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| Malawi |
| Foods & Beverages |
| A1 Enterprises is setting up a foods processing plant in Limbe, Malawi with a new biscuits manufacturing plant to produce a variety of biscuits. |
| To get the plant running, the company requires a specialist with biscuits making experience to help finalize the setup of the plant. AMSCO has been requested to second an experienced Production Manager with over 9 years’ experience in biscuit and foods processing to the company who will be charged with guiding its management. |
| Foundation Grant: $27,000 |
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| Angola |
| Technical Services |
| Abeco Tanks was established with the aim of satisfying the ever increasing need for hygienic storage of life’s essential in Africa: water. |
| Abeco realized that the greatest need for sanitary water lay in communities with limited resources. As its guiding principle it adopted the aim of developing the most cost effective solutions to water storage needs and other various liquids without compromise to safety, hygiene, quality or durability. |
| Abeco Tanks has approached AMSCO to second a Sales Manager. He will be tasked with running the Angola operations profitably and efficiently. |
| www.abecotanks.com |
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| Democratic Republic of Congo |
| Financial Services |
| Advans Banque Congo was established in 2008 with its headquarters in Kinshasa and it is a limited liability company formed under the laws of DRC with 66,500 shares valued at of USD100 each. |
| The main objective of Advans Banque Congo (Advans) is to increase the provision of microfinance services to micro, small and medium term enterprises (MSMEs) in the urban and rural areas. |
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| AMSCO's mission is to help Advans Banque, Congo become globally competitive and sustainable. This will be achieved by AMSCO seconding two experts to this company for a period of three years to the company in the position of Managing Director and Director of Operations. |
| Foundation Grant: $75,000. |
| www.advansgroup.com |
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| Zambia |
| Agriculture |
| AFGRI was established in 2003 to provide agricultural services to the agriculture sector in Zambia. Its objective is to develop successful customer focused operations north of the Limpopo, creating a substantial regional agricultural services business of substance in SADC and COMESA countries. |
| Afgri aims to become the leading Agricultural Services Provider within Zambia and the region. In order to achieve this objective the company aims, within 3 years, to improve its internal systems, |
| AMSCO’s intervention is intended to provide strategic leadership, direction and operational support to enable Afgri achieve the above objectives. |
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| www.afgri.co.za |
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| Zambia |
| Manufacturing |
| Agro-Fuel Investments Limited is a Zambian incorporated and owned business incorporated on 22nd July 1981. The Company has an established track record of undertaking a number of business activities including; cargo transportation, automobile mechanic and spare parts services, heavy and light metal engineering, fuel marketing, civil engineering and port management for several years. |
The Zambian steel based manufacturing sector has been highlighted by the Government of Zambia as a high priority sector (Zambia Commercial, Trade and Industry Policy and the Zambia Development Agency Act) and government has proceeded to offer incentives for promoting investment in this sector.
AMSCO’s assistance is sought in recruiting and seconding an experienced engineering manager to the company in the position of Workshop Manager. The seconded manager will run the engineering and automobile mechanic services division of the company. |
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| South Africa. |
| Professional and Technical Services |
| Africa International Legal Services (Pty) Limited (trading as Africa Legal) is the “Africa”-specialised legal services division of Deneys Reitz Inc., one of South Africa’s largest and most respected law firms. |
| Africa is eventually taking center stage in global trade, investment and development activities. Through various economic integration efforts, cross border transactions and regional investment activities are at a record high. The demand for specialized pan-African professional business support services providers is on the increase. |
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| AMSCO’s assistance is sought in sourcing, recruiting and seconding a specialist in international banking and finance law with English law qualifications for a period of three years in the position of Director/Senior Team Member. |
| www.nortonrose.com |
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| South Africa |
| Media |
| Africa Practice provides Consulting and Publishing services to some of the largest investors in Africa, including Shell, Exxon, BAT, Coca-Cola, Diageo, Barclays and Standard Chartered. In addition, Africa Practice owns Africa’s premier investment title – Africa investor. |
| The company intends growing its sales capabilities in order to exploit the commercial potential of its quarterly publication, newsletter, investment awards and annual pre-G8 event in order to increase potential revenue from these services. |
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| AMSCO’s role would be the placement of business development professionals in the capacity of Vice Chairman and the Head of Business Development. |
| www.africainvestor.com |
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| Angola |
| Building Materials. |
| Africa Swiss Trading is a South African company representing all the products of the South African group Distribution and Warehousing Network (“DAWN”) and the international company FRANKE based in Switzerland. |
| Over the last three years, DAWN has engaged in developing a market for their products in Africa outside of South Africa. The increase in the oil price has created significant growth in the countries that are oil producers such as Angola. Major developments are planned in the domestic housing and infrastructure sectors and an opportunity has arisen to distribute AST’s African manufactured products. |
