Nicola Morganti is a socio economist with 20 years’ experience in rural development in Africa. He has been country coordinator of the Fondazione ACRA up to April 2014. As a coordinator he has contributed to the set up and accompaniment of LUMAMA, a community based social enterprise managing a hydro-electric power plant of 300 kW in Njombe region providing electricity to 7 villages. He is member of ACRA since more than 30 years and since 2011 he is part of the Foundation Council. In July 2014 he has been elected as Fondazione ACRA President. In 2008 he has founded the consulting firm African Ways and he is still one of the Directors. He is also among the founder and board members of Education & Entrepreneurship Ltd, a Tanzanian social enterprise involved in promoting vocational training for rural youth. Passionate of cycling he is supporting the development of small workshops for the repair and maintenance of bicycles in Africa.