Kanu Equipment Botswana supplies world-class equipment to the earthmoving, construction, quarrying and mining industries. Backed by its entrenched relationships with OEM’s (Original Equipment Manufacturers), Kanu is in the privileged position of being able to offer exceptional facilities.

Kanu Equipment’s aim is to reduce the cost of development in Africa by providing quality construction machines, backed by skilled maintenance teams with high spare part availability. Kanu Equipment was founded on integrity and only distributes quality brands with the necessary OEM support to respond timeously to customers’ needs.

Kanu Equipment proudly distributes the following premium HEAVY EQUIPMENT and New REPLACEMENT PARTS brands;

• BELL Equipment: A global leader in the manufacturing and supply of mining and agricultural equipment.
• Liebherr Equipment: An expert construction machinery manufacturer and supplier of technically innovative, user-oriented products and services.
• Normet: Specialising in the design and manufacture of concrete sprayers, scalers, lifting and charging equipment, as well as underground transport or utility vehicles, for use in both mining and tunnelling applications worldwide.
• Manitou: Internationally recognized in providing safe, high-performance and effective solutions for open-pit or underground mines.
• Black Cat Wear Parts: Operates multiple production facilities producing a complete range of quality wear parts for all OEM brands of earthmoving equipment. Their industry leading cutting edges are distributed worldwide.
• Baldwin Filters: Have a vertically integrated manufacturing process which enables maximum control and consistency by not only producing filters, but also by manufacturing filter components.
• Duo-AquaTrap: Operates a four-stage dirt particle filtration system for sustainable fuel quality assurance.
• Berco & ETR: Offer an innovative, reliable and economical solution to any metal or rubber undercarriage need.
• Deutz: A dedicated supplier of world-class engines and related spares throughout Africa.

ADENIA PARTNERS, based in Mauritius, was founded by a team of successful entrepreneurs in 2002. It is a private capital management firm investing in some of Africa’s most promising businesses.

Their team works hard to support the entrepreneurs and management teams of their portfolio companies as they fundamentally develop local economies in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Adenia Partners has four funds under management. The first three funds, Adenia Capital, Adenia Capital (II) and Adenia Capital (III), were fully invested. They are currently investing the fourth fund, Adenia Capital (IV), which was launched in 2016.

They have built a fellowship of business leaders who, like themselves, pursue an ethos of excellence through hard work and humility. By interacting and sharing resources, our business leaders make so much more of the capital invested.

PHATISA is an African private equity fund manager, operating across sub-Saharan Africa, with offices in Mauritius, South Africa, Zambia, Kenya, London, Ivory Coast and the UK.

Phatisa’s African Agriculture Fund commenced operations in January 2011 and has committed investments in excess of US$ 171 million, from Sierra Leone in West Africa to Mauritius in East Africa. This reflects a total of eight portfolio companies across a diverse range of agri and food related businesses.

Phatisa brings a track-record of managing private equity funds and businesses throughout the continent. The African Agriculture Fund focuses on agriculture and food production which is a target growth area for Kanu Equipment.

Phatisa’s aim is to fund expansion opportunities throughout Africa, increasing the rental fleet in response to demand for additional rental equipment and investing in working capital and spare parts inventories. It is envisaged that Phatisa’s expertise in developmental agriculture funding and their extensive African presence will bring deal flow opportunities to Kanu Equipment, allowing the company to reach its objective of becoming the leading distributor of equipment and related spares on the African continent.

Our diverse team of experts work together to ensure that our customers always Experience the Support wherever they operate within Africa. We live by the values that although we are a small team, we are flexible and act with integrity. We are dedicated to our clients’ needs. We act courageously when approaching investments that continually improve the service and on-the-ground infrastructure that we offer our clients.

Bruce Paterson Regional Director Southern & East Africa Bruce holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Commerce majoring in Economics, Management & Marketing. He began his career in marketing research with AC Neilson and then Research Surveys (TNS). He joined Bell Equipment in 2006 as a Machine Sales Representative. In 2008 Bruce moved to Bell Equipment in Zambia where he ended his time there as Managing Director. He moved back to SA in 2012 to work within the Bell Equipment South Africa operation as General Manager. Bruce has 10 years’ experience within the sales and operational side of the materials handling machine business. Bruce currently oversees and drives the dealer business in Botswana.

Tony Irvine Technical Director; Southern & East Africa Tony started off in the industry 33 years ago with Caterpillar, he then joined Bell Equipment where he worked for them in a number of roles in his 22 years of service, mainly as a factory technical Analyst in South Africa, then the UK and Europe, he finished with Bell as the Technical Director of Bell Equipment Zambia. Tony worked for 4 years in the Zambian mining industry looking after large fleets of mining and construction equipment before joining Kanu Equipment in 2016.

Mark Tavener Head of Spares – East Africa As Operations Director of Tractor and Grader Supplies Zimbabwe, Mark was responsible for setting up the supply chain, logistics and warehousing and developing the After Market spares business. With the expansion of the business through the Kanu acquisition, Mark will continue to fulfil his sales and marketing functions and general manageemnt role within Zimbabwe and assist with the expansion and development of the East African market.

Mpho Gaeboloke Chief Liaison Officer Mpho started out at Lobatse Motors as a Sales Rep and after 13 years transferred to the sister company, MG Rover, as Sales Manager and Transport officer. He has been with Kanu Equipment (formerly Equipment Sales & Services) as Sales Advisor for the past 6 years and has most recently taken on Chief Liaison Officer duties.

Kanu Equipment is actively involved in the development of the following countries: Sierra Leone, Liberia, Guinea Conakry, Cote d’Ivoire, Ghana, Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Congo, DRC, Uganda, Tanzania, Namibia, Botswana and Zimbabwe. Kanu Equipment trades as ESS Equipment in Kenya and Kanu International (based in Switzerland) acts as a liaison office between the territories.