LEADING MARKET MAKERS IN THE ZAMBIAN SME MARKET
Amano Capital is an innovative dual purpose active advisory-brokerage service that specialises in the Zambian start-up and medium scale market
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Our mission is to bridge the gap between opportunity and capital by presenting the international investment market with Zambia's top performing SME prospects
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Ako Usulile Ekapa Amano "Do not look down on an idea, it may be the best one in achieving your goal." - Zambian Proverb
Zambian SME outlook
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1:4
Zambian Graduates seeking funding for start-ups
95%
SME's market share of total firms in Zambia
56%
Start-up growth rate in urban Zambia
84%
FDI into large scale investments
32%
SME share of total employment
10%
Domestic bank interest rates
Norwegian Fund index; ​World Bank Ease of Doing Business; UNZA survey
Our vision is to help nurture and build businesses in Zambia’s SME market which will have a positive long term impact on the social and economic development of Zambia and the Zambian people
OUR APPROACH
Amano Strategy
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As a management team of entrepreneurs, we understand the disconnect between opportunity and capital in Africa. Whilst Zambia has made exponential strides in foreign direct investment participation, we believe that FDI allocation has been distributed unevenly, focusing on predominantly large scale development. Our strategy is to drive distribution towards the SME market which will not only have an immediate increase in investor diversification and returns but also have a long-term social impact on the SME market and the Zambian nation as a whole.
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Active Task Force
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Our task force firmly believe in an active approach in our advisory services. We create strong relationships with management teams utilising our vast experience in finance and entrepreneurship to improve and monitor performance towards predestined investment.
Investor Ethos
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We ensure that our targets find investors that are actively seeking to make a social impact in their investments. With our potential investor outreach, we can create an efficient and transparent platform for investors and clients to align their ethos and outcomes before market.
Dedicated SME targets
We target teams in which we have a high degree of conviction. We work with driven management who have clear direction with inherently profitable & scalable business models. Our targets align with our ethos of positive social growth and show disruptive innovation across our thematic areas.
Management Team
Kas Shirley
Managing Director
Jonathon Chileshe
Chief Risk and Compliance Officer
Mkuzo Kuwani
Micheal Mulenga
Head of Marketing
Thomas Dean
Head of Client Relations
Business Development Officer