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| www. africaswisstrading.com |
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| South Africa. |
| Financial Services |
| ABC Holdings Limited (“ABC”), trading as African Banking Corporation, is a financial services group headquartered in Botswana and operating in six (6) countries in East and Southern Africa. |
| The opportunity, starting in 2008, is to change its business model to start offering Consumer Banking services within its current geographic reach. |
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| To achieve this, the company intends, through the AMSCO program, to second the Head of the Consumer Banking business, to assure the sustainable implementation of the company’s business plan. |
| www.africanbankingcorp.com |
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| Malawi |
| Tourism |
| African Parks Majete is a nature conservation business that is implementing an expansion programme in the Majete Wildlife Reserve of Malawi. The company received over US $ 8 million between 2003 and 2008 that was used in park infrastructure developments as well as translocation exercises to restock the wasted and depleted reserve. |
| APM has an agreement with the Department of National Parks and Wildlife in Malawi to rehabilitate, develop and manage the Majete Wildlife Reserve. The reserve is situated in the Lower Shire Valley of Malawi and covers an area of 700 sq. km. |
| APM has requested AMSCO to second a Field Operations Manager for the park. |
| Foundation Grant: $34,000 |
| www.african-parks.org |
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| Zambia |
| Telecommunications ISP. |
| AfriConnect is over eight years old It is Zambian owned and managed, having been started and funded by private shareholder capital. With a command of over 60% of the broad band internet market across Zambia, AfriConnect remains a formidable player in the market, focusing on the higher end of the market, both at office and home levels. |
| The Company is expanding to Malawi and DRC and is currently negotiating for hybrid financing (equity and debt) to fund its growth plan. |
AMSCO has been requested to second someone with a strong ICT background to the company, as Operations Manager for a project term of 3 years.
Foundation Grant: $105,000 |
| www.africonnect.co.zm |
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| South Africa/KwaZulu-Natal Province/Newcastle |
| Agriculture and Forestry |
| Aldoplex Investments (the farm) is a commercial farming enterprise interested in fully developing its farm into a profitable operation. In the next three years, the farm will be developed into a beef cattle operation, with a possibility for developing a dairy cattle portion. |
| In 2009 it acquired a commercial farming operation which conducts mixed farming including irrigated cash crops and beef cattle. Aldoplex is categorized as an emerging commercial farming venture. |
AMSCO will be seconding a manager to the farm as General Manager.
Foundation Grant: $65,000 |
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| Angola |
| Private Equity Management |
| Angola Capital Partners (ACP) is the Fund Management company that, through its private equity funds, aims to be the market leader, the first choice for investors, and the preferred source of private equity for targeted small and medium sized businesses in Angola, building on its business focus with local presence and dedicated people. |
| The Fund’s main focus will be on investments in established, profitable businesses in Angola, but it will also invest in green field projects. |
| In order to maximize its investment, the company intends, through the AMSCO program, to second a Managing Director and Investment Manager. |
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| Luanda-Angola |
| Insurance and Brokerage |
| This paper appraises the business plan of AON Angola. Herewith it recommends AMSCO’s assistance to develop a sustainable company in line with the standard of the other branches worldwide. |
| The International Aon Group is the largest risk broker in the world, and also provides various consulting services in the risk management arena and employee benefit services, primarily to corporate clients, although its individual “personal” client base is growing rapidly. |
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| Through this project, AMSCO will second a management professional for an initial period of three years to the company, in the position of General Manager. |
| www.aon.com/angola |
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| Mozambique |
| Financial Services |
| AON Mozambique is a subsidiary of the International Aon Group, headquartered in Chicago and is one of the larger Corporate Brokers in Mozambique, with representation in all the major business centres and provide a service to the following market segments. |
| Aon’s focus for the next 2 years will be to consolidate the business to prepare for further future growth. Within this process however, the company will be developing/further enhancing its ability to offer. |
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| In order to facilitate the implementation of its business strategy and to create a sustainable business, the Company recognizes the need for one highly competent technical expert and has requested AMSCO to provide the requisite expertise by the secondment of a CEO. |
| www. aon.com/mozambique |
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| South Africa |
| Financial Services (Venture Capital) |
| Aureos Capital Limited (RSA) (Aureos) is a venture capital fund based in South Africa investing in businesses in the SADC region. |
| The ultimate aim is to generate commercial return to investors as well as to develop the private sector. |
| AMSCO has been requested to second the management team heading this fund management company, being the Managing Partner, an associate and the financial controller for a period of thirty months. |
| www.aureos.com |
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