In Alternative Views, Private Equity Wire goes behind closed doors with those in the know to get the latest on private markets. In this episode we discuss social impact investment with Daniel Kemdeng, Owner of coffee producer Amero.
Kemdeng grew up in a farming community in Cameroon, before studying in France and having a career in finance at Société Générale, Lombard Risk, and JPMorgan Chase. He founded Amero to produce organic coffee while fighting rural poverty by paying farmers a fair wage.
He discusses his journey to JPMorgan (0:07); how he came to found Amero (5:05); Amero’s approach to coffee farming (8:53); how the company has helped support his own community (11:10); the main challenges facing the global coffee market (12:29); and how they can be addressed (14:28); along with the case for ethical investment (16:26); and the future of Amero (18:29).
