Mr. Anadkat holds a MBA from Cornell University and a B.Sc. Economics (Hons) from the University of London. Prior to returning to Malawi to establish First Merchant Bank, he worked in a corporate finance house in USA specializing in mergers, acquisitions and valuations.

He holds directorates in four commercial Banks and in a number of other sectors of the Malawi economy, principally telecommunications, manufacturing and property development.