission, call 239-543-3246 or visit ECHOnet.org.
About ECHO
ECHO provides hope against hunger around the globe through agricultural training and resources. As a Christian technical networking and resourcing organization, ECHO builds a diverse, global network and serves that network by sharing validated contextualized agricultural options with technical excellence. ECHO’s goal is to serve its network members to advance food security and sustainable livelihoods. ECHO’s North American Regional Impact Center is located in Fort Myers, Florida with a global presence through four Regional Impact Centers in the USA, Thailand, Tanzania, and Burkina Faso. For more information about ECHO call 239-543-3246 or visit echonet.org or ECHOcommunity.org.
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