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| Nigeria |
| Hospitality |
| Peniel Apartments which has 69 one and two bedroom fully serviced and furnished apartments was established in 1999 to run as a short stay European style apartment providing hotel and shelter facilities. The Company pioneered the establishment of commercial extended guest stay of about 3-6 months in Abuja and possibly Nigeria when the political capital of Nigeria moved from Lagos to Abuja in the early 1990s. |
| Peniel Apartments offers a wide range of fully furnished one and two bedroom apartments in the heart of Abuja with all the modern facilities in place. The apartments are fully-serviced andalso have self-catering facilities for those who would like to do their own cooking. Peniel apartments aim to provide a homely ambience as exemplified by its serene and secured environment and the ambience of its apartments. AMSCO seconded 1 manager to Peniel in the capacity of Resident Manager. Peniel Apartments has a total grant of US$ 63,900: $32,400 for Management services and $31,500 for Training. |
| www.penielapartmentsabuja.com |
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| Cameroon |
| Accomodation and Tourism |
| Planet Hotel opened its doors in early August 2006 in the Akwa district of Douala. It is a 3-star hotel with 56-rooms that aims to offer first class hospitality services at a reasonable price. Akwa is the main business center of Douala and is a short drive from the Bonanjo and Bonapriso districts, where many companies and government agencies and ministries are headquarted. Planet Hotel sits on a quiet street just off the frantic Boulevard de la Republique, in a 7-story building. |
| Planet Hotel targets the modern business clientele and tourists. To that end, they have equipped every room with access to a state of the art telephone, fax, dial-up and wi-fi internet connection and an electronic safe. The ATMS Foundation gave grant approvals of US$38,247 towards Training and Management support. |
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| Liberia |
| Professsional and Technical Services |
| PEPSEC provides Security services and security risk analysis in post-conflict Liberia. It counts amongst its clientele banks, international organization and private businesses, and aims to move into training and consultancy on security-related issues, policy analysis, etc. |
| PEPSEC is a company established to meet the demand for security services in Liberia. It is a private sector initiative designed to serve financial institutions, other businesses and private clients. The company’s activities will range from training and consulting on security related issues, policy studies and advisory services, moving liquid assets safely and securely to providing escort services for very important clients. The company also secures homes, businesses and facilities as well as meet other security needs in the market. AMSCO seconded the Managing Director there. The ATMS Foundation has approved funding of US$150,750 to enable the company to meet its financial obligations in terms of training activities and remuneration of the Manager. |
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| Ghana |
| Professsional and Technical Services |
| Reime Ghana is a provider of telecoms and utility infrastructure solutions, and works with all the major telecoms companies in Ghana and other parts of the West African Sub-Region. |
| In order to achieve growth in its telecommunications solutions business in Ghana, Reime Ghana recognises the need for a highly competent Sales Manager and Technical Assistant with substantial experience in GSM rollout assignments and has requested AMSCO for assistance in seconding these candidates to the company. The managers will implement a host of capacity development interventions geared to developing local management and staff. |
| www.reiminis.com |
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| Nigeria |
| Document Management Services |
| Speedyprints Limited was incorporated in 2003 as a Document Management Services company set up to cater for institutions with high volume variable data printing requirements |
| Speedyprints Ltd is involved in a technical sector where secured documents such as bank cheques, statements, dividend warrants amongst others are handled on behalf of the relevant clients. Being a pioneer of this service in Nigeria, relevant training is not readily available in the country but necessary. In order to keep abreast of the latest technology and standards required in secured document printing and rendition, the company has to constantly train to meet the standards set by the Central Bank of Nigeria. Speedyprints Ltd received a training grant of USD25,000 in 2008 and an additional $30,375 was received in 2011. A manager was seconded by AMSCO in 2008 as the Production Manager to assist in taking the company to the next level. |
| www.speedyprintsnigeria.com |
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| Nigeria |
| Finance and Insurance |
| Standard Microfinance Bank Ltd (SMFB) formally Jimeta Community Bank Nig. Ltd operated under a Community Bank license from 1992 to 2007 when the Central Bank of Nigeria granted it an “Approval in Principle” (AIP) to operate as a Microfinance bank. The Bank was granted a Microfinance Banking License in 2009. |
| The bank is focused to reach the un-reached with consistent high quality customer driven products and services made readily available, affordable and dependable, guided by unwavering commitment in the pursuit of excellence as the basis of current success and future growth. The bank received a total grant of US$104,4000. (Management Services $59,400 and Technical services: $45,000). AMSCO seconded 1 Manager as the MD/CEO |
| www.standardmfb.com |
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| Nigeria |
| Food and Beverages |
| Tantalizers Plc was established in May 2007 as a small eating outlet in Lagos Nigeria. The Company plays in the fast food sector of the Food service industry. Tantalizer Plc is also listed on the Nigerian Stock Exchange through the private placement of March 2008. |
| Tantalizers targets the upwardly mobile young population and the working class group who are always on the move and require a healthy meal. The vision of Tantalizers is to achieve profitable and successful platform for both the franchise and Tantalizers. The rapid expansion in Tantalizers made the client request for seasoned professionals to assist them meet international standard. 2 managers were seconded to Tantalizers in the capacities of IT System integrator and a COO. |
| www.tantalizersnig.com |
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| Ghana |
| Transportation and Warehousing |
| The Company has sole distributorship and dealership of VW vehicles and Spare Parts in Ghana. It also boasts of a state-of-the-art workshop that sees to the repair and servicing needs of its Clients. |
| The Holding Company also acquired sole distributorship and dealership of Porsche, and so needed a Manager to oversee the different companies. AMSCO seconded the Group Parts Manager. He is the third AMSCO Manager to be seconded to the Company. The previous two Managers served in other capacities and came to the end of their contracts. |
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| Nigeria |
| Equipment Leasing |
| VTL commenced operation in 1989 as an equipment leasing company and has grown to become one of the major providers of operating lease services to the manufacturing sector in Nigeria. As part of its expansion and diversification strategy, the company has partnered with First Funds Ltd, a strategic institutional investor to raise USD4m equity and debt investments for its operation. |
| In realization of the need to take advantage of the market opportunities for growth, the company partnered with First Funds Ltd, a subsidiary of First Bank Plc to raise its authorized share capital with a strategic combined equity and debt investment of about USD4m (N600,000,000) in 2010. This injection of funds will position it for further expansion of its operation to meet market demands, ensure asset acquisition to satisfy growing customer needs, investment in IT Leasing software and hardware as well as training and development of its human capital thereby preparing the Company for listing in a few years. |
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| The company has a grant of US$60,000, that would be split in half for management and training services. 1 manager was seconded as the General Manager |
| www.vtleasing.com |
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| Ghana |
| Finance and Insurance |
| The bank was initially established in 1988 as an NGO to train women in basic book keeping, and on how to manage their businesses. It later obtained a licence to operate a microfinance scheme in 1996 and therefore became a women's empowerment institution. |
| The Company approached AMSCO to help second a seasons Credit Operations Officer to streamline the activities of the Bank. Ms. Patience Odiyo, a Kenyan national, was seconded to the company in 2009 as Chief Credit Operations Officer. The institution was recently acknowledged with a citation to recognize its contribution to the development of women in the country at the just ended 10th anniversary edition of 2010 National Banking Awards held on 13th August 2011 at Movenpick Ambassador Hotel in Accra, as the only bank with special emphasis on women's development. |
| www.wwbghana.com |
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