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Support for All Your Pension Needs ATS, a revolutionary social initiative, support clients with a variety of pensions needs.
Insuring Africa’s Future We profile Masumali Meghji Insurance Brokers, a dedicated insurance firm, and explore how they are supporting clients across Africa.
Excellence in Commercial Law Marx Attorneys Notaries and Conveyancers provide a top quality service across a broad range of practice areas.
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Editor’s Note Welcome to the 2015 African Corporate Excellenece Awards. Change has been rife in this dynamic and growing region, as overseas firms look to Africa as a growing market following the economic crisis in Asia. This growth has spurred a number of markets, including healthcare and technology, providing exciting new opportunities for firms working in those sectors. Whilst overseas investors continue to move into the area many domestic businesses have worked hard to maintain their position in the industry as challenges such as political unrest, economic issues and increasingly competitive markets make success even harder in the region’s major corporate markets. As such, the 2015 African Excellence Awards were created to recognise the changing fortunes of businesses across Africa and to reward the people and firms that have done such tremendous work to carve out a place for themselves among the most exciting and vibrant markets anywhere in the world. Our deserving winners come from all sectors across the African business landscape, from the top level decision makers to the often unheralded but no less vital support and behind the scenes staff. Our winners are based across Africa and we are honoured to spotlight the deserving work they do to keep the region going.
Contents
4. Assurance Des Travailleurs Du Senegal Best Pensions Provider - Senegal 8. Cape Software Solutions Best Software Developers - Cape Town 10. Marx Attorneys, Notaries & Conveyancers Best for Commercial Law - Gauteng & Best Property Law Firm - Gauteng 12. Masumali Meghji Insurance Brokers Ltd Best Insurance Brokerage - Kenya 15. Action Factory NLP Life coach academy Best Life Coach Academy - South Africa 16. Africanyon (Pty) Ltd Best in Adventure Tourism - Western Cape 17. Aos Consulting Engineers (Pty) Ltd Best Mechanical & Electrical Engineering Company - Gauteng 18. BMK Engineering Consultants Best Engineering Consultancy Firm - South Africa 19. Edita Food Industries S.A.E Best FMCG Company - Middle East & Snack Product Manufacturer of the Year - Egypt 20. Gina@Work Best Uniform Suppliers - South Africa 21. Graphix Supply World Best in Printing Suppliers - South Africa 22. Maxposure Award for Innovation in Marketing Campaigns - South Africa 23. Perfect Africa Most Client Focused Safari Operator - Cape Town 24. Serco Industries Ltd Best in Fibreglass Truck Bodies - South Africa 25. Super Group Best Supply Chain Management Company - Johannesburg 26. University of South Africa Best Higher Education Institution - South Africa 27. Yusuf Kironde Lule Memorial Dental Clinic Best Dental Surgery - Uganda
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Company: Assurance des Travailleurs du Sénégal Name: Bécaye Guindo Email: guindo.guindo4@gmail.com Web Address: http://assurancedestravailleursdusenegal.e-monsite.com/ Address:Cité Imprimerie (Près rond point SOCABEC)N°2930 Rufisque SENEGAL Telephone: 76 285 6519 / 70 113 29 07
Best Pensions Provider - Senegal
Founded in 2014, the ATS was born from a social initiative, a vision of Senegalese realities, validated by the Fondation de France. It is a specialised company in sustainable development based around the retirement of workers in general in both professional and labour industries. The group’s representative Becaye Guindo was forthcoming with his insights into the areas the firm specialises in and the work they engaged in which allowed them to win this award.
France and Senegal in particular are bound by social security Convention of March 29, 1974, entered into force on 1 September 1976, as amended by amendment No. 1 of December 21, 1992. In joint implementation of domestic legislation and Senegalese legislation, the French who are workers in Senegal are generally found in one of three situations: • •
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workers posted within the contractual framework or as part of domestic legislation; workers who are no longer subject to French diet because they are not loose and that treaty provisions are applicable; Ex-patriate workers.
