Title:

Name:

Tumsifu Elly Rhomas

College/School/Institute/ Directorate/Unit:

University of Dar es Salaam Business School

Department/Section:

General Management

Position:

Senior Lecturer

Current Summarised CV/Profile:

A.      PERSONAL HISTORY BIODATA

Name:                   Tumsifu E Thomas

MOBILE :  +255-754 272 571

Email:         elly@udsm.ac.tz  or tom_tim2000@yahoo.com

EDUCATIONAL AND ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS

Doctor of Philosophy – Ph.D (Business Administration), 2011, University of Dar es Salaam-Management  Information systems 

Licentiate of Philosophy (Business Administration), 2008, Umea University Sweden- Management information systems

MIS:  2002, University of Dar es Salaam

BSc Animal Science, 1999, Sokoine University1999-2001:

KEY POSITIONS HELD

       2014–to date: Senior Lecturer, Department of General Management, University of Dar es Salaam

       2017- 2019: Coordinator Management Consultancy Bureau, University of Dar es Salaam Business School

       2014 -2016: Manager_ Career Counselling Centre, University of Dar es Salaam Business School

       June -2022 to date: Coordinator Africa Centre Of Excellence on Sustainable Operations For Resource Management And Food Supply

       2018 to date; Coordinator University of Dar es Salaam -Kuehne Foundation Project

       2015 to date: Co-PI Sida/UDSM Engedering Agribusiness Entrepreneurship Program

Biodata

Dr.Tumsifu Elly is a Senior Lecturer at the University of Dar es Salaam. He has gained extensive knowledge and experience in business research, consultancy and teaching over more than 20 years. He has extensive experience in project management, research and consultancy in areas of agribusiness, supply chain management and social protection among others. Dr Elly has researched, consulted and published on topics including: digitisation, small business finance, engendering agribusiness, rural entrepreneurship, growth mindset among the poor, landscape labelling, certification, business skills, competitive advantage for enterprises, information sources and access, and humanitarian logistics.

In particular, Dr Elly has consulted on(abridged version):

•        Logistics Capacity assessment (LCA)- WFP-Tanzania 2021

•        Review of Global Experiences and Lessons on Productive Inclusion Approaches-World bank 2020

•        Livelihoods enhancement analytical work for productive social safety net (PSSN) in Tanzania-World Bank 2015

•        Performance Review Of Savings Groups Under Productive Social Safety Net Program- TASAF-2019

•        Impact Assessment of TASAF II Information and Communication (IEC),

•        Preparation of the five-year strategic action plan 2020/2021-2024/2025 for the University of Dar es Salaam Business School.

•        Preparation of the Architects and Quantity Surveyors Registration Board (AQRB) communication strategies.

•        Preparation of the Weights and Measures Agency' (WMA) Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Strategic Plan 2015-2019,

•        Agricultural information needs assessment in Tanzania. 2012/2012- Research - Danida/UDBS.

•        Information gathering, analysis, multi-stakeholder consensus building and planning to develop a "green growth" programme and investment framework for the SAGCOT region (EcoAgriculture Partners- USA)/ Environmental Resources Management Centre for Sustainable Development (ERMCSD KENYA), February 2012- May 2012.

•        Agricultural information needs and sources of farmers in Tanzania.

•        Market assessment and Company mapping for Wekeza's youth employment strategy as a basis for job placement and apprenticeship (International Rescue Committee)

Selected Consultancies  

1.       2021: Logistics Capacity assessment (LCA)- WFP (Ongoing)

2.       2018-to date: Humanitarian logistics- coordination and Preparedness among developing Countries (UDSM)

3.       2017 to date: The Influence of Women Producer Groups on Rural Entrepreneurship in Tanzania (On going research)

4.       2017 to date: Growth Mindset among the poor (on going research)

5.       2016 -2020 ENGendering Agribusiness Entrepreneurship (on going research)

6.       2015: Livelihood Enhancement Analytical Work for the productive Social Safety Net (PSSN) in Tanzania

7.       2013 Leading Consultant, Market Assessment and Company mapping  for Wekeza Youth Employment Strategy to inform the job placement and apprenticeship  of the Project, Commission by the International Rescue Committee, Inc, June 2013.

8.       Leading Consultant (2013/2014) Research on certification and internationalization of small holder producers in Tanzania.

9.       Leading Consultant, April 2011- Study to determine requirements for the graduation system for integrated households and develop guidelines for the generosity of the safety  net  based on this assessment (TASAF)

10.     Leading Consultant, October 2010-January 2011 Consultancy Service: “ To conduct TASAF II Information and Communication (IEC) Impact Assessment in TASAF Supported Areas(M&E)  (TASAF)

11.     Leading Consultant , September 2012-October 2012 Consultancy Service: Conducting Needs Assessment for  Regional and Council Health Management Teams (RHMTs and CHMTs) in Tabora Region: CARE International

12.     Team leader for Consultancy Service for preparation Achtects and Quantity Surveyors Registration Board(AQRB) Communication Strategies.

13.     Consultancy Service: Preparation of Weights and Measures Agency’ (WMA) 2015-2019 Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Strategic Plan , January –June 2014

14.     Leading Consultant in Assessment of the agricultural information needs in Tanzania. 2012/2012- Research- Danida/UDBS.

