International Trade & Development Finance Consulting
THE WAY Policy Group LLC— your partner in data-driven trade policy, agribusiness, fisheries, and development finance consulting.
Partnering for a Prosperous Future
At THE WAY POLICY GROUP LLC, we support governments, businesses, and institutions with the insights and data-driven strategies needed to succeed in local, regional, and global markets. Our approach combines regulatory frameworks, advanced research, and powerful analytics and visualization tools.
We collaborate closely with partners across sectors to understand their specific challenges and deliver measurable results. As your strategic ally, we help unlock market access, develop innovative strategies, and attract funding in agribusiness, fisheries, and agricultural transformation.
Our Mission
To deliver innovative and adaptive consulting services that respond to evolving market dynamics. We use Excel, Python, R, and Microsoft Power BI to transform complex data into actionable insights. Our goal is to support informed decision-making in agribusiness, fisheries, and global trade policy, creating lasting impact.
Our Mission
Our mission is to continuously innovate and adapt our services to meet the evolving needs of our clients and the global market. We are dedicated to being your long-term partner, leveraging advanced research and powerful analytics tools like Microsoft Power BI, Python, and R. Through our expertise in data-driven decision-making in international trade and development finance, we empower businesses, governments, and NGOs to achieve sustainable growth and long-term success.
Our Vision
To enable our clients to succeed in bilateral and multilateral trade negotiations, build strategic partnerships, and lead in regional and global markets. We aim to be a leading policy advisory firm, advancing access to international markets for agricultural inputs, value-added products, and fisheries through innovation and evidence-based policy support.
Who We Are
The Way Policy Group LLC is a trade and policy consultancy operating across Africa and other emerging markets. We guide clients through the complexities of international trade, development finance, and regulatory frameworks, providing data-driven insights that support sustainable growth and informed decision-making.
Who We Work With:
Governments – to design trade and investment policies
Businesses – to navigate regulatory compliance and expand into new export markets
Institutions – to build capacity and align with international standards
Researchers – to support evidence-based policy and program design
Whether you’re a government ministry, research center, agribusiness, or development partner, our focus on agribusiness, fisheries, and sustainable trade makes us a valuable ally for stakeholders seeking to seize opportunities and achieve lasting success at both regional and global levels.
Meet Our Lead Experts
Tambi Arrey Emmanuel Besong
Co-founder & Consultant
Areas of Expertise
International trade policy and WTO frameworks
Agribusiness policy briefings, market intelligence, and export diversification
Bilateral and multilateral trade negotiation support
Fisheries subsidies, sustainability, and blue economy strategy
Tariff and non-tariff barriers (SPS/TBT)
Official Development Assistance (ODA) and development finance analytics
Data-driven policy solutions and regulatory analysis
Emmanuel Besong is an international trade policy specialist and development finance expert with a proven track record of helping governments, businesses, and institutions unlock sustainable growth across diverse markets. He brings over a decade of multidisciplinary experience in trade negotiations, agribusiness policy, fisheries subsidies, and regulatory frameworks.
He recently served in the Rules Division of the World Trade Organization (WTO) in Geneva, where he contributed to the fisheries subsidies negotiations—supporting the ratification of the WTO Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies (Fish 1) and advancing the second wave of negotiations (Fish 2).
Emmanuel currently works with Cameroon’s Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MINADER) in the Department of Regulation and Quality Control of Agricultural Products and Inputs (DRCQ), where he supports policy implementation, regulatory alignment, and quality standards enforcement across the agricultural value chain.
He holds an MSc in Agriculture and Development from the University of Reading (UK), where his dissertation focused on the impact of SPS and TBT measures on Central African agricultural exports to the EU. He is also a graduate of Cameroon’s prestigious École Nationale d’Administration et de Magistrature (ENAM), specializing in quality control, trade measurement, and standards enforcement. He earned a BSc in Economics and has received multiple awards and fellowships, including:
Chevening Scholarship, awarded by the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
WTO Young Professional, selected for the prestigious Young Professionals Programme in Geneva
At The Way Policy Group LLC, Emmanuel leads consulting engagements to strengthen policy frameworks, and support market expansion through tailored, data-informed strategies.