We specialise in the retirement of workers by offering three different packages. The ATS intends to give employees the right to freely choose one that suits them best. The variety of options is strengthened by collaboration with reliable partners, especially those working in the tourism sector. Insurance of Senegal Workers also works closely with local and international performances. This financial institution is primarily distinguished by its special consideration of Senegalese who work without being reported, yet a taboo subject before. The vision of the Workers of Senegal Insurance, as with any business, always comes down to the satisfaction of the public. The policy of the ATS is marked by our innovative methods. Thus we aim to open our services to all workers in Senegal. For this, we also offer insurance deals for those working without being declared. The
consideration of this type of work was previously a question that did not interest many people. Of course, Public satisfaction can also be guaranteed through collaboration with and between interested parties and partners. This collaboration allows the Senegal Workers’ Insurance to perfect, over time, its benefits and packages. Our, inter alia, the partnership with Travel Insurance Schengen opens a promising future prospect for the public. Although the task we have set ourselves is daunting, it is not futile as we remember that any foreign national who intends to stay in the Schengen area must take, from an authorized operator, medical expenses insurance contract, hospitalisation and repatriation assistance. There are also partnerships with other professional areas such as the tourism sector. Additionally, our, inter alia, cooperation with IOSA acts with the purpose of being a collaboration with the already established tourism sector professionals and primarily attempts to promote and facilitate travel within and outside of Senegal borders. With the constant expansion of the ATS areas of action, it would not be surprising to see, in the future, our working with consultants and agencies in entrepreneurship. It is among these considerations, as well as with other things important to know how to write a business plan credible and stable insurance contract. The benefits of the deals offered by the Senegal Workers Insurance
In summary, Senegal Workers Insurance offers three different packages. Each employee can make his choice and reflect on the one that suits him best. The first is the ATS pack. The insured pay ATS 15,000 CFA Fr per month. In all, there will be a pension insurance in the amount of 100,000 CFA Fr. The amount of the contribution is thus 15% of the amount collected for retirement. This contribution of FCFA 15,000 is still to be paid after retirement, but the monthly amount collected will then be 85,000 FCFA. Then there is the social pack. The amount of the fee is 30,000 CFA francs per month for a pension 100 000 FCFA. After retirement, the amount of the contribution does not change. But the amount collected monthly drops to 70,000 FCFA. The last pack, said retired pack allows you to choose the amount to be paid monthly, that is to say, precisely between 4000 and 10 000 FCFA. Obviously, the amount collected will then be determined by that of the contribution paid. In sum, the Workers’ Insurance Senegal intends obviously attract the attention of entrepreneurs inSenegal, and especially that of their employees Our major concern is to increase the purchasing power of all of Senegal’s socio-economic players. This means that more of the countries inhabitants have the ability to buy and sell services within the country to benefit our development of a stable economic community. To achieve this end we provide various benefit and incentive packages developed and delivered by our organisation to promote the future of Senegalese society.
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ATS, as part of its expansion, and its subsidiary welcome partner companies that develop the same activities or products, for a distinguished collaboration. These last ten years have seen the emergence of new communication technologies at the forefront of technology. This advance was steadfast in many sectors especially regarding the economy. The rise of these New Information Technologies and Communication has had many positive impacts on the economic sector internationally. New communication technologies have contributed to the development of the international economy. In several countries, the figures are unanimous. There has been an increase in GDP through these new means of communication. Significant changes occurred in the field of entrepreneurship. The ICTs are a growing market; it is a business that works well. Moreover, these communication tools are used daily by the majority of the world population. This results in a timeliness of information flow and commercial exchanges. The ICTs are a lever for economic development. The effects of computerisation have been positive, and this, for the global economy. With a good business plan and thanks to NTICS, companies have more opportunities to grow internationally. This creates a direct impact on the global economy, as trade is liberalised with internet and other modern means of communication. A growing number of SMEs have emerged through the development of ICTs. These small businesses play a crucial role in the national and international economy. A clear improvement in working conditions and higher productivity are among the impacts resulting from the boom of new communication techniques. Businesses are created every day by the hundreds on the canvas. Many of them are carrying considerable income. There are also job creation was one of the direct impacts of advances in the world of communication. You can use these new communications technologies, including the internet to find the best advice SMEs. Through the use of ICTs, SMEs increase their capacity for internal communication, which ensures them a guarantee of evolution. However, competition is fierce and it is of paramount importance for a beginner entrepreneur to establish a good strategy to make a name in this field. The use of the Internet and network communication to broadly boosted the turnover of SMEs that took advantage of these new opportunities. The Senegalese social security scheme for salaried workers covers all risks except sickness and unemployment. The self-employed are not covered by the social security system. However, they can voluntarily adhere to risk accidents. The disease risk is not guaranteed under the Social Security Code (73.37 Law of July 31, 1973) but in the provisions of the Labour Code resulting from Law No. 75-50 of 3 April 1975 (on institutions Social Security Fund - IPM). Employers are obliged to affiliate their employees from a provident fund to guarantee them health coverage.
