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| Angola |
| Finance |
| Imara is an investment banking and asset management group renowned for its knowledge of African markets. |
| The group, now venturing to Angola, where they are keen to apply their expertise in pioneering the development of African capital markets by setting up an Asset and management fund, as part of their Financial Services. |
| Through this project, AMSCO seconded a management professional for an initial period of three years to the company, in the position of General Manager |
| www.imara.com |
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| South Africa |
| Financial Services. |
| SAEDF is a regional private equity firm that provides US$1-5m in funding for mid-market management buy-outs, management buy-ins, acquisitions and expansion opportunities in Angola, Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. |
| Inflection Capital seeks to recruit an Investment Officer who will assist with the structuring and analysis of investments, assess financial instruments and develop exit strategies necessary to create viable and attractive deals. |
| www.inflectioncapital.co.za |
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| Zambia |
| Merchandise distribution |
| Innscor Distribution Zambia, which is affiliated to Innscor Africa, is responsible for distributing worldwide renowned consumer products |
| The influx of Zimbabwean farmers into the Choma and Kaloma farming areas in Southern Zambia has contributed to the increase in retail trade in the Southern Province of Zambia. |
| AMSCO’s role would be the placement of a Managing Director in the company who will also manage the development and implementation of capacity building programmes for staff. |
| www.innscorafrica.com |
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| Zambia |
| Industrial and Consumer Products. |
| Innscor has operated in Zambia since 2000, beginning with food outlets/quick service restaurants (QSR) and a small bakery operation. |
| Innscor believes that the steady growth in Zambia together with a relatively ‘thin’ business base provides a great opportunity for Innscor to replicate some of its existing Zimbabwe businesses in Zambia. |
| In order to achieve its expansion objectives, the company recognizes the need for highly competent expertise and has requested assistance from AMSCO to fill the position of CEO and Finance Director. |
| www.innscorafrica.com |
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| South Africa |
| Banking |
| Investec is an international, specialist banking group that provides a diverse range of financial products and services to a niche client base in three principal markets: the United Kingdom, South Africa and Australia as well as certain other geographies. |
| Investec Group through its fully owned subsidiary Investec Asset Management was establishing Investec Africa Frontier Private Equity Fund, L.P (the Fund). |
| In order to achieve its objectives, the Company, through the AMSCO program, seconded a Private Equity Investment Director, to assure the sustainable implementation of the company’s business plan. |
| www.investecassetmanagement.com |
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| Angola |
| Professional Services |
| Key Services is an established Market Research, Media Monitoring and Promotions company which has been operating since 2003 in Luanda, Angola with the ever-increasing need for businesses to understand and reach their clients effectively. |
| The company was developing a professional services company to assist business seeking holistic solutions to understand and reach their customers. |
| Through this project, AMSCO seconded management professionals for a period of three years to the company in the positions of Project Manager and Operations Manager. |
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| South Africa |
| Private Equity |
| Zephyr Management Africa (Pty) Ltd. (ZMA) is the wholly owned subsidiary in South Africa of Zephyr Management LLC of New York. |
| The parent company has launched two new private equity funds, which will necessitate the expansion of the Johannesburg office to ensure the effective investment of funds raised. |
| AMSCO was requested to second two financial experts to the ZMA team in the functions of Senior Investment Associate and Financial Analyst-Junior to enable the company achieve its objectives effectively. |
| www.kingdomzephyr.com |
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| Mozambique |
| Finance and Insurance |
| Micro Provident Botswana “MPB”, which is the holding company of Futuro Gurantido (FG), trades as Letshego in Botswana, and was incorporated in March 1998. |
| FG will be a subsidiary of Micro Provident Botswana Ltd ("MPB"), a company listed on the Botswana Stock Exchange. FG will be incorporated as a private company limited by shares in Mozambique. |
| Through this project, AMSCO will second a professional for an initial period of three years to the company in the position of a Financial Manager. |
| www.letshego.co.bw/mozambique |
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| Zambia |
| Tourism |
| Life International Zambia Ltd is a Zambian registered, wholly African owned and 50% female owned company which has been in operation since March 2001, on a concessionaire basis at Sun International Zambia. |
| The government has adopted private sector leadership as its dominant strategy for economic growth and poverty alleviation and has made great strides in offering a conducive business environment. |
| AMSCO’s assistance was sought in recruiting and seconding an experienced and hands on professional in the highly specialized health and beauty services sector to the company, in the position of General Manager. |
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| Namibia |
| Accomodation and Tourism |
| Luxury Resorts is a start-up luxury resort operation that will be strongly supported by its major shareholder, the Oberoi Group (which manages resorts across the world). |
| AMSCO was approached to second a manager who will be required to direct and supervise all business and affairs of the company and its development. |
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