Stefan Maier GleixnerCEO, Steff Agritec (K) Ltd
Group CEO, Steff Group of Companies
Group CEO, Steff Group of Companies
CEO · Steff Agritec (K) Ltd
Growing food for East Africa, from field to factory.
Stefan Maier Gleixner is a German entrepreneur based in Mtwapa, Kilifi County. He leads Steff Agritec (K) Ltd, which farms maize, beans, sunflower and barley at scale and processes them in its own factories into plant oil, flour and animal feed. He is also Group CEO of Steff Group of Companies.
Based inMtwapa, Kilifi County
1.2M tFood a year, target for 2029
$340MPlanned investment, Steff Agritec
3,500Jobs planned
50,000 haFarmland under full irrigation
Steff Agritec (K) Ltd
Steff Agritec is the core of the group.
Steff Agritec (K) Ltd, active in Kenya since 2021, farms 50,000 hectares under full irrigation. It grows field crops at scale and processes them in the group’s own factories. Growing and processing in one group keeps the value of each harvest in the region and puts the group’s target of 1,200,000 tonnes of food a year within one supply chain. The plan builds on eight years of field trials at the group’s test farm in Singida District, Tanzania, from 2012 to 2020.
Research
Test farm
- Singida, Tanzania
- 2012–2020
Eight years testing modern farming practices in the East African climate.
1 · Grow
Field crops
- Maize
- Beans
- Sunflower
- Barley
Alongside mango and cassava.
2 · Process
Own factories
- Plant oil
- Flour
- Animal feed
From the group’s own harvests.
3 · Move
Electric transport
- Electric truck fleet
Produce moves to market on electric trucks.
Target
1,200,000 t
- Food produced each year
The group’s annual production target.
About
A logistics and industry background, applied to East Africa.
Stefan started in German transport and logistics. He became CEO of Maier Transporte in 1994 and ran it until 2007, while also leading Car Company from 1996 to 2007. He is a master craftsman in metal construction (Meisterschule, Munich), holds the EU licence for international road haulage (Köln) and studied business administration in banking at the Sparkassenakademie in Regensburg.
He then took his transport and logistics experience to East Africa. From 2010 he led Steff Metal and Quality Ltd in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, which imported, assembled and maintained heavy industrial equipment, imported goods for other companies and ran its own truck fleet. From 2012 he also led Steff Agritec (T) Ltd, which ran a test farm in Singida District, Tanzania, until 2020 to study how modern farming practices perform in the East African climate. Since 2021 he has carried that work into Kenya with Steff Agritec (K) Ltd, which farms maize, beans, sunflower and barley at scale and produces plant oil, flour and animal feed. Today he runs the group from Mtwapa on the Kenyan coast. Its businesses span farming, the production of plant oil, flour and animal feed, construction, civil works and real estate.
One group, one name. The group was formerly called Steff & Meg Group of Companies and is now Steff Group of Companies. Steff & Meg was a partnership with a former partner, which has ended. Today the focus is Steff Agritec (K) Ltd.
Leadership
The people behind the group
Chacha Lucas MatikoManaging Director and Board Member, Steff Agritec (K) Ltd
Charles Matano MwanziaProject Manager, Fleet
Career record
Leadership roles since 1994
This is the career record used on every official profile. Supporting documents are available to verified partners on request.
- 2021 –RoleCEO, Steff Agritec (K) LtdKenya. Large-scale farming of maize, beans, sunflower and barley, and production of plant oil, flour and animal feed. Brings the results of the Singida test farm to commercial farming in Kenya.
- 2024 –RoleGroup CEO, Steff Group of CompaniesMtwapa, Kilifi County, Kenya. Formerly Steff & Meg Group of Companies.
- 2012 – 2021RoleCEO, Steff Agritec (T) LtdTest farm in Singida District, Tanzania, 2012–2020, researching the impact of modern agricultural practices in the East African climate. Reliable data for planning large-scale farming in the region did not exist at the time; the farm produced it.
- 2010 – 2021RoleCEO, Steff Metal and Quality LtdFounded 1 September 2010. Import, assembly and maintenance of heavy industrial equipment; imports of container goods, cars and trucks for other companies; own truck fleet. Dar es Salaam, with a branch in Arusha.
- 1997 – 1998StudyBusiness administration in bankingSparkassenakademie, Regensburg, Germany.
- 1996 – 1997LicenceEU licence for international road haulageKöln, Germany.
- MunichQualificationMaster craftsman, metal construction (Metallbaumeister)Meisterschule, Munich, Germany.
- 1996 – 2007RoleCEO, Car Company in GermanyCar company, Germany.
- 1994 – 2007RoleCEO, Maier Transporte in GermanyTransport company, Germany.
