Company profileAnd

Introduction letter

toSenior research technician

international crops research centre

Box 2359LILONGWE

Physical Map: Balaka central Market, Room number Blk/cm/91, Opposite New Bazale Restaurant.

“TAKING PART IN BUILDING A BETTER MALAWI”

TELL : +265 (0) 1 552 636/ 717, Fax: +265 (0) 1 553 381Cell : +265 (0) 888 300 173/ 999 559 012E-mail : kambalamegs@yahoo.com/ lugkambalame@yahoo.co.uk

PRODUCERS & SUPPLIERS OF: certified seeds, livestock, relief food items, fruits & agro forestry tree seedlings, sweet potato vines, cassava cuttings, stationery & office supplies, office equipment, construction materials etc.

19th April, 2015

RE: COMPANY PROFILE AND INTRODUCTION LETTER

Kambalame General Suppliers is one of Kambalame General Suppliers Group of Companies subsidiaries operating its business national wide whose head office is in Balaka District.

It is one of the experienced, leading profit making and fast growing Local Private Malawian owned Companies in the country.

Our motto, “Taking Part in Building a Better Malawi” This means our daily activities and plans are done in line of achieving our goal towards building a better Mother Malawi.

Our Core Value Motivating, inspiring and empowering the youth in the country to be responsible citizens by giving them an opportunity to responsible by playing a big role in developing our country.

Our vision To see our youth actively take leading roles in the private sector and government institutions in implementing various projects and programs thereby empowering them morally, economically and socially in the country, professionally with high customer service standards delivery.

Our PrinciplesTo adhere to government laws and policies in respect of Business Act of the Republic of Malawi, to be tax compliance, corrupt free business entity, No to fraud, No to child labour, to be professional and trustworthy to all our valued customers and improve working conditions of our staffs.

Kamabalame General Suppliers was started by a Mr. Lugerio Leo Kambalame in 2001, a Former employee of National Seed Company of Malawi – Cotton & Milling Division in Nkhota- Kota District from 1998- 2001 as Cashier.He is also a former Student of Ntcheu Secondary from 1992 -1997.

Kamabalame General Suppliers is a legally registered business entity under the Laws of the Republic of Malawi, Business Act.

It was registered on 14 December, 2006 by the Registrar General whose registration number is 81939 certifying our company to do business with all Government Departments and other stakeholders legally. Our company business entity approved and certified by The Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA) under VAT and Withholding Tax Exemption Certificate Categories and our TIP Number is 30541884.This certifies our company that it is a tax compliant business entity and it is free to do business legally with all institutions across the country.

Also our company is registered by The Office of Director of Public Procurement (ODPP) under the category of above K80, 000, 000 (Eighty Million Kwacha) for more information you can visit www.odpp.mw.

To date Kambalame General Suppliers has employed 23 well qualified permanent professional staffs who are working in various fields such as

Fruit Tree & Agro forestry Seedlings Production and supplies Seeds multipliers and Suppliers Livestock producers and suppliers Farms Produce purchase and supplies Disaster and Relief Items Supplies Fertilizers and Chemicals Supplies Stationery and Office equipment Supplies Photocopiers, Faxes, Printers services and maintenances IT Services – network installation, compute repair and maintenance, back up,

computer accessories supplies, printing and typing, photocopying, faxing etc Motorcycle services and maintenances

All the above mentioned items and services has been supplied and offered to various reputable GOVERNMENT and NON GOVERNMENTAL ORGANISATIONS with dedication, commitment and professionalism for the past 9 years

Our company has an ORGONOGRAM Chart which illustrates how positions and responsibilities are shown. Please check in the below diagram.

COMPANY ORGONOGRAM BOARD OF directors

Financial controller

Operations Company secretary accounts & Manager admin. manager

Agricult. field WORKSHOPofficer SUPERVISOR sales representatives

mechanic (s)Stores clerk drivers shop managers (2)

Sales lady (s)

Cleaner (s)general worker guards

SUPPLIES AND SERVICESKambalame General Suppliers has vast experience of 9 years in supplying and delivering services in various areas to various reputable Government Department and Non Government organization such as;

Agricultural inputs

Agricultural equipment

General Stationery & Consumables

Food stuffs

Transportation

IT equipment & Software

Safety & protective clothing

Health products

Food stuffs

Some of the organizations our company has worked with for the past 8 years are as follows;

World Vision Malawi World Relief Malawi Eagles Relief Services Concern Universal Evangelical Lutheran Development Services Episcopal Conference of Malawi CADECOM Offices- Dedza, Mangochi, Blantyre and Chikwawa Blantyre Synod Development and Health Commission Balaka, Mangochi, Ntcheu, Machinga District Councils

We have the following documents to show our legality to work with any institution within the country and beyond such as;

Business Registration Certificate Tax Exemption Certificate ODPP Certificate Written Power of Attorney certifying our company that certifies our company that

we no case pending at any court against our company. Contracts copies Payment vouchers copies Copies of Reference Letters

In the below table shows various Assorted Seeds that has been supplied and service delivered to various organizations in the country.