The institutions of social welfare (IPM) include all or part of the staff of one or more companies are made to employees and their families. Their creation is authorized by the Ministry of Labour and Social Security. The competent authority may compel a social security scheme for non-group plan members. This system is run by two institutions under the Ministry of Labour and Social Security which have the status of social welfare institutions and manages the branches of family benefits, prevention and compensation for industrial accidents and occupational diseases. The Social Security Fund has 14 branches including 87 regional facilities, two centres of maternal and child health, one medical clinic and a family planning unit in Kolda. Senegal is located in the western most part of Africa’s Sahel region and has a national territory that spans 196,722 km². Its population is estimated at 14.3 million, 40.3% of which live in urban zones according the latest 2013 population census. Senegal is one of the most stable countries in Africa, and has considerably strengthened its democratic institutions since its independence from France in 1960. Senegal has had three peaceful political transitions with four presidents: Leopold Sedar Senghor (1960-1980), Abdou Diouf (19812000), Abdoulaye Wade (2000- 2012), and since March 2012, Macky Sall. The next presidential election is expected in 2019. However, President Sall has planned to propose a referendum in 2016 to shorten his term from seven to five years. If the change is adopted, a presidential election will be organized in 2017. Senegal aspires to become an emerging country by 2035. However, it has been stuck in a low-growth equilibrium since 2006. Over the last decade Senegal has been outperformed by Sub-Saharan Africa which grew at an average rate of 6% whereas growth in Senegal averaged only 3.3% since 2006. Senegal also performed poorly as compared with non-resource rich Sub-Saharan countries. Moreover, while output per capita grew slowly, the volatility of growth was greater than that of other West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) countries. Within Senegal, poverty remains high at 46.7% according to the 2011 Poverty household survey, and the number of poor has risen during the 2006-2011 period. Given an estimated annual population growth of 2.5%, gross domestic product (GDP) growth remains well below the rate necessary for significant poverty reduction. In 2014, growth began to trend upward, however expansion remained sluggish. GDP growth rose in 2014 to an estimated 4.7%, its highest pace since 2008. Services continued to be the most dynamic sector (+5.6%), but the secondary sector, led by construction, has improved significantly, increasing by 4.9% after declining in 2013. Erratic rainfall once again led to a disappointing harvest, with rain fed cereals production down 20%, although production in irrigated rice improved by 28%. As a result, 30% of rural households are estimated to face food insecurity and more than 55% of those households are poor.
