1. Company profile
And
Introduction letter
to
Senior research technician
international crops research centre
Box 2359
LILONGWE
Physical Map: Balaka central Market, Room number Blk/cm/91,
Opposite New Bazale Restaurant.
“TAKING PART IN BUILDING A BETTER
MALAWI”

2. TELL : +265 (0) 1 552 636/ 717, Fax: +265 (0) 1 553 381
Cell : +265 (0) 888 300 173/ 999 559 012
E-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 Principles
To 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.

3. 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.

4. COMPANY ORGONOGRAM
BOARD OF directors
Financial controller
Operations Company secretary accounts &
Manager
admin. manager
Agricult. field WORKSHOP
officer SUPERVISOR sales
representatives
mechanic (s)
Stores clerk drivers
shop managers (2)
Sales lady (s)
Cleaner (s)
general worker guards

5. SUPPLIES AND SERVICES
Kambalame 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

6. In the below table shows various Assorted Seeds that has been supplied and service
delivered to various organizations in the country.
AGRICULTURAL INPUTS
Seedlings
Our 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 SEEDLINGS
GRAFTED:
 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

7.  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 seed
 Maize : Open Pollinated Varieties – OPV ( ZM 521/
621/ 623 Varieties, all hybrids Varieties
e.g. Kanyani, Njobvu,Mkango etc.
 Beans :Kholophethe, Red Kidneys ( Phalombe)P
Concern/ Kachiyata, Nanyati, Domwe.
 Groundnuts :CG7, Chalimbana 2000, Msinjiro,
Chalimbana Local Variety.

8.  Soya Beans : Makwacha, Nasoko
 Sorghum :Pilira 1& Pilira 11, Red Sorghum hy
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

9.  1 Toner Pick Up.
 Twin Cab Toyota Hilux
 ½ Toner Nissan Pick Up
IT EQUIPMENT
Our 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 GEAR
Our company sup[plies the following protective clothes such as;
 Gum Booths
 Safety Booths
 Work suits
 Overall
 Gloves
 Helmets
 Dust mask
 Protective grasses

10. 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 EQUIPMENT
Our 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

11.  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

12.  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.

13.  Tax Exemption Certificate
We 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 370 390
E-mail address : malengadaniel@gmail.com
OPERATIONS & HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGER:
Fred Somba Sambani : 0999 278 295/ 0888 978 295
E-mail address : sambanifred@gmail.com
AGRICULTURE FIELD OFFICER:

14. Hopeson Jere : 0999 026 505
E-mail address : jehopeson@gmail.com
COMPANY SECRETARY:
Jane Phuka Tseka : 0888 684 384/ 0998 269 761
E-mail address : janephukakgs@gmail.com
WORKSHOP SUPERVISOR:
Chiyembekezo Phiri : 0882 604 811
E-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.
INTEREST
Kambalame 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.

15. Yours faithfully,
LUGERIO LEO KAMBALAME
(Managing Director)
“TAKING PART IN BUILDING A BETTER
MALAWI”