AGRICULTURAL INPUTS

SeedlingsOur company produces and supplies various trees seedlings to various reputable organizations as follows;INDIGENOUS ( Natural) TREE SEEDLINGS

Mbawa, Mvure Mthangatanga Ngongomwa Mthethe Nsangu Keisha Wa Milimo Keisha Wa Maluwa Gliricidia India Blue- gum Mlombwa

FRUIT SEEDLINGSGRAFTED:

Mangoes: Kent, Tommy, Artiken, Maya, Darvis,

Oranges:Washington Naval, Late Valencia

Tangerines:Mwanza variety Peaches Apples Strawberry

NON - GRAFTED Mango Rootstock Paw- Paw (Papaya) Guavas: Pink & White Varieties Avocado Pears Custard Apple (Mapoza a

chizungu) Mexican Apple ( Masuku a

Chizungu) Granadillas Grapes Water Melons Masawu

Bwemba Baobao

PLANTING MATERIALS;

Our company produces and supplies various Planting Materials to various reputable organisations as follows;

Sweet Potato Vines:Mgamba, Zondeni, Kenya(kajoni), Anakwane, Mathuthu, Kadya ubwere, Chipika of high nutritious varieties tied in packs of 4kgs fit to plant 15 ridges of 6 miters are produced in large scale i.e 100,000 packs

Cassava Cuttings:Manyokola/ Mwaya/ Gomani sweet early maturity varieties tied in bundles of 50 sticks 0f 1m long fit to plant 300 planting stations

Banana Suckers:Our company produces and supplies various Banana Suckers to various reputable organisations as follows;

Dwarf Cavendish Williams Cavendish Sukali Mangombo Plantains

Seeds: Our Company has been supplying basic and certified seeds as follows;

Maize : Open Pollinated Varieties – OPV ( ZM 521/ 621/ 623 Varieties, all hybrids Varieties e.g. Kanyani, Njobvu,Mkango etc.

Beans :Kholophethe, Red Kidneys ( Phalombe)Pilira/ Concern/ Kachiyata, Nanyati, Domwe.

Groundnuts :CG7, Chalimbana 2000, Msinjiro, Chalimbana Local Variety.

Soya Beans : Makwacha, Nasoko

Sorghum :Pilira 1& Pilira 11, Red Sorghum hybrid Varieties, Local White Variety.

Cow Peas : (Sudan) Early Maturity Variety Pigeon Peas :Early Maturity Varieties- Mthawa

Juni, Bambara Nuts (Mzama) Finger Millet

Fertilizers:we supply the following

CAN, 23:21: 0, D Compound, Urea, Super D Surphate Amonia

Pesticides Round Up Harness Carbyrrl (sevin) Sypermetherine Potassium C Dimethoate Surphur

Herbicides Molinga Neem Sinamon Ginger yellow Aloe vera Garlic Artemisia chidede

TRANSPORTION

Our company has ventured in transport business of which at the

meantime the following trucks are available for hire

30 Toner Truck

15 Toner Truck

3Toner Van truck. It is ideal for removals

1 Toner Pick Up.

Twin Cab Toyota Hilux

½ Toner Nissan Pick Up

IT EQUIPMENTOur company supplies various IT equipment at competitive rates such as;

Modern LCD Computers Desktop, Laptops & Accessories. Printers Fax machines Scanners Laminating Machines LCD Projector Photocopier Machines Software installation Maintenance of computers and software ie Antivirus installation and updates Hardware and software repairing Programming Network installation

SAFETY AND PROTECTIVE GEAROur company sup[plies the following protective clothes such as;

Gum Booths Safety Booths Work suits Overall Gloves Helmets Dust mask Protective grasses

PRINTING/ PHOTOCOPY AND PUBLICATIONS

Our company has state of the art heavy duty photo copier machine. We produce best quality paper copy.

The Photocopier Machine has the capacity to work under intense pressure ideal for photocopying huge quantities without any problem. Our machines produce 100 copies per minute ideal for big jobs. We have competitive rates that nobody can beat us.

We also provide a door step services that we work within your premises.

AGRICULTURAL EQUIPMENTOur company supplies the followings;

Treadle Pumps and Accessories Irrigation Pipes Irrigation Pumps Sprinklers Sprayers Holes Shovels Slashes Wheel bours

HEALTH PRODUCTS

Our company supplies the following;

Bush Ambulance

Push Bicycles

Drugs

First Aid Kit

Gloves

FOOD STUFFS

Our company supplies various food items such as;

Milled Super Rice long Grain

Brocken Rice

Maize Grain

Maize Flour

Soya Flour

Soya Beans

Red Beans

Pigeon Peas

Cow Peas

Beaf

Goat meat

Live Broilers Chickens

Live local Chickens

Dressed Chickens

Sheep (Muton)