The Senegalese economy should continue to accelerate in 2015 and 2016. The rebound in agriculture coupled with the end of the Ebola epidemic will benefit the national economy. Economic activity will be further strengthened by lower oil prices, reduced production costs, and electricity subsidies. Overall, real GDP is expected to grow at 5% in 2015 and projected at around 5.3% for the 2016-17 period, with the economy driven mainly by the services sector, particularly telecommunications and financial services. Favourable weather conditions are expected to positively impact the harvest, boosting agriculture production by a projected 5.5%. The rising production of horticulture goods will continue to bolster growth and diversification of the agricultural sector. The uncertainty created by slower implementation of reforms to curb unproductive public consumption, and delays in raising expenditure efficiency could hamper implementation of the Government’s strategy for an emerging Senegal, known as the “Plan Senegal Emergent” (PSE). Sluggish policy implementation in the energy and agriculture sectors could also depress growth and the limited absorption capacity regarding the precautionary reserve of investment projects might slow down growth in 2016 and beyond. The risk of possible elections in 2017 could also test the Government’s resolve to maintain fiscal discipline in the medium term. An unfavourable investment climate, costly energy, and weak governance systems have prevented the private sector from stimulating the economy. External shocks and natural disasters have also slowed growth and increased the vulnerability of the entire economy. In addition, poor management of exports such as peanuts, seafood, and phosphates have slowed growth. The tourism sector, which has substantial potential, has been neglected. In order to strengthen the Senegalese economy and increase its resilience to internal and external shocks, more efforts are needed to diversify the economy in the areas of horticulture, mining, telecommunications, and manufacturing. The new government has developed an ambitious program that prioritizes diversification and exports. The Emerging Senegal Plan or “Plan Senegal Emergent” (PSE) aims to increase the productivity of Senegal’s economy in the public and private sectors. However, current plans to accelerate public investment will test the authorities’ ability to improve the quality of projects, and could lead to higher debt without commensurate positive impact on GDP. Poverty remains high in Senegal, affecting 46.7% of the population. GDP growth is well below the rates necessary for significant poverty reduction, and a growing reliance on capital-intensive exports rather than labour-intensive sectors limits the creation of new jobs. Repeated shocks in recent years have further hampered progress, with poverty incidence decreasing only by 1.8 percentage points between 2006 and 2011, and the number of poor actually increasing to reach 6.3 million in 2011. Inequality in Senegal is moderate, and slightly lower than the Sub-Saharan African average. However,
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geographic disparities are very pronounced, with almost 2 out of 3 residents poor in rural areas, especially in the south, versus one in four in Dakar. Progress has been made on access to education, but a significant number of youth only go to Koranic schools that are not aligned with the public school curriculum. Child begging related to some of these schools remains a problem, notably in Dakar. More broadly, a majority of the Millennium Development Goals will not be achieved. To promote the welfare and human capital of the poorest, President Sall has committed to accelerating the roll out of the National Family Security Transfer Program (Programme National de Bourses de SĂŠcuritĂŠ Familial) to include 150,000 households before the end of 2015.
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Company: Cape Software Solutions Phone: +27 (0) 73 417 5959 Email: info@capesoftwaresolutions.co.za
Best Software Developers - Cape Town
Cape Software Solutions
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Cape Software Solutions are experienced in developing e-commerce sites, dynamic websites and web applications which are secure and efficient giving you some competitive advantage.
The firm specialise in offering eCommerce sites that are both user friendly and scalable.
Software development is a growing market around the world, as the service is a necessity for businesses that require a bespoke solution to solve a unique business problem.
Software is critical to the daily operation of most businesses, and IT solutions tailored to the specific needs of a business are required more than ever before. This is because the changing business market has meant that technology is vital not only to maintain competitive advantage, but simply to remain operationally viable.
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Name: Mr. Melchior Marx Email: mel@marxattorneys.co.za sunette@marxattorneys.co.za Web Address: www.marxattorneys.co.za Address: Eastlands Office Park, 1 Bentel Road, Boksburg, Gauteng Telephone: 027118235835
Best for Commercial Law - Gauteng & Best Property Law Firm - Gauteng
Marx Attorneys, Notaries & Conveyancers Marx Attorneys Notaries and Conveyancers opened its doors in January 1999 and have established itself during the past 16 years as one of the most reputable firms within Gauteng. We spoke to the partners, Melchior, Manuel and Sunette Marx who told us about the firm and the importance of winning an award like this.
