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Dickson Mwira is a Capacity-building specialist in private, public and Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs). He is an experienced multi-unit business leader with a proven record of accomplishment of excelling in business advisory services, management of capacity building programs, Business Development, Project Management, business mentorship and Coaching for over 15 years.

He is a holder of Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Strategic Management from the University of Nairobi and Post Graduate Diploma in Business Management from The Kenya Institute of Management

His Experience spans from coaching, mentorship, design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of capacity building programs and projects, technical expertise in design of needs assessment, research, training, and consultancy interventions.

Ignatius is an Aggressive National Sales & Marketing Manager capable of developing & implementing effective & profitable nation-wide sales and marketing strategies. Proven abilities in recruiting effective sales professionals, developing training courses that increase productivity & establish sales programs.

In his career life, Ignatius held several managerial roles. His most recent being Sales Consultant at Magnate Tomato Nig. Ltd where he was responsible for defining business and sales strategies, identifying new prospects, analyzing market opportunities and competition, and managing credit and accounts receivable collection.

Ignatius holds a Master of Science: Major in Psychology, Bachelor of Science: Major in Philosophy, and currently pursuing a PhD in Industrial & Organizational Psychology at Imo State University, Owerri, Nigeria.

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.

Sydney Sampa is an accomplished Business Development and Training Professional with over 17 years of progressive experience in training and development, leadership, sales and marketing, agribusiness, telecommunications, and project management.

He holds a Bachelor of Arts with Education from the University of Zambia, an International Postgraduate Diploma in Management Studies from Cavendish University, and is currently pursuing an MBA at Cavendish University Zambia. He also holds a Postgraduate Certificate in Sales and Marketing Management from Zambia Open University.

Sydney is an accredited Insights Discovery facilitator (IDA-UK) and a certified ILO trainer in Business Management for SMEs.

His senior roles include Country Sales Manager, Regional Business Development Manager for Southern Africa, and Training and Development Manager for South Central Africa.

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.