YOUR PATH TO EXPLORATION

YOUR
PATH TO
EXPLORATION
AFEX PROVIDES WORKFORCE CAMPS BUILT ON
SAFETY AND DESIGNED FOR COMFORT.
WHEREVER YOUR EXPLORATION LEADS YOU,
LET US TAKE YOU THERE.
OUR
MISSION
Friendly, comfortable, fun and safe; no matter how difficult the operating environment we
will consistently deliver the most innovative, flexible and cost-­effective camp solutions. We
believe that we are here to build great camps that surpass all standards of safety, comfort and
happiness for our clients.
By creating a work environment that focuses on creativity, passion, ambition, trust and
teamwork our employees will safely deliver innovative client-­focused products no matter how
remote the corner of Africa. We believe that everyone has the right to live and work in a safe
place and our commitment to compliance is our commitment to our clients. Our camps will be
fun to live in because our company is fun to work for.
OUR
VISION
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To provide a safe, comfortable, friendly and fun living environment in our camps, no matter
how remote the location.
OUR CAMPS
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TULLOW
BASE CAMP
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OGADEN
PENINSULA
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SMP
DRILLING CAMP
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OUR CLIENTS
“I was just in from the field for a day and had to head home. I was very impressed
with the camp! Many thanks for all your efforts and I was very proud to say that was
a Polaris camp – I look forward to buying you a beer to say thanks personally!”
– Bill Mooney, Polaris
“Tonight will be the last night on Ekales for my Tullow team. It has been an ultimate
pleasure to have been guests at this wonderful Afex tented town here in Turkana. You
and your staff have provided the highest of standards in very difficult conditions. I
commend you and all Afex staff for an excellent service. It has been a wonderful experience to have met and work alongside some fantastic Turkana and Kenyan people.
On behalf of Tullow, here is wishing you all the very best for the future.”
– Pete Skinner, Tullow Kenya
“Thank you again for the excellent services provided on our geological survey in
block 1, north eastern province, kenya. Your camp, superior catering services and
efficient personnel were a great contribution to the overall success of our project.”
– M. Brun, TOTAL CFP
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OUR SERVICES
CAMP
CONSTRUCTION &
LEASING
UK British Standard Civil
& Electrical Construction
of tented and hard unit
camps with flexible leasing
options.
CATERING &
MANAGEMENT
TENT & CANVAS
VSAT &
COMMUNICATIONS
Provision of camp catering,
Supply and manufacture of
Provision of fully licensed,
housekeeping, maintenance
a range of tent and canvas
customized dedicated
and management services.
products adapted to the
bandwidth solutions,
facility requirements of our
HF/VHF Radio equipment
clients.
and technical support.
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Our team are adept at meeting the combination of international standards
in conjunction with the challenges of the region’s more remote locations.
All our camps are designed with living in mind and incorporate design
features geared towards enhancing the welfare of the camp residents.
We care about the environment, every camp is designed to create the
minimum environmental disruption possible.
Most of all, the right planning, right speed and the right standards mean
the right costs for your project.
WE UNDERSTAND THAT LIFE IN CAMP
CAN NEVER COMPARE TO LIFE AT HOME
– BUT WE ENDEAVOUR TO MAKE THE
EXPERIENCE AS COMFORTABLE AND
FUN AS POSSIBLE.
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THE RIGHT PLANNING
Planning for success is a key function of our in-house design team who incorporate years of regional operational experience
with international engineering and project management skills. From concept to construction, the team will plan and guide even
the tiniest details of your camp giving you absolute transparency all the way.
THE RIGHT SPEED
With the project having been designed with speed in mind, our agile planning team will navigate the project through spontaneous operational challenges with regular updates being available for you and your clients.
With an on-site labour force often being managed by Project Supervisors who hail from the regions where we operate, we
have the capability to rapidly train and deploy efficient delivery teams.
THE RIGHT STANDARDS
From pre-fabricated Generator Housing to rapidly deployable Water Filtration systems, every component part of our camps
are selected for versatility and quality.
British Standards form the backbone to our camp specifications. With BS 7671 being the benchmark for our electrical wiring
systems, our ‘Plug & Play’ system ensures are rapid, standardised and safe product.
