Hi, My Name is Peter Yakobe
Economist
Development Practitioner
Author
Consultations Opportunities
Hi, My Name is Peter Yakobe
Economist
Development Practitioner
Author
Consultations Opportunities
Hi, My Name is Peter Yakobe
Economist
Development Practitioner
Author
Consultations Opportunities
Hi, My Name is Peter Yakobe
Economist
Development Practitioner
Author
Consultations Opportunities

10+

NGO Partners

50K+

Individuals Impacted

Governments

150+

Businesses Helped

The Funding Handbook

Move your organization beyond short-term, project-based funding by designing long-term, sustainable resource mobilisation strategies. Turn fundraising from a survival tactic into a growth strategy

Proposal  Excellence

Master compelling proposal writing

Resource Mobilization

Diversify sustainable funding sources.

Donor Engagement

Build strategic funder relationships.

Impact Measurement

Track and demonstrate results.

I create and deliver tailored development solutions that generate jobs, enhance income opportunities, and spur sustainable economic growth. With over a decade of experience bridging economic theory with real-world impact, I partner with governments, NGOs, development agencies, and social enterprises to design transformative solutions that empower communities and fuel local prosperity.

Consultations

My Services

Each category represents a distinct area of expertise or focus, with a variety of services tailored to address specific needs and challenges within that domain.

Economic Analysis

Comprehensive macroeconomic and microeconomic analysis with data-driven insights for strategic decision-making.

Capacity Building

Training and development programs to enhance institutional and individual capabilities.

Policy Development

Evidence-based policy formulation and implementation strategies for sustainable economic growth.

Resource Mobilization

Facilitating collaborative relationships between public, private, and development sectors.

Testimonials

Peter is undoubtedly one of Africa's brightest young leaders with the passion to solve Malawi's problems.

Maia Donohue Director

Idea Hub Accelerator, University of Wisconsin – Platteville, USA

Peter combines visionary thinking, technical expertise and superior project management to create realistic development solutions

Daniel Dunga, Chief Executive Officer

NICO Asset Managers, Malawi
I consulted with Peter in 2015 on economic development projects. He is highly dependable, accurate and an exceedingly fine young man

Dr. Gordon Brady, Professor of Economics,

Highpoint University, USA

Peter has strong analytical skills and ability to tackle complex issues and concepts in a thoughtful and methodical way and relate them to concrete situations

Professor Behrooz Morvaridi, Head of International Development

Jarvis Web Solutions Ltd.
Funding Handbook is a great contribution to mankind

Dr. Cornelius Huwa Chief Executive Officer

African Enterprise Malawi

Peter has inspired many organizations to up their resource mobilisation game, he is an emerging authority in development

Fiona Ritchie, British High Commissioner

To Malawi

Peter is undoubtedly one of Africa's brightest young leaders with the passion to solve Malawi's problems.

Maia Donohue Director, Idea Hub Accelerator

University of Wisconsin – Platteville, USA
Peter combines visionary thinking, technical expertise and superior project management to create realistic development solutions

Daniel Dunga, Chief Executive Officer

NICO Asset Managers, Malawi
I consulted with Peter in 2015 on economic development projects. He is highly dependable, accurate and an exceedingly fine young man

Dr. Gordon Brady, Professor of Economics

Highpoint University, USA
Peter has strong analytical skills and ability to tackle complex issues and concepts in a thoughtful and methodical way and relate them to concrete situations

Professor Behrooz Morvaridi, Head of International Development

University of Bradford, United Kingdom
Funding Handbook is a great contribution to mankind

Dr. Cornelius Huwa Chief Executive Officer

African Enterprise Malawi
Peter has inspired many organizations to up their resource mobilisation game, he is an emerging authority in development

Fiona Ritchie, British High Commissioner

To Malawi

The driving force behind my work in development economics

I witnessed first-hand the complex intersection of poverty, youth unemployment, and policy failure. I saw communities with abundant talent and potential but constrained by systems that weren't designed to unlock their productivity or dignity.

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