AMSCO interventions cut across multiple sectors or industries enabling diverse organisations to contribute to the economic growth of the African continent.
Agriculture & Forestry, Health, Energy, Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) , Information & Communications Technology (ICT) as well as Transport & Warehousing.
Building on the legacy of over 28 years’ experience working in partnership with African governments, development actors and private sector and informed by the National Development Plans of countries of operation, AMSCO identifies human capital bottle-necks to sectors or industry growth. Based on our diagnostic process and analysis, we develop custom tailored solutions and catalyse smart partnerships. The strategy is to address systemic issues that promote social economic growth.
We help the financial sector to overcome obstacles like lack of skilled labour, corporate governance and tight risk control, giving SMEs access to finance. We work closely with banks in sub-Saharan Africa to further improve access to finance for SMEs. We also partner with Development Finance Institutions to empower employees and promote female-led enterprises.
We work closely with the insurance sector to help them support enterprises by protecting their assets and investments, build capital and become sustainable. We also aid microfinance companies, supporting them to better serve micro, small and medium enterprises. To assist micro enterprises that cannot meet the requirements for bank loans, we partner with foundations, social and philanthropic investors to balance both the human and financial capital needs of the enterprises.
One of Africa’s fastest growing sectors, Agriculture & Forestry has the potential to significantly alleviate poverty on the continent. Fostering partnerships, we are able to link agribusiness enterprises to mobile operators to monitor market development and pricing. We work closely with agriculture, agribusiness and forestry organisations to improve organisational productivity, promote food security, develop value chains and improve livelihoods. We also team with partners to improve access to finance for SMEs, and inputs such as seeds, fertilizers and machinery.
A lack of skills, limited access to equipment and bad patient care are the challenges standing in the way of quality healthcare on the African continent. We aim to address those challenges to supply quality and affordable healthcare to the people of Africa.
To achieve that we help hospitals, clinics and radiology service providers implement efficient operating systems and management processes. With our support, health institutions such as pharmaceuticals have moved to patient-centric practices to promote the wellbeing of society.
Access to energy is key for Africa to become globally competitive. It is therefore imperative to meet the growing demand for electricity, oil, gas and other energy sources.
AMSCO welcomes partnerships in the oil and gas sector to develop SME value chains that serve organisations better.
We also support energy initiatives that lead to sustainable business environments. Interventions cut across various activities including renewable energy, hand-held solar energy, oil and gas, and waste to energy.
As Africa grows, so does the need for local produc- tion and distribution of food and beverages. AMSCO works with companies in the FMCG sector who specialise in the conceptualisation, making and distribution of food.
We also support enterprises in the wholesale, retail, and food and beverage sectors through sales training, quality assurance and customer service programmes. Those businesses are then able to realise their full potential by investing in the development of their human capital.
Through human capital support to companies within the ICT sector we’re able to enhance economic and social development. AMSCO is strategically aligned with both the public and private sectors to introduce, implement and maintain telecommunications networks. We are also able to provide customised training such as safety and heights, technical support and expert support to ensure fully integrated and streamlined communication networks that are cutting-edge and globally competitive.
African SMEs rely heavily on transport systems to ensure smooth operations from logistics to maintenance and safekeeping of goods. AMSCO recognises this need and supports companies that provide transportation of goods and warehousing. This includes, but is not limited to passengers and cargo, warehousing and storage for goods plus supported activities related to modes of transportation. We design programmes that assist in modernising the sector to ensure efficiency and transparency in an increasingly complex value chain. Our programmes are designed with strict adherence to local transport and warehousing regulations.
Martial as IT Manager is responsible for deploying, managing, and maintaining IT systems, services, and capabilities to best meet the changing needs of the Group. Prior joining AMSCO Group, Martial brings in 10 years’ experience as Information Technology professional with supervisory roles.
He has an extensive background as System Administrator and Head of IT Infrastructure in telecoms, FMCG and agribusiness multinational companies. His expertise includes, but is not limited to, Networks and Sytems Administration, Cloud technologies, Business Analysis, IT Project Management and IT Audit. He graduated Master of Engineering in Information Technology and is certified ITIL Foundation in IT Services Management.
Lomiah Nhongo has a wealth of experience in project/programme management, maximizing an organization’s communications, resource deployment and managing stakeholder relationships thus improving service delivery and achieving company objectives.
In her current capacity as Country Managing Director-Zambia, her aspiration is to drive company strategy to fulfil the vision of AMSCO Advisory Services Zambia Ltd at becoming the leading authority in Human Resource Advisory in Zambia by 2021. She holds an MBA from Webster University, London and a BBA from University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Zanele Radebe is an experienced Human Resources Professional with over 10 years’ multinational experience.
In her capacity as HR Business Partner, she is responsible for developing and implementing the organisation’s People Strategy, Policies & Procedures, end to end recruitment and overall Group HR Management. Zanele holds a Diploma in Human Resources Management from IIE, Certification in Labour Relations Management from WITS, Hiring Principles from the UNISA, Cost & Management Accounting from IAC and Payroll Administration from SAGE. She’s a member of the Institute of People Management (IPM).
Tumelo is an accomplished admitted attorney with 10 years post-qualification experience, with a robust legal background and a dynamic skill set. Her professional journey has been marked by diverse experiences, both in-house and private practice, where she served a wide range of corporate and commercial clients. Her areas of specialty encompass drafting and interpretation of commercial agreements, the crafting of incisive legal opinions, the management of both cross-border and local transactions, Compliance and Corporate governance. Furthermore, her competencies extend to company secretarial duties and commercial litigation, ensuring a comprehensive legal service offering.
Prior to joining AMSCO, Tumelo worked in the Financial Services and Capital market space as Legal council: Transact manager and compliance officer.
Tumelo holds an LLB degree, complemented by a Postgraduate Diploma in Contract Drafting and Interpretation from the University of Johannesburg and a Postgraduate Certificate in Banking and Finance at Wits University.
Her current role at AMSCO is Group Legal and Risk Manager which role involves contributing to strategic decision-making, providing legal and operational advice and support to the Group and its subsidiaries, coordinating initiatives within ExCO, as well as provide corporate governance and company secretarial support.
Richard Barasa joined AMSCO as an Accountant and rose to the role of Finance Manager in charge of the finance department. He is an experienced professional in accounting and financial management.
As Head of Finance he is in charge of aligning financial initiatives to achieve strategic objectives of the organisation by developing and implementing financial processes and controls, analysis and reporting and business decisions support. He is also in charge of managing the ATMS Foundation and development programmes audits. Richard is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA).
Yves Alain Epangue was previously the Managing Director for Francophone Africa, prior to being appointed AMSCO Group CEO. He has a wealth of experience in managing profit centers, cross-functional teams and multi-country operations.
Over the past 20 years, he has held various management and leadership positions within international companies across Africa, in highly competitive industries and business environments. He holds a Post-graduate degree (PhD cycle) in Management and International Business from ESSEC Business School in Douala and HEC Montréal, a Bachelor’s Degree in Economics, as well as a Leadership Diploma from Indian School of Business.