In the past seven years, our commercial department, managed by myself, had to expand in order to deal effectively with various challenges which it faced daily, as a result of an increase in client demands and the increase in the complexity of commercial transactions. The commercial department appointed four associates and additional professional assistants as part of this expansion to ensure we were fully prepared to meet the challenges which we were facing. The main focus of the commercial department is M & A’s, commercial agreements and advice in general, arbitration and dispute resolution. We strive to stay ahead of our competition in a number of ways such as: by creating focus, by communicating a clear vision of the firms intended future, by employing the right individuals and by deploying them most effectively, by setting an example and by enhancing autonomy, by planning for the unexpected and by implementing continuous innovation. Keeping ahead of the pack is no easy feat and it takes the work of an entire team of professionals linked by drive and Mrs. Sunette Marx
determination but the results of such work are manifested nicely when we win awards like this one. In a competitive market, it is often required to establish new and innovative solutions for our clients; solutions which are tailored to their needs but are also cost effective. Our firm is built on personal relationships with its clients; it is these relationships which allow us to accurately identify the situations which are at the root of their issues before we are in a positive position to then serve their needs and provide accurate business and legal advice. Advice, which-in-turn obtains positive results for them. We have worked incredibly hard to make our firm a leader in the logistics and supply chain industry. As leaders, we are expected to provide strategic advice to logistics companies locally and internationally. It is additionally anticipated that this advice, is considered by those in the know, to be of superior quality consistently, yet remains cost effective for it to be of use to the clients.
Through our hard work, we have obtained a reputation for creating, and delivering, value through negotiating, fair and effective, transactions - specifically designed to deliver sustainable growth for our clients. Our professional staff, uses negotiation skills, legal knowledge and innovative capabilities to assist its clients in realising value and to fulfil the clients’ strategic ambitions. However we do not rest comfortably and what we have done in the past, we continuously strive to set new benchmarks in order to define ourselves as a market leader. This is why we offer a wide variety of services i.e. corporate and commercial law, dispute resolution, magistrates court litigation and high court litigation, insurance law, commercial and corporate work, aviation, labour relations, property law, insolvency, liquidations and debt reviews, family law, credit recoveries, estates and criminal work. Marx Attorneys Notaries and Conveyancers, attach great value to awards like the African Corporate Excellence Awards. We owe the success to the creation of focus, by communicating a clear vision of the firms intended future to its clients, by employing the right individuals and by deploying them most effectively, and by planning for the unexpected and by implementing continuous innovation. These awards concretise a firms’ success into a visible benchmark that enforces credibility towards the firms’ current and future clients. Our firm is absolutely set on ethics. The clients and the employees’ values must be absolute. We need to be able to take them seriously enough to override any human rationalization, weakness, ego, or personal faults. Our firm considers: trust, honesty, integrity,
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responsibility, quality, respect, teamwork, leadership, corporate citizenship and shareholder value to be of the utmost importance. This may seem like a lot to pile on our plates, but if you don’t challenge yourself you don’t get the results you want. Our firm believes in creating and maintaining a “winning culture’. We maintain it by creating and maintaining a clients’ insight, service vision and by creating innovate strategies.
By creating focus, by communicating a clear vision of the firms intended future, by employing the right individuals and by deploying them most effectively, by setting an example and by enhancing autonomy, by planning for the unexpected and by implementing continuous innovation. We use it to our advantage by ensuring that our clients stay aware of our firms future vision at all times.
The most prevalent current trends in our industry have to be Globalisation, alternative legal advisory services and innovative cost saving models. We anticipate a great future for our firm based on the implementation of an “Ever Evolving Enterprise” strategy.
Mr. Melchior Marx & Mr. Manuel J Marx
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Company: Masumali Meghji Insurance Brokers Limited Name: Mr. Hasnain Meghji (C.E.O) Email: insurance@mmltd.co.ke Web Address: www.mmltd.co.ke Address: P. O. Box 83110-80100, Mombasa Telephone: +254 41 2223843 Mobile: Switch Board +254 721 786 889 / Personal Care Line +254 714 010 486 / Corporate Care Line +254 705789 158
Best Insurance Brokerage - Kenya
Masumali Meghji Insurance Brokers Ltd Masumali Meghji Insurance Brokers Ltd is one of the largest independent insurance brokers in the Coastal Province of Kenya, and has been serving the community for 30 years. We spoke to Mr. Hasnain Meghji, CEO Masumali Meghji Insurance Brokers Limited, to find out more about their company and how they consistently deliver for their clients.
