About Us

About Us

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AUDIM SMART AFRICA INVESTMENTS LTD

Gold and diamonds are two of the most valuable and sought-after materials globally but are not without their challenges and competitors. Gold's challenges include other precious metals such as silver, platinum, and palladium and alternative investments such as cryptocurrencies. Silver is often seen as a more affordable alternative to gold and is also used in various industrial applications. Platinum and palladium, on the other hand, are often used in the automotive industry for catalytic converters and are considered rare and more valuable than gold. Cryptocurrencies, such as Bitcoin, have emerged as a challenger to gold as a store of value. While gold has been a trusted store of value for centuries, some investors see cryptocurrencies as a more modern and efficient alternative. However, the volatility and lack of regulation in the cryptocurrency market make it a risky investment compared to gold. On the other hand, diamonds face competition from lab-grown diamonds and other synthetic gems. Lab-grown diamonds are created in a controlled environment and have the same physical and chemical properties as natural diamonds but are often less expensive. Other synthetic gems, such as moissanite and cubic zirconia, are also less expensive than natural diamonds and can often be difficult to distinguish from them. While gold and diamonds remain highly prized materials, they are not without their challenges and alternatives. Investors and consumers have a range of options to choose from when looking to invest or purchase these materials, depending on their preferences and needs.

No Matter What Problem You face we are here to Help You.

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Andrew Van Der Merwe

ANDREW NOWELLIN VANDER MERWE is the founder and owner of the Audim Group of Companies. As Chairman and CEO, Andrew has over twenty-five years of experience in mining and trading precious, semi-precious, and non-precious minerals and metals. A teacher by profession for eighteen (18) years, he taught most of his career at Secondary Schools in subjects like Accountancy, Mathematics, and Economics. He was a Principle at many schools during his career. Andrew graduated from the Peninsula University of Technology and obtained a teacher's Degree in Commerce. He was appointed a Political Commissioner for the African National Congress (ANC) from 1976 to 1998 and retired as a Veteran from the Military wing, Umkontho we Sizwe, with honor in 1998. In 2000 he was appointed by a retired group of veterans of the Namibia government to do prospection in DRC. He brings a unique blend of talent and experience of 22 years of business acumen, expertise in mining, buying/selling of minerals and metals, and project financing. Over the years, he has gained experience throughout Africa and the rest of the world, from primary extraction processes to tertiary refinery and end product hands-on technical knowledge. He also works extensively with multi-lateral finance partners and agencies. Currently, he is busy full-time coordinating/managing the operations of the AUDIM INTERNATIONAL GROUP OF COMPANIES.

Audim Background

AUDIM MINERALS & METALS was first established in Democratic The Republic of Congo operated in Lubumbashi, Kinshasa, Goma, Bukavu, and Doko and later opened its Head Office in Robertson, South Africa.  

Our Company, over the years, has grown and gradually expanded, now established and registered in Accra (Ghana) as its Regional Hub for West Africa, including countries like Guinea Conakry, Burkino Faso, Sierra Leone, and Liberia. 

The Company has positioned itself as a leader in buying, selling, mining, and trading, especially gold and diamonds. 

 

OUR VISION AND PURPOSE

AUDIM INTERNATIONAL GROUP OF COMPANIES, with its sister companies, not only seeks to embark on feasible mining Operations and strategic partnerships. We are committed to having a positive impact throughout the African Continent with several community projects. Our business culture is the crucial factor and fundamental element that makes us successful.  

We will like to form a partnership with mines to buy all their stock because of the high demand of our clients. We are also willing to invest in some of the mines that need the financial support of need expertise and equipment from us and who agreed to sell to us.  

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OUR BELIEF SYSTEM

Our belief system is based on that empowerment. At the same time, as a business, it is essential to take note of the community growth around us, investment in capacity-building skills for small and medium enterprises, and grassroots education.

AUDIM’S STRATEGY FOCUSES on quality growth in our existing portfolio of commodities, operational efficiencies, acquisitions and partnerships, and exploration. The Audim Board focuses on providing strategic direction and leadership, monitoring business and strategic plan implementation, and approving the capital funding for these plans.

