Stella Musinga
@stellamusinga
Senior business development leader driving revenue growth across Africa.
What I'm looking for
I am a senior business development and commercial growth leader with over 15 years' experience driving market entry, partnerships, and go-to-market strategies across East and West Africa. I have held regional and market-facing roles with global organizations including Nestlé, Mars, Philips, Colgate Palmolive, and Versuni, and I founded and scaled an agribusiness.
My work combines commercial strategy, revenue pipeline development, and executional rigor: I have led distributor on-boarding, delivered double-digit revenue and market-share gains, rolled out localized product innovations, and used analytics to optimize spend and performance. At Hawi Crest I grew production capacity 35% and turned the enterprise to sustained positive quarterly revenue of $750k.
I am passionate about unlocking new revenue streams, building strategic partnerships, and mentoring cross-functional teams to exceed targets. I seek roles where I can apply market expansion expertise, commercial leadership, and data-driven decision-making to drive long-term growth in emerging markets.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Director
Hawi Crest Ltd
May 2024 - Present (1 year 8 months)
Built an agribusiness from concept to operation, increasing production capacity by 35% and achieving sustained quarterly revenue of $750,000 through cost management and market expansion.
Indirect Sales Manager
Versuni
Jul 2021 - Mar 2024 (2 years 8 months)
Led regional commercial operations across East & West Africa and Indian Ocean islands, delivering 18% YoY revenue growth and a 15% market share increase through optimized distribution and partner enablement.
Drove business development across East Africa, onboarding four distributors and executing pricing and product strategies that increased customer acquisition by 30%.
Managed operations across seven markets in East Africa, implementing training and forecasting that led to a 40% increase in product placements and generated $5M in new regional revenue.
Launched Nestlé Professional in the Southern Cone, onboarding six catering partners and growing B2B sales from CHF 2.8M to CHF 5.2M within two years.
Owned channel and category strategies across East Africa, delivering a 40% improvement in product knowledge retention and a 25% boost in sales effectiveness through training programs.
Direct Sales Manager
Celtel (K) Ltd
Oct 2007 - Oct 2009 (2 years)
Led an 18-member sales team nationwide, exceeding monthly revenue targets by 20% and managing channel objectives and customer care center development.
Managed customer and category performance across East Africa, implementing planograms and retail programs that improved category performance and product availability.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Strathmore Business School
Enterprise Development Programme, Enterprise Development
2021 - 2021
Completed the Enterprise Development Programme at Strathmore Business School focused on business development and enterprise growth.
Maastricht School of Management
Master of Business Administration, Financial Management
2002 - 2004
Completed an MBA in Financial Management, covering advanced finance, strategy, and management topics.
The Chartered Institute of Marketing
Postgraduate Diploma, Sales & Marketing
1998 - 2001
Completed a Postgraduate Diploma in Sales & Marketing focused on professional marketing and sales disciplines.
Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology
Diploma, Food Science & Technology
Completed a diploma program in Food Science and Technology focusing on food systems, processing, and quality control.
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