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Protection of Members: It protects the interests of the company's members by clearly defining the objectives and limiting their liability.
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2. Modelsof
developmentAs Zimbabwe emerges from a challenging decade Tarcon
Private Limited is finding inventive ways to keep its
business, and the country’s economy, in growth
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written by: John O’Hanlon
research by: Abi Abagun
3. T
arcon is a private Harare-
based company with operations
throughout southern Africa,
active in Mozambique and
Zambia as well as its home
market in Zimbabwe. It employs over 800
people. Although the company formally
began operations in its present form in 2001,
its foundations go back to 1981 and Tarcon
was the result of the merger of a number
of earthmoving, plant hire and later, civil
contracting companies.
Over the years Tarcon has built an
impressive portfolio of civil engineering
projects in the region including many roads,
dams, sewers, water reticulation systems
and bridges. A separate division focuses on
mining activities. “We do not own mines,
but we have been very successful in contract
mining,” says CEO Lawrence Gudo. “We offer
specialised services to the mining companies.
Between 2009 and 2012, the mining sector
has been a very significant contributor to
Zimbabwe’s GDP accounting for around 17
percent, with sector-average growth of 30
percent over the period.” The mining division
generates around 20 percent of Tarcon’s
annual turnover, he adds.
The work Tarcon does for mining major
mining houses, is typified by its long-standing
engagement with Rio Tinto, which contracts
out the heavy earth works at its Murowa
diamond mine located near Zvishavane in
South Central Zimbabwe. “Tarcon does a
lot of work for RT particularly where the
scope of work involves excavation, loading
and hauling,” Gudo explains. The company
has been involved since 2004. Tarcon’s
Tarcon Grader at work
at Ngezi Mine
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4. input includes extraction
of kimberlite, removing
overburden, and hauling the
ore and waste from the pits.
In addition it maintains access
roads, dumps, access ramps,
haul roads, ore stockpiles
and waste dumps. Since the
resource has the potential to
be expanded to six or seven
times its current production
level, this is work that could
go on for a very long time.
Tarcon has just completed
its most recent infrastructure
and roads project for platinum
miner Zimplats at its mine on
the Zimbabwean Great Dyke approximately
150 kilometres south-west of Harare.
Currently it is involved in putting up
infrastructure for the mine housing project
at Anglo American’s Unki mine, also on the
Great Dyke.
However the activity that has underpinned
Tarcon throughout its life, and is certain to do
so in the future, is infrastructure development.
Apart from the need for publicly funded roads,
dams, water pipelines and reticulation and
sewerage infrastructure in central southern
Africa, these services are greatly demanded
Tarcon workers in front of a Reclaimer
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BELL PTA
Since the mid 1980’s, TARCON Africa have been associated
with the ‘yellow metal’ business, initially in the ‘plant-
hire’ sector, then diversifying into ‘civil engineering’ and
‘contract mining’.
TARCON’s fleet of equipment grew steadily with their
successes throughout the Southern African region
undertaking major projects in Mozambique, Zambia and
Zimbabwe. BELL Equipment’s ‘regional support network’
set the platform in the formation of BELL equipment being
the backbone of their fleet. Today TARCON Africa currently
operates 38 units, supplied and serviced by BELL PTA. The
‘partnership’ continues to grow today.
BELL PTA congratulates TARCON Africa for their
‘excellence in Africa’.
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$450million
Estimated FDI in Zimbabwe in 2012
5. “We are trying to reorganise, and
create a very lean structure that
is cost conscious and operationally
viable for us”
by the mining sector as these tend to form
fully fledged communities in the proximity
of their operations, he points out. Mining
projects always need some level of access
infrastructure and in remote areas, this could
be considerable. Civil roads account for 50
percent of Tarcon’s turnover, though this is a
challenging and highly competitive market.
The region is in dire need of road, water
and energy infrastructure, says Lawrence
Gudo. “Like Zimbabwe, Zambia and
Mozambique provide huge opportunities
because historically these countries
have lagged behind in implementing
developmental projects due to political and
economic reasons.” The struggles of these
economies, Zimbabwe’s in particular, are
well documented. At this moment there’s
pressure to find ways to upgrade road
networks as fast as possible in order to
cater for industry and social developmental
demands. Infrastructure plays a critical
role in attracting investor into the market:
it allows easy of access and movement of
products. Zambia’s Road Development Agency
recently launched its Link Zambia 8000
road project, also known as the Accelerated
National Roads Construction Programme.
A total of 8,201 kilometres of roads will be
built or upgraded over a period of five years.
conscious and operationally
viable for us. We are focusing
on improving customer
experience through service
delivery enhancement as
we continue to build the
right levels of capacity.”
Zimbabwe in particular
has been a very difficult
environment to sustain
businesses over the last ten years, given the
hyperinflationary conditions. Companies
that survived had resources and ingenuity
to sustain them, otherwise many fell by the
wayside. “Unfortunately our government did
not have the financial muscle and resources
to undertake major public infrastructure
projects over that period.”
