Dr Donald Omenka is a highly accomplished educator and certified SME-Loop Business Trainer and Coach with over 17 years of experience in agribusiness, MSME development, and education. He has built a strong reputation in delivering large-scale capacity-building programmes for international development partners and government agencies. As a GIZ-certified SME-Loop Master Coach, he specialises in transforming small businesses through financial planning, market analysis, enterprise development, and formalisation strategies. His expertise also spans training-of-trainers (ToT), agribusiness value chain development, particularly inclusive contract farming for rice and maize, and education, where he serves as a lecturer at Benue State University and has contributed significantly to curriculum development and pedagogical innovation.

Dr. Omenka’s profile is further strengthened by extensive international certifications in artificial intelligence, business coaching, agribusiness, project management, and sustainability. He has worked with high-profile organisations, including GIZ, the United Nations (UNHCR projects), FHI360, and the Office of the Senior Special Assistant to the President on MDGs (OSSAP-MDGs), among others. With a PhD and a rare blend of academic depth and practical field experience, he brings a holistic, results-driven approach to development, complemented by strong competencies in leadership, communication, digital tools, financial management, and stakeholder engagement.