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TAPE Seri Serge

Company: Ondokuz mayis university

Position: Ph.D Candidate

Expert Summary

TAPE SERGE is an Agricultural Economist and Trade Policy Consultant with over seven years of experience in strengthening agricultural value chains and supporting inclusive agribusiness in West Africa. He has worked with AfDB, FAO, AGRA, and Wageningen University on projects enhancing the competitiveness of cocoa, cashew, palm oil, and bioenergy while promoting the inclusion of women and youth. Currently a PhD candidate in Agricultural Economics (Türkiye/Belgium), he combines research and practice to inform policy, improve farmer incomes, and foster sustainable food systems in line with CORAF’s mission.




Education

  • Since September 2023: PhD Candidate – Agricultural Economics, Agricultural Policy and International Trade Policy – Ondokuz Mayis University (Türkiye) in joint supervision with Gembloux Agro-Bio-Tech, University of Liège (Belgium).

  • 2019–2022: Master’s Degree (Research) – Agricultural Economics, Agricultural Policy and Advisory – Ondokuz Mayis University, Türkiye.

  • 2015–2018: Agricultural Engineering Degree – Agricultural Techniques, Agro-Industry Option – Institut National Polytechnique Félix Houphouët-Boigny (INPHB), Yamoussoukro, Côte d’Ivoire.

 

  • 2012–2015: Higher Technician Diploma – Chemistry, Food Engineering Option – Institut National Polytechnique Félix Houphouët-Boigny (INPHB), Yamoussoukro, Côte d’Ivoire.


Experience

  • Since July 2025: Operational Support Consultant – Ngele Consulting Firm, Côte d’Ivoire.
    Activities: Financial analysis of 10 business models (AfDB-funded study); preparation of technical and financial proposals (AGRA and GAIN calls for tenders); supervision of a study for Côte d’Ivoire’s 2024 external trade annual report (TMA-funded); design of financial and ESG evaluation grids with focus on social impact and economic inclusion.

  • May–June 2025: Research Consultant – Consortium Stichting Wageningen Research – UMRI – SEG/INPHB – Université Polytechnique de San Pedro (UPSP), RVO Project.
    Objective: Increase income of cocoa value chain actors in 3 Ivorian cities.
    Activities: Drafting Terms of Reference; preparation of research protocol.

  • June 2022–May 2025: International Trade Consultant – TFF International Trade, Türkiye.
    Activities: B2B partnership development; planning and implementation of activities; market analysis and reporting; preparation of export documents; support to public institutions in international trade; design of investment models and procedure manuals; development of training modules integrating sustainability and inclusion in trade.

  • July–September 2024: Research Assistant – Gembloux Agro-Bio-Tech, Belgium.
    Activities: Development of monitoring and evaluation systems; project/program evaluation; research and development on value chains.

  • Feb. 2021–Apr. 2022: Research Assistant – Agricultural Policy and Advisory, Ondokuz Mayis University, Türkiye.
    Activities: Data collection from over 300 cocoa producers; data analysis; drafting Terms of Reference; establishment of data collection systems.

  • July–Aug. 2018: Field Survey Agent – Promak Afrik, Côte d’Ivoire.
    Activities: Registration of over 1,000 participants (majority women and rural youth) in an AfDB-funded rural apprenticeship project.

  • Mar.–July 2018: Bioenergy Project Officer – Autonomous District of Yamoussoukro, Côte d’Ivoire.
    Activities: Quantification of agricultural waste; technical feasibility study; financial and market analysis; business plan preparation; project valuation estimated at over 70 billion FCFA.

 

  • Jan.–Feb. 2017: Survey Agent – FIRCA/ESA Project, Côte d’Ivoire.
    Activities: Data collection from over 100 producers, processors, and traders in the oil palm sector; stakeholder interviews; data analysis; report writing.









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