“Zambia has been on a fast growth path,”
comments Gudo. Its $750 million euro bond
was oversubscribed signifying indications of
investor trust on the economy. This presents
exciting opportunities.”
Under his leadership, however, Tarcon
has adopted a cautious policy, not wanting
to get its fingers burnt by taking on every
opportunity. “We are trying to reorganise,
and create a very lean structure that is cost
Island dam core trench excavation
TarconAfrica
But on the positive side,
the lean years did create
major opportunities, he
continues. “Now that the
country is coming out of the
woods major projects are
getting unlocked and soon
opportunities to revamp
and build our roads,dams,
water facilities among others
will open up.” But the greatest challenge still
remains that of funding. An essential part of
any new infrastructure project is how it will
be financed. The way forward, he suggests
is the PPP model, where the financial risk is
shared between the public and private sector.
This model works well for road construction
as exemplified by a recent domestic highway
20%Of Tarcon’s turnover
comes from the
mining sector
6. “Now that the country is coming
out of the woods major projects
are getting unlocked”
project the government has partnered the
private sector (local and foreign) to fund and
implement road rehabilitation projects such as
the Plumtree-Harare-Mutare Highway. Would
the road users accept having to pay toll fees?
“Road users are already paying toll fees, but
the tolling system has very basic infrastructure
and is inefficient. Major concerns from road
users have been the lack of improvement in
the state of the roads despite the toll fees
general such projects will have a pay-back
period of about 15 years, depending with
the level of investment and thereafter
they continue to generate funds for
maintenance and repairs.
Disrepair in the road network is mirrored
in the water supply, sewage and energy
infrastructure. The opportunities for civil
engineering companies like Tarcon are
limitless. But foreign direct investment (FDI)
is an essential ingredient to get these projects
moving. Though levels of FDI are currently
low, indications of potential growth are there
and will most likely happen in the next few
years to come if certainty is created around
the political environment and our economic
policies.. Despite its political instability
Zimbabwe succeeded in increasing FDI nearly
being collected. They have paid their money
but witness no improvements or even repairs
– rather they continue to experience potholes
on the roads. In fact the roads are deplorable.
Road users want to see new and improved
roads – and they will be happy to pay toll
fees!” says Gudo with confidence.
PPP and BOT (build, operate, transfer)
models have worked well elsewhere, even
in neighbouring South Africa, he says. In
eightfold over four years from just $51.6
million in 2008 to $387 million in 2011. In
2012 it is estimated that FDI continued to
grow, reaching $450 million.
China does present some options for the
economic recovery suggests Gudo. “We
have gone into strategic alliances with
Chinese equipment manufactures in order
to address challenges faced in accessing
equipment to resource major projects. Access
to meaningful credit lines in Zimbabwe is
limited at the moment.
Another opportunity he sees, heavily
disguised as a problem, is Zimbabwe’s
brain drain. More than four million highly
qualified people, accountants, engineers and
managers among them, have been lost to
neighbouring countries or departed for the
Island dand trench
Vibrator at work
TarconAfrica
7. “Our own staff and the communities
around us, have sustained us
through the difficult times”
UK. “We want to target those people in the
diaspora and bring them back.” Most will
come back better equipped with enhanced
skills sets, he adds, from his experience of
working in first world organisations.
This approach has given Tarcon the chance
to re-evaluate its skill base, plan future
requirements and reorganise its operations.
Tarcon depends very much on its people,
and as an organisation, we value our
communities which are otherwise totally
excluded from any form of media coverage
and have no access to formal education.”
Tarcon employees give their time after
hours to talk about HIV and how to prevent
it as well as demystifying the myth and
stigma that goes with it. The recipients of
these programmes are really appreciative,
he says, since these programmes impact
their lives positively. “These social
integration programmes are very close to
our heart and we will continue with them,
especially in the remote areas we operate in.
Further still, the local community members
we employ are integrated into our Tarcon
‘on the job training’ programmes which
impart formal skills.”
Lawrence Gudo has other plans for the
employees, Lawrence Gudo emphasises.
“Our own staff and the communities
around us, have sustained us through the
difficult times,” he says. “We have operated
in some hash and remote environments,
where we interact with some of the most
disadvantaged members of society. As a way
of giving back and empowering communities
we have embarked on very successful HIV
and Aids campaign programmes to educate
company once the restructuring is complete.
Among the entities that made it up originally
was a property development enterprise.
Though this remained dormant over recent
years, Tarcon land banked packages suitable
for commercial, industrial and residential
development. The group has immediate
plans to embark on property development
which will commence during the course of
2013.The first phase will be targeting high
income residential housing market. It’s all
part of the green shoots of a recovery that
Zimbabweans truly deserve.
Unki Works
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For more information about
Tarcon Africa visit:
www.tarconafrica.com