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OUR CORE VALUES

DISCERNMENT AND INTEGRITY have attracted many strategic local and international relationships. These relationships have developed into solid partnerships in new ventures, adding services to our extensive operations while developing new skills and services in the African Arena.

These strategic relationships have allowed us to develop a “Best of  Breed” solution for our investor companies’ customers and have introduced a vast knowledge base of experience from other continents where technologies and methodologies have far outstripped our own.

 

 

SUMMARY OF OUR STORY HISTORY

Established in 2014, Audim Minerals and Metal is a proudly African mining and trading house with meaningful and complementary interests in various core business entities, focused primarily on gold, diamonds, coltan, and related trading platforms.

Audim Minerals & Metals was registered in DRC specifically to deal with mining projects in the African space to foster the SMME objectives, inter-alia-:

 Create job opportunities for people in which it operates and contributes to development by creating wealth and improving the community’s well-being.

 Impose the initiative of plowing back resources to the community. Foster a vibrant economic atmosphere by being one of the leading organizations in the mining industry.

Offer Opportunities to Previously Disadvantaged Individuals–to make a meaningful contribution and be empowered in the  Economic Development process.

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SUSTAINABILITY

Audim’s approach to sustainable development arises from our business strategy, and the “We do it better” management style that guides our day-to-day actions. Our business strategy relies heavily on ensuring operational efficiencies with the goal of all operations performing below the 50th percentile of the global cost curve.

Audim’s sustainable development model was developed from the Audim strategy to help us integrate sustainability into our business. It is a graphic representation reflecting the interrelatedness of economic, environmental, and social considerations in generating economic value for shareholders and overall social benefit for all stakeholders.

Our business operates within an enabling framework of good corporate governance and risk management that our combined assurance model supports. This framework helps to improve the integrity of the administration, monitoring, and reporting of our sustainable development data. It also promotes continual improvement in our sustainability reporting and the deeper integration of sustainability into our risk management system, Sustainable development model, and operational processes by identifying areas for improvement.

AUDIM PROJECT PORTFOLIO COMMITTED TO THE AFRICAN CONTINENT

We are involved in several projects and strategic business partnerships. Below is a small portfolio of our project highlights. We have established our business model based on the supply chain of precious, semi-precious, and non-precious minerals and metals. Audim has gained experience in the extraction process right up to the refinery—moreover, they have a solid track record of trading and marketing precious minerals and metals–worldwide.

Audim Minerals and Metals SARL signed a partnership Agreement with 13 mining Cooperatives in DOKO and DURBA under the  Leadership of Mr. Alain Mazemba Mbonzo, President of the Mining Cooperative called FECOMISO.  

We already have operations in the ITURI region of the DOKO, WATCHA area in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

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SEMI-PRECIOUS STONES

TANTALITE 

Tantalite is a mineral that is valued for its tantalum content, which is a highly valuable metal that is used in a variety of applications. Tantalite is composed of tantalum, iron, and manganese, and is found in a variety of locations around the world.

                                                         CASSITERITE

Cassiterite is a valuable mineral, but its production and use should be approached with care and consideration for the environment and the communities impacted by its extraction.

 

 

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Audim Past Performance

Over the year, we have collected the history of the transaction and visited mines, miners, and sellers of gold and other precious stones. We have this history in pictures and some in videos we have archived. For some of these pictures, we have used a few of what we have to build a full gallery and keep updating regularly.

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Our Team

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ASHLIN WINFRED BOCK is the current Chief Executive Officer of AUDIM, SOUTH AFRICA.

Ashlin has, over the years, in her capacity as the operational manager and, subsequently, the CEO of Audim South Africa developed admirable skills and gathered a wealth of knowledge in running the Company efficiently. In her quest for more knowledge and a more significant impact, she is currently pursuing a degree in Business Administration.

She has eight years of operational experience and performs various senior roles across Audim Enterprises. Her core responsibility is to provide oversight and administrative support for Audim International Group of Companies.