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Afex believes every employee and every client has the
right to live and work in a safe, clean and enjoyable
camp. We understand our responsibilities as neighbors
of the communities where we work to take excellent care
of their environment.
The four pillars of Quality, Health, Safety and Environment are intrinsic to
the work we undertake.
It is our commitment to our clients, to our employees and to each other
that we will continually strive towards compliance and best practice.
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OUR COMMITMENT TO COMPLIANCE
IS OUR COMMITMENT TO OUR CLIENTS
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OUR
QUALITY
Assuring we deliver your quality requirements
is achieved by creating a fourfold path to
excellence based on getting the right product,
from the right supplier, providing the right
training and celebrating success.
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OUR QUALITY
THE RIGHT SUPPLIER
Our local communities are vital to us and we endeavour to procure as much as possible from the
local towns and villages. Where this is not possible even with our mentorship, we undertake indepth auditing of our suppliers to ensure the integrity of our supply chain.
THE RIGHT TRAINING
Training takes place daily on all our sites with Toolbox Talks addressing both specific technical and
on-going company-wide training topics. Certificates are awarded for both in-house and external
training courses completed.
CELEBRATING SUCCESS
Rewarding Success - Celebrating 365 Days with No Lost Time Incidents at a Tullow Camp
in Lokichar. Staff were presented with Mobile Phones, Phone Credit, T-Shirts, Keyrings and
Certificates.
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OUR
HEALTH & SAFETY
The right to a safe place to live and work is the
commitment that every Afex employee makes to
one another and is at the heart of our day to day
operations.
Taking a preventative approach, our focus is on risk
management, safe systems of work and continual
improvement. This is achieved through the right planning,
the right monitoring and the right corrective & preventative
action.
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OUR HEALTH & SAFETY
THE RIGHT PLANNING
We have over one hundred SOPs, Forms and Work Instructions governing all aspects of our
operations from Journey Management Planning to PPE and from Basic Cleaning to Crane Lifts.
THE RIGHT MONITORING
Our QHSE Team provide a comprehensive system of testing, monitoring and reporting of all critical
control points in our operations.
THE RIGHT CORRECTIVE & PREVENTATIVE ACTION
Our team regularly win awards for their correct and comprehensive use of the SOCA
Card System.
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OUR
ENVIRONMENT
Our commitment to the environment is to build
the right facilities to the correct specifications and
implement the right management procedures.
By taking the best possible care to minimise our environmental
impact and monitoring our sites. Long after your project has
finished we are confident of returning our sites to the owners in
the best possible condition.
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OUR ENVIRONMENT
THE RIGHT FACILITIES
Enclosed Waste Management Centre incorporates adequate ventilation, waste segregation and
enhanced pest control.
THE RIGHT SPECIFICATIONS
Camp Construction is designed and built to adequately meet environmental management standards
such as Bunding for generators and Hazmat handling.
THE RIGHT SYSTEMS
Managing our waste from the point of collection through to the point of disposal allows us to
understand exactly how to monitor and minimise the environmental impact of all our camps on a
project by project basis.
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We do this by finding the right person for the right job,
providing the right training and career development
whilst creating the right environment in which our
employees can flourish.
We understand that employees are our main customers, both to
our customers and our organization. Our mission is to continue to
improve and develop the collaborative, flexible, safe and fun work
environment which allows Afex employees to deliver a quality
service and product that we are proud of.
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THE RIGHT PEOPLE
Our Human Resources Team incorporates Recruitment Specialists who focus solely on how to
attract the right people to Afex. Starting the local communities where right up to our Head Office in
Nairobi, every employee has been carefully vetted and inducted to ensure they are the right people
to deliver on our Mission and Vision.
THE RIGHT CAREER DEVELOPMENT
Every Afex employee undertakes training designed to enable their career at Afex and beyond.
Training is always of international standard and bespoke to every job role and individual employee.
THE RIGHT WORKING ENVIRONMENT
Our employees enjoy a work environment that is safe, compliant and fun such that our clients enjoy
a peace of mind. It is guaranteed that our clients will be well looked after by well trained and happy
staff for the duration of their project.
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YOUR EXPLORATION
Afex EXPERTISE
OUR SUCCESS
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