Bradford Maina

An articulate peddler of hope: a hope that is both qualitatively and quantitatively sound, enabling those who receive it to build on solid foundations. I am captivated by the promise of the African continent and the glorious destinies of her sons and daughters. I seek to pursue and realise this promise by leveraging my experience and education in finance, marketing, entrepreneurship, and a uniquely enriching upbringing.

Consultant / Founder at Portefolio Consulting / Mayanah Insurance/ Etiopia's Basket (2016-09 – Present)

Multi-venture role combining consulting, insurance innovation, and agribusiness development

• Redesigned and revitalised business and strategy plans for multiple clients, expanding the company's mandate from theoretical consultancy to an implementation-based consultancy.
• Represented a client to a bank and secured a funding agreement.
• Developed innovative business models previously unexplored in respective markets.
• Leading a pilot project in Ndola, Zambia, embedding insurance premiums into everyday food products—a pioneering initiative set for commercial launch in 2024.
• Spearheading Etiopia's Basket, a Zambian-based agribusiness cooperative transforming wheat production and integrating healthcare services into the food supply chain. Managing a 100-hectare wheat farm, scaling to 1,000 hectares, and embedding healthcare service access into food products.

Property Consultant at Home Afrika (2014-01 – 2014-11)

Real estate and agriculture hybrid product development and property market analysis

• Conceptualised Kenya's first real estate-agriculture hybrid product, where land parcels were sold with forward-contracted produce, enabling more scientific valuations for land banking and sales.
• Provided property market analysis to individual real estate investors.
• Developed and evaluated financial models for the company.
• Established partnerships with banks (Barclays, Rafiki) and Amiran, an Israeli agribusiness firm.
• Managed client relations for the company's mass-market product offerings.

Property Consultant at Villacare Kenya (2013-11 – 2013-06)

Residential development mapping and marketing services

• Mapped and profiled residential developments in Nairobi based on use, estimated value, and marketability.
• Signed contracts to provide marketing services for developments worth KES 600 million (~$6M).
• Collaborated with the property management, projects, and legal divisions to negotiate marketing contracts with property owners.

Property Consultant at Deus Properties (2011-06 – 2012-11)

Sales and leasing of residential and commercial properties

• Managed sales and leasing transactions for residential and commercial properties.
• Developed marketing strategies to enhance property visibility and attract buyers.

International MBA in Business Administration – IE Business School (2016-01 – 2016-06)

BSc in International Business Administration – United States International University (2007-09 – 2011-08)