The Group
Steff Group of Companies
Everything now runs from Kenya. Steff Agritec (K) Ltd is the group’s main company and carries its planned investment. The earlier companies in Tanzania closed when the business moved to Kenya.
Main companySteff Agritec (K) Ltd
Kenya, today
Steff Agritec (K) LtdSince 2021. 50,000 ha under full irrigation. Maize, beans, sunflower, barley; plant oil, flour and animal feed
Tanzania, closed
Steff Metal and Quality Ltd2010–2021. Heavy industrial equipment: import, assembly and maintenance. Dar es Salaam and Arusha
Steff Agritec (T) Ltd2012–2021. Test farm in Singida District, 2012–2020
Group businesses
Agriculture first, with the businesses that support it.
The group grows maize, beans, sunflower and barley, and processes them in its own factories into plant oil, flour and animal feed. Its construction and real estate businesses build the roads that move the produce and homes for the people who do the work.
Steff Agritec
Agriculture
Large-scale farming of maize, beans, sunflower and barley, alongside mango and cassava.
Steff Agritec
Plant oil, flour & feed
Factories producing plant oil, flour and animal feed from the group’s own harvests.
Steff Agritec
Roads & civil works
Roads and civil works for the farm and the planned workers’ town.
Steff Agritec
Housing
1,200 houses planned for workers and their families, alongside the farm.
Projects
What we are building
Alongside the farm, Steff Agritec (K) Ltd plans to build the housing, education, health care, clean power and electric transport that a workforce of 3,500 and their families need. The total planned investment is USD 340 million, and its financing is being arranged now. Steff Agritec works with the Kenya Investment Authority and the county government in Kilifi.
Houses for workers
Homes for the people who work on the group’s farms and in its factories.
Children in one school
A school with places for 3,500 children from workers’ families and the surrounding community.
Modern hospital
A modern hospital providing health care for workers, their families and the region.
Solar power plant
A 40-megawatt solar plant to supply clean power to the group’s operations.
Truck fleet
Electric trucks are planned to move the produce from farm to market.
Annual food production target
The target is to produce 1,200,000 tonnes of food a year by 2029.
Gallery
Stefan Maier Gleixner at work
Verify
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Company documents on requestCertificates of incorporation and CR12 records for group companies are shared with verified partners and investors.
Steff & Meg is now Steff Group of CompaniesSteff & Meg was a partnership with a former partner, which has ended. Stefan’s company today is Steff Agritec (K) Ltd.
Official channelsThis website (stefanmaier.africa), the email address info@stefanmaier.africa and Stefan Maier Gleixner’s LinkedIn profile. If someone contacts you in the group’s name through any other channel, confirm with us first.
Questions
Frequently asked questions
Who is Stefan Maier Gleixner?
Stefan Maier Gleixner is a German entrepreneur based in Mtwapa, Kilifi County, Kenya. He is CEO of Steff Agritec (K) Ltd and Group CEO of Steff Group of Companies. He has led companies since 1994, first in transport and logistics in Germany, then in Tanzania from 2010, and in Kenya since 2021.
What does Steff Agritec (K) Ltd do?
Steff Agritec (K) Ltd is a Kenyan agribusiness, active since 2021. It farms 50,000 hectares under full irrigation, growing maize, beans, sunflower and barley, and processes them into plant oil, flour and animal feed. Its target is 1,200,000 tonnes of food a year by 2029.
What is Steff Agritec planning to build?
Steff Agritec (K) Ltd plans a total investment of USD 340 million, creating work for 3,500 people. Alongside the farm it plans 1,200 houses for workers, a school for 3,500 children, a modern hospital, a 40 MW solar plant and electric trucks. Financing is being arranged, and the company works with the Kenya Investment Authority and the county government in Kilifi.
Is Steff & Meg the same as Steff Group of Companies?
The group was formerly called Steff & Meg Group of Companies and is now Steff Group of Companies. Steff & Meg was a partnership with a former partner, which has ended. Today the focus is Steff Agritec (K) Ltd.
Are Stefan Maier Gleixner’s companies in Tanzania still active?
No. Steff Metal and Quality Ltd (2010 to 2021) and Steff Agritec (T) Ltd (2012 to 2021) closed when the business moved to Kenya. Steff Agritec (T) Ltd ran a test farm in Singida District from 2012 to 2020.
How can I contact Stefan Maier Gleixner?
Email info@stefanmaier.africa or call +254 712 326 911. These, this website and his LinkedIn profile are the only official channels.
Contact
Partner with us on the Kenyan coast.
For partnership, investor and media enquiries, email us or contact Stefan Maier Gleixner directly on LinkedIn.
Steff Agritec (K) Ltd · Steff Group
Mtwapa, Kilifi County, Kenya
+254 712 326 911
info@stefanmaier.africa