Temina Mkumbwa is a leader in the agricultural sector with over 15 years of experience forging partnerships across Tanzania and the broader East and Southern Africa region. A former USAID Deputy Office Director, she is deeply connected within government, donor, and private sector circles, bringing the relationships and expertise that unlock policy reforms and scalable investment opportunities.

Most recently, Temina served as Deputy Office Director for USAID/Tanzania’s Economic Growth Office, where she managed a $35 million portfolio spanning agriculture, trade, energy, WASH, enterprise development, and nutrition. She provided strategic and technical leadership to align U.S. Government programs with Tanzania’s national priorities, while engaging ministries, private sector stakeholders, and development partners to expand markets, strengthen value chains, and improve resilience.

Temina has also played key leadership roles in donor coordination, chairing the Development Partners Group on Nutrition and convening the Scaling Up Nutrition (SUN) Donor Network. In these roles, she successfully aligned funding, policy, and technical priorities across bilateral donors, UN agencies, and NGOs, building a reputation as a trusted convener able to bridge diverse interests for greater impact. She has represented the donor community at high-level national policy platforms chaired by the Prime Minister’s Office, driving accountability and results-based investment strategies.

Earlier in her career, Temina worked with Helen Keller International, both in Tanzania and regionally across Kenya, Mozambique, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, and Tanzania, providing high-level technical support in nutrition, WASH, and food systems. She was instrumental in embedding nutrition and health priorities into national strategies, strengthening monitoring systems, and pioneering scalable delivery models that linked public health, agriculture, and private delivery channels.

Temina holds a Master’s in Public Health from Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, a Bachelor’s in Human Resource Management, and certifications in trade facilitation, market systems, and impact measurement. Recognized with multiple Awards for leadership and cross-sectoral integration, she brings to Anchorage Africa an exceptional blend of technical skill, policy insight, and government connectivity.

As Anchorage Africa’s Senior Government & Partnerships Advisor, Temina ensures the firm’s investments align with national priorities, gain traction with policymakers, and build on trusted networks to deliver both impact and commercial success.

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