15.     Leading Consultant, February 2012- may 2012 Consultancy service: Information-gathering, analysis, multi-stakeholder consensus building, and planning to develop a “green growth” program and investment framework for the SAGCOT region (EcoAgriculture Partners- USA)/ Environmental Resources Management Center for Sustainable Development (ERMCSD KENYA)

16.     Leading Consultant (2013/2014)- Landscape Labeling in Mbeya: Advancing an Agroecological Market Innovation- ongoing consultancy; EcoAgriculture Partners (EcoAgriculture), the Environmental Resources Management Center for Sustainable Development (ERMCS) and Cornel University

17.     Leading Consultant, Tourism-Agriculture Linkages for Sustainable Development. Building Stronger University in Developing Countries-Growth and Employment Platform, DANIDA  funded project

18.     Lead Consultant, Internationalization process of firms in Africa: A critical analysis of manufacturing sector in Tanzania. 2012/2012- Research- Danida/UDBS

19.     Leading Consultant, Assessment of the agricultural information needs in Tanzania. 2012/2012- Research- Danida/UDBS.

20.     Leading Consultant, December 2012 – March 2013: Consultancy Service: Planning for Integrated Development of Conservation-Friendly and Climate Resilient Agricultural Landscapes to support Kilimo Kwanza in the Mbeya Region in Tanzania: EcoAgriculture Partners (EcoAgriculture) and the Environmental Resources Management Center for Sustainable Development (ERMCS)

21.     Leading Consultant,February 2012- may 2012 Consultancy service: Information-gathering, analysis, multi-stakeholder consensus building, and planning to develop a “green growth” program and investment framework for the SAGCOT region (EcoAgriculture Partners- USA)/ Environmental Resources Management Center for Sustainable Development (ERMCSD KENYA) US$ 15,000

22.     Leading Consultant,April 07 to October 2007; Consultancy Services for the Preparation of a Proposal on Effective Networking Between SUA and Institutions Dealing with Investments, Entrepreneurship, Employment, Marketing and Credit Facilities ( Sokoine University)

23.     Tumsifu Elly, et al. December 2009 to January 2010; Consultancy services for the TCP/UTR/3201 (E) Project- Input Supply to Vulnerable Population Under Initiative on Soaring Food Prices (ISFP) an assessment of the Beneficiary Satisfaction and Impact Assessment (M&E) (FAO)

24.     Tumsifu Elly, et al. December, 04  to June, 05:  Associate Researcher/ Consultant in  Land Sector Public Expenditure Review (PER) 05   (Ministry of Land)

25.     Tumsifu Elly, et al. December 04 to June 05:  Associate Researcher/ Consultant in  Energy and Mineral Sector Public Expenditure Review (PER) 05 (Ministry of Energy) 

Professional Details:

PhD- UDSM

Specialised areas of teaching: Management information systems and Research methodology

Research interests: Entrepreneurship, Logistics and supply chains, Information Systems for development

Recent projects: Coordinator Project name: Sustainable Operations in Resource Management and food Supply 2021 to date  

Engendering Agribusiness Project-UDSM/SIDA 2015-2021

Recent publications:

Semkunde, Mohamed; Elly, Tumsifu; Urassa, Goodluck; Gaddefors, Johan;

Chiwona-Karltun, Linley (2021). Rural entrepreneurship and the context: navigating contextual barriers through women’s groups. International Journal of Gender and Entrepreneurship

2.       Elly, T.& Kanje, P (2020), ISSN: 0856-1818 What characterizes Vacationers’ eWOM sharing behaviours? Unbundling Entertainment and Information Motives in Brand-related Social Media Sites. University of Dar es Salaam Library Journal Vol 15, No 1. pp 23-44

3.       Kanje, P., Charles, G., Tumsifu, E., Mossberg, L. and Andersson, T. (2020), "Customer engagement and eWOM in tourism", Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Insights, Vol. 3 No. 3, pp. 273-289. https://doi.org/10.1108/JHTI-04-2019-0074

4.       Caleb Gekombe, Elly Tumsifu , Dev Jani (2019), pp-3-18 ISSN: 0856-1818 3 Social media use among small and medium enterprises: a case of fashion industry growth University of Dar es Salaam Library Journal Vol 14, No 2

5.       E, Tumsifu, J Dev, C Gekombe (2018).Small and Medium Enterprises and Social Media Usage. University of Dar es Salaam Library Journal 15 (1), 101-124

6.       Elly, T. (2018) Financing behavior of Entrepreneurial Ventures in Tanzania. (G Tesar, SW Anderson,  H Traore,& J Graff,  Eds)– 2018 Marketing Management in Africa.Taylor & Francis

7.       Chad, C.,  Elly, T, Geoff, K., Shad, M. (-), From Imitation to Innovation: Building Innovation Capabilities among the Poor in Emerging Markets, Forth Coming AoM

8.       Elly, T (2007),  Entrepreneurial Propensity Among School And College Students In Tanzania, BMR

9.       Elly T (2013) Managing growth: Entrepreneurs’ tendencies and their impact on a joint venture. (G. Tesar & J Kuada, Eds).  Marketing management and Strategy, Routledge 

Membership and Registration:

Professional:

Councils/Boards/Committees:

Paradoxes of Climate-smart Coffee (PACSMAC)-Advisory Board member 2022-2024

North Star Alliance- Board Member 2020-to date

Liberty Sparks,- Chairperson advisory Board  

Important Contribution:

Best Project- attracting Large Funds at the University 2020/21 University of Dar es Salaam Research week- UDBS