Leadership Team
The minds engineering Africa's food future.
A leadership team pairing award-winning soil science with agronomy, engineering, and investment — 35+ years of combined experience.
Dr. Christina T. Igono
Founder & CEO
Award-winning soil biogeochemist with nearly two decades of research in soil fertility, microbiology, and greenhouse-gas science. Founder and CEO steering EOUF's vision, research agenda, and investment strategy across Africa.
Dr. Ermson Z. Nyakatawa
Chief Technical Director
Agronomy and soil science leader directing crop production systems, sustainable agriculture, and controlled-environment engineering. Oversees greenhouse design, cultivation protocols, and technical operations across EOUF's African sites.
Mr. Hakeem T. Yusuf
Managing Partner
Operations and investment strategist steering EOUF's expansion across Nigeria and the wider African market. Leads partnerships, capital planning, and on-the-ground execution to scale controlled-environment farming.
Shahzaib Hamid
Chief Technology Officer
PhD researcher in machine learning and computer vision with fourteen peer-reviewed publications. Leads EOUF's technology stack — vision-based crop monitoring, predictive yield models, and automation connecting sensing, climate control, and operations.
Combined Strength
35+ years of research, agronomy, and enterprise.
Eight Orbit's leadership unites deep scientific rigor with the operational and financial discipline needed to scale Controlled Environment Agriculture across Africa.
Join the TeamScience-led
Nearly two decades of peer-reviewed soil and environmental research underpin every decision.
Mission-driven
Food sovereignty, radical resource efficiency, and zero emissions — measured, not marketed.
Pan-African
Building resilient, city-scale farming and training the next generation of African agri-scientists.