BioInnovation Africa

Contact and team

CONTACT INFORMATION FOR GENERAL INQUIRIES: 

Email: BioInnovationAfrica(at)giz.de

Phone: +49 228 4460 1991

Friedrich zur Heide

Project Coordinator

Responsible for the overall management

Coordinates and advises on activities in South Africa and Namibia

GIZ, Bonn/Germany

friedrich.zurheide(at)giz.de

Anja Teschner

Technical Adviser

Coordinates activities in Cameroon and Madagascar and acts as Gender Focal Point

GIZ, Bonn/Germany

Anja.teschner(at)giz.de

Ezra Bender

Technical Adviser

Coordinates monitoring, evaluation, capacity development activities and communication 

GIZ, Bonn/Germany

ezra.bender(at)giz.de

Danièle Fouth

Technical Adviser

Coordinates the capacity development activities 

GIZ, Bonn/Germany

danielle.fouth(at)giz.de

Adrie El Mohamadi

Component Manager - South Africa

Supervises and manages activities in South Africa 

GIZ, Pretoria/South Africa

adrie.elmohamadi(at)giz.de

Inge Adelfang-Hodgson

Technical Adviser - South Africa

Coordinates activities to enable improved participation of local community-based organizations linked to conservation and sustainable use (wild harvesters) indigenous knowledge systems, monitoring systems and practices of biodiversity governance, co-creation of respective knowledge products

GIZ, Pretoria/South Africa

ingeborg.adelfang-hodgson(at)giz.de

Serole Mketsu

Technical Adviser - South Africa

Coordinates activities for Capacity Development initiative in South Africa and support the BIA financial mechanism linked to SMME support

GIZ, Pretoria/South Africa

serole.mketsu(at)giz.de

Amanda Nyingwa

Technical Adviser - South Africa

Supports the coordination of new meso level activities and peer learning 

GIZ, Pretoria/South Africa

amanda.nyingwa(at)giz.de

Herijaniaina Rakotoarisoa

Technical Adviser - Madagascar

Coordinates activities on national ABS implementation for conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity in Madagascar 

GIZ, Antananarivo/Madagascar

herijaniaina.rakotoarisoa(at)giz.de

Falihery Raobelison

Technical Adviser - Madagascar

Supports activities on value chain development, business outreach and matchmaking 

GIZ, Antananarivo/Madagascar

falihery.raobelison(at)giz.de

Selma Kakuva

Technical Adviser - Namibia

Supports activities on value chains development, business outreach and matchmaking 

GIZ, Windhoek/Namibia

selma.kakuva(at)giz.de

Hallo Angala

Technical Adviser - Namibia

Supports activities on national ABS implementation for conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity 

GIZ, Windhoek/Namibia

hallo.angala(at)giz.de

Okenye Mambo

Technical Adviser - Cameroon

Supports activities on national ABS implementation for conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity 

GIZ, Yaoundé/Cameroon

okenye.mambo(at)giz.de

Iyassa Mosua

Technical Adviser - Cameroon

Supports activities on value chains development, business outreach and matchmaking including business partnership coordination 

GIZ, Yaoundé/Cameroon

iyassa.mosua(at)giz.de