 LORENZO WAYNE BOCK is the Group Executive Commercial Director of AUDI

He has ten years of experience in the compliance field and currently takes the lead with all the business-related aspects.   

Lorenzo has implemented systems in administrating the complete supply chain of the Audim Group of Companies, including Audim Gold and Diamonds(SA).

BRONWEN PETER VAN DER MERWE  is the current Chief Operative Officer of Audim, South Africa.

His wealth of knowledge and skills in the Industrial and Civil Engineering and Logistics has been vitally important to Audim and contributed to the growth of the Company from an advisory perspective over time. He has been vital in managing and implementing several projects in The Republic of South Africa. He is a civil engineering graduate with ten years of experience and was recently appointed as the CCO of AUDIM, South Africa.

OLUBUKOLA GRACE BOLA MARQUIS

OLUBUKOLA GRACE BOLA MARQUIS ACIS is a legal Practitioner, Chartered Secretary, and Administrator; she was called to Bar in December of 2000. She has been in active legal practice. She is a Partner and legal Consultant at Audim Smart Africa Investment Limited.

Her career has seen her working in Law Firms from 1999, in Corporate Legal departments and Company Secretariat in various multinational banks, aviation companies, and Insurance Industries until she joined the active practice in December 2009.

Her experience spans Company Secretariat, Commercial Law & Practice, Mining laws and regulations, Corporate Law, Company Administration, Human Resources, Property Law, Board Evaluation, Corporate Governance, Loan Review, documentation, negotiations  & conflict resolution, Business Advisory, and development.

Grace has been fully engaged in solicitor practice, consultancy, and other aspects of Legal Management. Her legal consultant profession has exposed her to successful transactions. So also has been involved in Gold and precious stones negotiations and trade and has been privileged to oversee transactions in the African region and UAE, particularly Accra, Ghana, Sierra Leone, and Dubai. 

JACK MALABA MUKONGOLO  is the Chief Executive Officer (CEO)  and Operational Director of Audim. He mainly oversees the operations in Congo DRC. He is an Engineer by profession with 20 years of experience in his field and working in Audim. 

   Jack has built a good network for Audim in the Congo DRC region and successfully overseen the Company’s operations. His credibility as a pastor at the Evangelical Mission Church has also established a strong, formidable, and trusted network for our Company in that region.

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 AUDIM CORE SOCIO-ECONOMIC RESPONSIBILITIES, is to support and uplift the under privilege persons and communities.

We established a company called AUDIM SPECIAL EVENTS, whose primary responsibility is to focus on this socioeconomic program. We have already successfully implemented the following projects:

  1. Audim Rugby 7’s tournaments, yearly, with excellent prices. The previous winner won a trip to Hong Kong to attend the yearly Hong Kong HSBC 7’s. VIP reception by the Ambassador of the South African Embassy in Hong Kong. Audim provied 23 young players with return tickets, fully uniform, 4 star accommodation in Hong Kong for five days. All expenses were paid by the sponsor AUDIM GOLD & DIAMONDS. 
  1. Audim also presented a talent event for young people during this tournament where a Mr & Ms. Audim Senior and Junior were chosen. The first price for the winners is always two student bursaries for one year, and they will represent Audim as Ambassadors at functions.
  2. Audim also sponsored underprivileged schools and sports clubs with rugby outfits and special training by Audim Dream Team rugby players.
  3. We also sponsored two tours to Namibia for two underprivileged clubs.
  4. Audim also engaged itself to sponsor two students per year with bursaries.
  5. We also support underprivileged families who can’t afford to bury a loved one.
  6. During the outbreak of this Covid pandemic, Audim and his Dream Team fed communities daily with food for nine months. During these sessions, the Audim team will hang out free masks and sanitizers to the Robertson community and do the free covid test.

And have many more activities under this Socioeconomic responsibilities in view, all to contribute regularly and actively give back to society as much as possible.

