The Challenge FundProject Portfolio- CALL 3

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Zambika Bakery Limited (Zambika) is a family–owned business that makes and distributes bread and confectionery in Southern, Lusaka and Central provinces. Founded in 1999, the company is one of 3 businesses owned by the Pandor family. Kafue Wholesalers and DistributorsLtd produces raw materials for baking which it supplies to its sister companies Zambake and Zambika. Zambake operates a modern automated facility in Lusaka which produces around 20,000 units of confectionery and baked goods a day, employing around 100 people.

Kariba Harvest Limited (KHL) is part of the Lake Harvest Group which specialises in the production of fresh fish and associated products for local and international markets. The group has operations in Zambia, Zimbabwe, Uganda, South Africa, and Malawi. KHL was established in 2012 and operates a fish farm on Lake Kariba in Siavonga, supplying the Zambian market. The company currently has 44 cages across 2 sites with 3 other sites available for future expansion. 

Saro Agro Industrial Limited (Saro Agro) was established in 1987 and is the leading supplier and manufacturer of agricultural and industrial equipment in Zambia. The company provides large and small clients with machines for applications in areas such as agriculture, irrigation and power generation. These include, for example, tractors, trailers, feed mixers, solar pumps, planters and sprayers. Saro Agro also provides after–sales support and maintenance services to its customers

Chimphembela Trust Limited (CTL) is a family–owned business which was registered in 2004 and commenced operations in Zambia in 2012. The company’s farm is located about 30km east of Lusaka. The company breeds and grows pigs which they sell to a wide range of customers that include Kachema Meat Suppliers, Choppies Supermarkets and directly to restaurants. At the peak of production between 2014 and 2017 they delivered about 100 pigs to Kachema Meat Suppliers every week.

Agriserve Agro is an agri–input retailer and wholesaler with close to 8 years market experience. In Addition to their agri–input lines, they also sell, train and install solar solutions, fuel generators, and biogas units. Their main focus is animal health products and they have recently developed and introduced their own brand of animal medicament to the local market. They currently have two fully operational branches serving Lusaka and outlying areas and are in the final stages of establishing a third.