Qualifications: Experience:
Relevant Transaction Experience: Sasol: Responsible for the provision of financial support to SMMEs in the I AM PRENEURS programme requiring seed capital funding. Exxaro Resources Limited: Instrumental in the establishment of the R300million Exxaro fund focusing on SMMEs that have contracts from Exxaro and management of the provision of ESD Grants and Loans to SMMEs with Exxaro contracts, in addition to providing SMME Screening Services Harmony Mining: Instrumental in the establishment and implementation of an SMME Enterprise and Supplier Development Accelerator Programme (“ESDA Programme”) for the mining communities in Carletonville and Kraaipan. Tysys SMME Development and Financing (Pty) Ltd: Led the establishment and management of the SMME micro financing business. GPF EEPF: Instrumental in the establishment of the Affordable Housing Fund
ARMEL CIAMALA – Head: SME Development & Financing