 

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Get Started

Investing in gold can be a great way to diversify your portfolio and hedge against inflation or economic uncertainty. Here are some steps to get started with gold investments: 1. Understand the different ways to invest in gold. You can invest in physical gold such as coins, bars, or jewelry, or you can invest in gold exchange-traded funds (ETFs), gold mining stocks, or mutual funds that invest in gold. 2. Choose a method of investing that suits your needs and preferences. Physical gold may provide a sense of security, but it can also be more expensive to store and insure. Gold ETFs and mining stocks are more liquid and easier to trade but can be more volatile. 3. Determine how much you want to invest in gold. As with any investment, it's important to not invest more than you can afford to lose. Gold investments should typically make up a small percentage of your overall portfolio, usually around 5-9%. 4. Research gold prices and market trends. Gold prices can fluctuate due to a range of factors, including global economic conditions, inflation, and geopolitical events. Stay up to date with the latest news and market trends to make informed investment decisions. 5. Choose a reputable gold dealer or broker. If you decide to invest in physical gold, make sure to choose a dealer with a good reputation and track record. You can also invest in gold through online brokerage platforms, which can provide more convenience and transparency. 6. Consider working with a financial advisor. A financial advisor can help you determine the best approach to investing in gold based on your financial goals and risk tolerance. Remember that gold investments, like any investment, come with risks and uncertainties. It's important to do your due diligence and make informed decisions when it comes to investing in gold.
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Requirements

Investing in gold and diamonds can be a good way to diversify your investment portfolio and protect your wealth against inflation and market volatility. However, it's important to understand the requirements and considerations involved in investing in these assets. 1. Education: Before investing in gold or diamonds, it's important to educate yourself about the market and the factors that affect their prices. This includes understanding the different types of gold and diamonds, their quality and grading, and the various ways of investing in them, such as physical bullion, ETFs, mutual funds, and stocks of mining companies. 2. Financial resources: Investing in gold and diamonds can be expensive, so you need to have the financial resources to make a significant investment. For physical bullion, the minimum investment can be several thousand dollars, while for diamonds, it can be even higher, depending on the size, quality, and rarity of the stone. 3. Secure storage: If you invest in physical gold or diamonds, you need to ensure that they are stored securely, either at a bank, a private vault or at your own home. This can add to the cost and logistics of investing in these assets. 4. Liquidity: Gold and diamonds can be relatively illiquid assets, meaning they may be difficult to sell quickly in times of market stress or when you need cash. It's important to consider the potential for liquidity risk when investing in these assets. 5. Risks and returns: Like any investment, gold, and diamonds come with risks and potential returns. While they can be a good hedge against inflation and market volatility, they may not necessarily provide high returns in the short term. It's important to assess your risk tolerance and investment goals before investing in these assets. In summary, investing in gold and diamonds can be a good way to diversify your investment portfolio, but it's important to educate yourself, have the financial resources, secure storage, consider liquidity, and assess the risks and potential returns involved.
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Final Approval

The process of buying gold by law can vary depending on the country or jurisdiction in which you are located. However, here are some general steps to consider when buying gold: 1. Find a reputable dealer or broker: Look for a reputable dealer or broker that has a good track record of selling gold. You can do research online or ask for recommendations from trusted sources. 2. Research current market prices: Before you buy gold, it is important to understand the current market prices for the type of gold you want to purchase. You can use online resources or consult with your dealer to determine the current market value of gold. 3. Decide on the type and quantity of gold: There are various types of gold available, including coins, bars, and jewelry. Decide which type of gold you want to purchase and how much you want to buy. 4. Provide identification and payment: In many cases, you may need to provide identification and payment before you can buy gold. This can include a government-issued ID and a payment method such as a credit card or wire transfer. 5. Comply with local regulations: Depending on your country or jurisdiction, there may be specific regulations or laws that you need to follow when buying gold. Be sure to research these requirements and comply with them to ensure that you are buying gold legally. Overall, the process of buying gold by law involves finding a reputable dealer, researching market prices, deciding on the type and quantity of gold, providing identification and payment, and complying with local regulations. It is important to do your research and work with a trusted dealer to ensure that you are buying gold legally and safely