Cephas Rukweza

Managing Director

Cephas has vast experience in the Agriculture industry, having worked for Cargill Cotton as Field Operations Manager for ten years working in all cotton producing areas.  He was responsible for the procurement of seed cotton, the management of credit inputs scheme for communal, commercial and small-scale farmers. He then joined Fahad Cotton, Head Of Operations, responsible for the operations in Zimbabwe, coordination, and management of all field managers, liaison with local stakeholders and cotton farmers, buyers, and growers.  Prior to joining Agritrade Leaf Tobacco, he worked for Premier Tobacco Auction Floors as the Head Of Sales and Origination Manager responsible for mobilisation of tobacco from the farms, coordination of tobacco processes, tobacco farmers contracting and tobacco auction sales.

He is a holder of Bachelors of commerce in marketing (honours) from Zimbabwe Open University, a Graduate Diploma in Marketing (IMM), a Sales Management Certificate (IMM) and Masters in Business Administration majoring in Entrepreneurship (WUA). He is currently studying Masters in Business leadership.