Bacon

Fresh fish: Chambo/ mcheni/ usipa/ Utaka/kampango

Dried Fish: Chambo/ Mcheni/ Utaka/ Kampango/ Usipa

Cooking Oil

Salt: Table and Kitchen

Sugar

STATIONERY:

Our Company supplies stationery of all types such as;

Bond Plain Photocopy Papers Reams

Ruled Bond Paper Reams

Paper & Money Clip

Flip Charts

Snowman Marker

White Board Markers

Masking Tape 1& 2’

Clear seal Tape 1 & 2’

Buff Tape

Computer Paper

Laminating Pouchers A4 & A6

Plain Folders

All types Files

File Tags

Lever Arch Files PVC

Lever Ach Files Tree line

Lever Arch File Alba RADO

Executive Diaries A4

Executive Diaries A5

Two Ring Binder

Pens & Pencils

Exercise Books

College Exercise book

Hard Covers A4 size

Hard Covers A5

Ledger Books

Analysis Book 16 & 32 columns

Sticker Notes

Short Hand Note Books

Maths Instrument

Scientific calculators

Rulers

DVD –R, DVD- RW, CD –RW/R,

Flash Disks

T-Pex

Office Rabber Bands

Carbon Paper Ream

Indorsing Ink

Dust Bins

Desk Organise

Office Tray

Puching Machines

Stapler Machine

Toners such as

Sharp Printers & Photocopier Machines,

Canon Printers & Photocopier Machines

Riso Machine

Xerox Printers & Photocopiers Machines

Inkjets & Cartilages such as

CANON

Hp

REMARK

All types are at a very competitive rates

Consumables of all types at a very competitive rate.

Please find the below information which will assist you to certify us to be eligible supplier whom you can work.

Tax Exemption CertificateWe have attached a valid Tax Exemption Certificate and VAT from Malawi Revenue Authority showing our tax compliance.

. Latest valid contact details: Our contact details are as follows;

Telephone: 01 552 636/ 717, Fax: 01 553 381, Cell: 0888 684 384/ 0999 559 012

Traceable Business Premises; Our company head office is located at Balaka Central Market, Room Number BLK/CM/91, Opposite New Bazale Restaurant and our Sub- Office is located in AGORA Building, Mangochi District, Opposite Chirani Drug Store and in Lilongwe Area 3, Old SKIPCO Building Opposite DC Offices.

Payment Terms: Our Company prefers payment to be made through cheque or Electronic Cash Transfer. Our account details are as follows; Account Name: Kambalame General Suppliers, Bank: National Bank, Account Type: Current Account, Account Number: 283754.

Name of Director: Our company directors are MR. LUGERIO LEO KAMBALAME and Mrs. ELINA L. KAPINDU (Nee Kambalame).

Key Company Personnel is as follows;

DIRECTORS: 1. LUGERIO LEO KAMBALAME (Managing Director)

E-mail address : lugkambalame@yahoo.co.uk/ lchimzukira@gmail.com

2. ELINA LEO KAPINDU (Nee Kambalame) Deputy Managing Director

E-mail : elina.kapindu@kgs.com

FINANCE CONTROLLER Mr. Paul Mbengo, Cell: 0992 171 371/ E-mail address : mbengo15@gmail.com

ACCOUNTS & ADMINSTRATIVE MANAGER :Daniel Esau Malenga Cell : 0995 470 607/ 0888 370 390E-mail address : malengadaniel@gmail.com

OPERATIONS & HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGER: Fred Somba Sambani : 0999 278 295/ 0888 978 295E-mail address : sambanifred@gmail.com

AGRICULTURE FIELD OFFICER:

Hopeson Jere : 0999 026 505E-mail address : jehopeson@gmail.com

COMPANY SECRETARY: Jane Phuka Tseka : 0888 684 384/ 0998 269 761E-mail address : janephukakgs@gmail.com

WORKSHOP SUPERVISOR:Chiyembekezo Phiri : 0882 604 811E-mail address : chiyembekezo.phiri@kgs.com

LEGAL ADVISOR: John Suzi Banda SC (President of Malawi Law Society) : 0888 843 079.

For More information about our working experience and financial status please don’t hesitate to contact the following heads of organization in below;

The Logistics and Supply Chain Manager, World Vision Malawi, Box 692, Lilongwe. Tell: 01762 313.

The Administrative Manager, Concern Universal, Box 1535, Blantyre. Cell: 0888 302 522.

The Diocesan Secretary, Mangochi CADECOM, Box 227, Mangoch. Cell: 0999 299 353

The Bank Manager, Standard Bank, Box 344, Balaka. Tel: 01 522 488

It is with such a vast experience and financial stability that our company has decided to express its interest to manage Utawaleza farm for the period of 5 years.

INTERESTKambalame General Suppliers has closely monitoring how Utawaleza Farm has been operating for the past three years and we have visited the place for several times to buy cooking oil, curios, vegetable and chickens.

I am, looking forward to work with you.

Yours faithfully,

LUGERIO LEO KAMBALAME(Managing Director)

“TAKING PART IN BUILDING A BETTER MALAWI”