Project Portfolio
Go Fresh offers practical solutions to help you establish, enhance or expand your business. Our team has a broad range of skills and experience in Zambia, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, and Malawi.
10 MW Solar Project
Go Fresh conducted a feasibility study for the inclusion of Solar Power on the Illovo Sugar Malawi sugar estate. This project was to be sized to supplement the utility power in providing irrigation for 12,000ha of sugar cane. The investigation incorporated not only technical and financial feasibility but also in-depth research into taxation, accounting treatment and local regulatory requirements.
Following the positive outcome of the feasibility study, Go Fresh originated and ran the global tender to secure an independent power producer to deliver the project. Included in this was leading a team in authoring the request for proposal documents and formation of a bespoke power purchase agreement (PPA)
16 MW Turbo-Alternator regulatory review
Go Fresh carried out a comprehensive regulatory review for the inclusion of an additional Turbo-Alternator in the Zambia Sugar factory, Mazabuka Zambia. This covered investigating licensing and permit requirements as well as stakeholder engagement with the regulators and other relevant parties, including the state utility.
Greenfield Agriculture Projects
Over the years Go Fresh has been involved in various start-ups and greenfield projects including opening up virgin land in remote areas. These projects have included planning, fundraising, plant procurement and importation as well as day to day administrative and operational management.
More recently Go Fresh led the project team in the development of Katito Farming Enterprises Limited; a greenfield project on 1,000ha of land in remote northern Zambia. The responsibilities included conceptualising the project, securing off-take agreements, business modelling and financial forecasting. They led in the procurement of plant and machinery, irrigation design, setting up financial reporting systems, recruiting senior management and raising equity finance. The project, which is still in its infancy, currently has 85ha Seed Potatoes, 135ha Seed Maize, 25ha Groundnuts, 60ha commercial maize with storage, processing and packing facilities for all crops.
450ha Drip Irrigation
Go Fresh consulted to Kaleya Smallholders Company Limited on the conversion of sugar cane flood irrigation to drip irrigation. This included working with irrigation suppliers on design and preparing the business plan and financial forecast, as well as assisting with preparing the motivational data for internal stakeholder alignment.
Restructuring of Commercial Seed Company
Go Fresh worked with Phoenix Seeds in Mozambique to restructure and refinance their existing debt. The role included establishing more robust financial reporting, financial modelling and business planning. It also included an investigation into Mozambique investment regulation and taxation implications.
Refinancing of Agricultural Projects
Go Fresh provided agri-finance consulting services to First National Bank; this offered an interface between the farmers and the bank. Services included assisting farmers with cash flow models, financial restructuring and refinancing of commercial loans. Eight commercial farmers loans were restructured and refinanced for over the 12-month period. Additionally, Go Fresh did the feasibility study to motivate for the set up of the FNB branch in Choma, Zambia.
Payroll Restructuring and Compliance
Go Fresh was responsible for restructuring the payroll of a large cross-border transporter. This resulted in reduced run time more transparent regulatory compliance and improved auditing of deductions and benefits. The new streamline payroll took half the man-days to run, and the loan book was reduced to a negligible amount. Management payroll was moved off-site to ensure confidentiality.
Stores System
Go Fresh implemented a computerised workshop stores system for a large cross-border transporter. The implementation included reorganising the stores department and instituting more practical issues, receipts and orders. Stocktaking of 3,000 line items that took five working days was reduced to one day and variances reduced from 100 line items to an average of 5 items.
Dam Construction
Go Fresh project managed the construction of a 2million cube dam on an expanding farming operation, assisting in obtaining utility connection, abstraction rights and planning and installation of irrigation.
