About Travogain Africa

Travogain Africa is a consulting firm that offers tourism and hospitality consulting services in Malawi and other Sub-Saharan African countries. It collaborates with governments, international organizations, tourist attractions, destinations, resorts, hotels and lodges, restaurants, tour operation companies, travel agents, communities, and a variety of other stakeholders in the tourism and hospitality industries.

Our Team

Country Reps.

silvester mtambo

Silvester Mtambo

Country Coordinator - Malawi

SilvesterMtambo@travogain.com

+265 999 96 61 37   |   +265 888 96 51 37



Dr. Ngoni Courage Shereni

Dr. Ngoni Courage Shereni

Country Coordinator - Zimbabwe

NgoniShereni@travogain.com

+263 77 302 3509



Maduo Mpolokang ( Botswana )

Maduo Mpolokang

Country Coordinator - Botswana

MaduoMpolokang@travogain.com

+267 72 953 718



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Associate Consultants

Silvester Mtambo ( Malawi )

Silvester Mtambo Silvester Mtambo is a proficient expert with a Master's Degree in Business Administration, a Professional Post-graduate Diploma in Marketing, and a Bachelor of Science Degree in Hospitality Management, all obtained from reputable institutions such as the Management College of Southern Africa (Mancosa) in South Africa, the Chartered Institute of Marketers (CIM) in the United Kingdom, and Mzuzu University (MZUNI) in Malawi. With over twenty-eight years of professional experience in Tourism and Hospitality Management, Silvester has gained invaluable expertise in various areas of the industry. Specifically, his experience lies in Hotel Operations Management, Strategy Development and Implementation, Strategic Marketing, Project Management, Product Development and Capacity Building. Having held various managerial positions, overseeing hotel construction projects and establishing several businesses as an entrepreneur, Silvester brings extensive professional experience to the Tourism and Hospitality Industry encompassing infrastructural development and financing, project viability and feasibility assessments, human capital training and development, hospitality entrepreneurship, strategy processes, and hotel operations management. Silvester's previous projects include concept and infrastructural design works for Maflo Hotels limited in Malawi, research work for Mangochi Tourism Association for business negotiations with the Malawi Government and championing strategy for Sunbird Tourism PLC Ltd.

Dr. Ngoni Courage Shereni ( Zimbabwe )

Dr. Ngoni Courage Shereni Dr. Ngoni Courage Shereni, an individual of great accomplishment, obtained a PhD in Tourism and Hospitality from the prestigious University of Johannesburg in South Africa. He is an early-career researcher with a focus on sustainability and climate change issues. Dr. Shereni research interests encompass a diverse range of topics, including climate change, sustainable tourism, Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in the tourism industry, gender equality issues, and Community-based Natural Resources Management (CBNRM) practices, among others. With over five years of experience in the hospitality industry in Zimbabwe, coupled with ten years of lecturing experience at a tertiary level, Dr. Shereni is a highly experienced and knowledgeable professional. Currently, he serves as a faculty member at Lupane State University in Zimbabwe, where he teaches tourism and hospitality management at the undergraduate level. Moreover, he holds a Climate Friendly Travel (CFT) Diploma awarded by SUNx Malta, in conjunction with the Institute of Tourism Studies of Malta. His key competencies include undertaking academic research, data collection and analysis, tourism and hospitality training, destination management, destination marketing, and hotel management.

Maduo Mpolokang ( Botswana )

Maduo Mpolokang Maduo Mpolokang is a published academic author & Socio-Environmental Consultant holding an MSc in Environmental Science from University of Botswana. He has extensive experience in consultancy works as he has worked on national projects such as Developing the Botswana National Sanitation Strategy and Action Plan. Besides, Maduo has worked as a Teaching Assistant at the Department of Environmental Science, University of Botswana for a period of three years. His research interests revolve around environmental management, wildlife-based tourism, community-based tourism and sustainability management. Mpolokang has published a few papers in local and international publishing outlets and also presented his work in international scientific conferences.

Mathews Lambulira ( Malawi )

Mathews Lambulira Mathews Lambulira is an accomplished professional with expertise in the fields of tourism product design and planning, general tourism planning and development. He holds a Master of Science in tourism management from Bournemouth University (United Kingdom) and a Bachelor of Science in Tourism from Mzuzu University (Malawi). His extensive experience spans tourism product development, tourism planning and development, development and management of tourist attractions, ecotourism development and management, community-based tourism, and tourism policy formulation. He is also well versed in entrepreneurship and business management of tourism businesses. Presently, Mathews is a distinguished lecturer of tourism development and management at Mzuzu University, demonstrating his versatility in the areas of tourism training and education, as well as research. His notable achievements include consultancy work for prominent organizations such as the UNESCO Region Office for South Africa (ROSA), Sunbird Tourism Limited (Malawi), Howarth HTL Interconsult Limited (Rwanda), and Flame tree initiative (USA).