Team NOVAGRI is led by a complementary founding team combining strategic leadership, technical design, field execution and financial management. The team brings strong experience in agribusiness development, community-based value chains and investment-ready project execution in Mozambique. Iracema de Sousa, Founder and CEO, leads strategy, partnerships and governance, with over 15 years of experience in project management, community mobilisation and inclusive development. Pedro Muiambo, R&D and Business Development Lead, is responsible for technical design, market linkages and investor engagement, drawing on extensive experience in value chain development and the blue economy. Field operations and outgrower coordination are led by Osvaldo Nobela, a rural engineer with over 10 years of experience in cooperative development, agribusiness partnerships and community-based production models. Financial management is overseen by Armando Macuácua, an economist specialising in financial analysis