Feasibility studies- and Investment proposal development
Feasibility Study for the Designing and Setting up Commodity Exchange in Malawi
Duration: November 2011 – January 2012, Phase I, Feasibility Study & Business Plan
May 2012 – July 2014, Phase II, Operation
Client: AHL Commodities Exchange , a newly established commodity exchange in Malawi.
Challenge: Design, build and operate an end-to-end agricultural commodity exchange in Malawi.
Solution: Conducting feasibility study; designing a comprehensive structure for a commodity exchange; developing a business plan with operational process and policies for a well-functioning commodity exchange in Malawi.
Impact: The exchange was launched nearly a year ago and currently trades about 150 tons of grains per session.
Feasibility Study and Development of Business Plan for the Establishment of the Tanzania Commodity Exchange
Duration: October 2012 – June 2013
Client: World Bank funded and implemented by Bank of Tanzania/Capital Market and Securities Authority.
Challenge: Need for a business plan for a function commodity exchange in Tanzaniai.
Solution: Completion of a feasibility study and comprehensive structure for a commodity exchange, and business plan with operational process and policies.
Impact: The comprehensive proposal for the establishment of a commodity exchange in Tanzania is currently under consideration by the Government of Tanzania.
Feasibility Study and Development of Business Plan for the Establishment of the Kenya Commodity Exchange
Duration: October 2012 – June 2013
Client: World Bank funded and implemented by Bank of Tanzania/Capital Market and Securities Authority.
Challenge: Need for a business plan for a function commodity exchange in Tanzaniai.
Solution: Completion of a feasibility study and comprehensive structure for a commodity exchange, and business plan with operational process and policies.
Impact: The comprehensive proposal for the establishment of a commodity exchange in Tanzania is currently under consideration by the Government of Tanzania.
Structured online market Implementation
Newly Established/Existing Exchange Support
Duration: February 2012- July 2012
Client: Nepal Derivative Exchange ( NDEX) Nepal
Challenge: How to strategically expand for a commodity exchange
Solution: Development of the strategic plan for the exchange, including issus like Financial planning, Operational planning and IT plans.
Impact: NDEx was able to become the leading exchange in Nepal
Newly Established/Existing Exchange Support
Duration: June 2013 – September 2013
Client: East Africa Exchange. (EAX), Rwanda
Challenge: How to jump start the newly established regional exchange
Solution: Secondment of four highly skilled and experience commodity exchange experts in the areas of collateral management (warehouse operations), clearing and settlement, trading and legal/regulatory/compliance.
Impact: EAX is off the ground successfully, with a growing regional reputation. Stalwart continues to provide technical support on the development of various aspects of the exchange roll out.
Feasibility Study for the Designing and Setting up Commodity Exchange in Malawi
Duration: May 2012 – July 2014, Phase II, Operation
Client: AHL Commodities Exchange , a newly established commodity exchange in Malawi.
Challenge: Design, build and operate an end-to-end agricultural commodity exchange in Malawi.
Solution: Conducting feasibility study; designing a comprehensive structure for a commodity exchange; developing a business plan with operational process and policies for a well-functioning commodity exchange in Malawi.
Impact: The exchange was launched nearly a year ago and currently trades about 150 tons of grains per session.
Capacity Building for farmers and other stakeholders in Agricultural Value Chain
Capacity Building workshop and certification for commodity exchange establishment
Duration: July 2015
Client: Capital Market and Securities Authority, Tanzania
Challenge: Need for capacity building
Solution: Design a training program and materal for a certification capacity building workshop targeting stakeholders of Bangladesh commodity exchange.
Impact: 70 individuals, received training. Participant follow-up indicates strong adoption of training material.
Capacity Building workshop and certification for commodity exchange establishment
Duration: April 2014
Client: Pearl Institute of Financial market ( Bangladesh Commodity Exchange), Dhaka, Bangladesh
Challenge: Need for capacity building
Solution: Design a training program and materal for a certification capacity building workshop targeting stakeholders of Bangladesh commodity exchange.
Impact: 21 individuals, including 2 women, received training. Participant follow-up indicates strong adoption of training material.