In our company, we accommodate for a wide variety of clients in the insurance industry ranging from corporate to individuals. Although our main focus is commercial and industrial covers, we also handle all aspects of personal insurance covers for all our clients. Since our inception, our key focus has utterly been on customer service and customer satisfaction because we believe that this is the key to success for any business. Although we have faced many challenges over the years, the most prevailing one has been the high levels of competition in the market. However, we view this as something positive as it has made us stay on our toes and we strongly believe that what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger. In order to stay ahead of this competition, we always ensure a high quality of customer service. We value every one of our customers as individuals, which makes the relationship we have with each and every one of them a lot more personalised. From our experience, only by truly understanding their needs, can we provide them with the best solutions. As well as delivering a highly personalised service, we have embraced current technologies and we have also created marketing techniques that reach targeted clients demographics. This has simultaneously expanded our client base and hence effectively boosted the company’s revenues.
Our culture is to respond to changing market environment with a new strategy to accelerate sales in key segments through service differentiation. The strategy requires that a bold, new culture of service excellence be embraced across all aspects of its operations. This culture has increased customer loyalty and has allowed us to advance our market share over our competitors. In order to fulfil the new strategy, every employee needs to be trained to understand what service excellence means to his or her role, as well as having the skills to fulfil it. Over the past 12 months our most prevalent trend has been much of staying ahead on strategic collaboration, motivational interviewing, active listening and targeted instruction. We have improvised and used strategic communication techniques to mediate understanding between different viewpoints within the business aspects and our clients. We have also been working closely with our clients and community partners to encourage involvement and strong community alliances. Lastly we have utilised a visionary approach, with consistency, to prevail in public relations.
With this in mind, the future looks very bright for us and we are looking forward to expanding and spreading our experience fully to the east African region. We believe that winning this award will help our company stand out in the field of its competitors and it will also be a great way to build our business profile. Furthermore, it will also boost our team’s self-esteem and also motivate us towards further success. We are very pleased and humbled to win it this year, and it really does mean a lot to us. We owe this success to our dedicated, highly motivated and well qualified team.
In the current economic climate, businesses are mainly operating in survival mode. However, there are many businesses whose performance has been steady. This may sound idealistic, but what sets our company apart from our competitors and what is making us flourish in this environment is the wide and vast experience and knowledge that we have of the market for more than thirty years and counting.
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Company: Action Factory NLP Life coach academy Address: Office 010, Zotos House, 183 Smit Street, cnr 5th avenue Fairlands | Randburg | Gauteng | South Africa. Email: info@actionfactory.co.za Website: http://www.actionfactory.co.za/
Best Life Coach Academy - South Africa
Action Factory NLP Life Coach Academy Action Factory NLP Life Coach Academy offers a variety of NLP “Neuro-Linquistic Programming”, NLP Sales training, corporate training & Start your own business programs for the individuals and corporates.
Action Factory is a leading training organisation committed to the empowerment and development of South Africans from all walks of life. The firm’s training is designed to ensure clients find and fulfil their true purpose in life and reach their full potential. Action Factory NLP Life coach academy offer a full training program for people interested in becoming NLP sales training practitioners and professional performance life coaches, and high performing executives. The firm’s NLP, Life Coach and Corporate training courses are practical, challenging, supportive and fun. The company’s trainers deliver training of the highest standards to help you develop your personal skills, business and career prospects and discover new and exciting opportunities. Through values based skills development the company are able to free the personal and leadership potential of all candidates they train. As such they offer a range of personal effectiveness and development training courses to the corporate sector as well as individuals. Additionally the firm has a wide geographical reach, with their NLP Life coach certification courses and corporate training courses run in all major cities in South Africa. With their footprint in Johannesburg, Pretoria, Durban, Cape Town, Bloemfontein and Port Elizabeth, the firm will be able to assist with corporate training and NLP Life coach certification no matter where a client is based.
The firm outlines their philosophy and how they go about serving clients. “People are not broken. We have behaviour programs that don’t serve us in our lives anymore. Most unwanted behaviour has served us well in the past but as our lives and environment changes so should our behaviour patterns. As babies we cry for food, love and attention. At some stage of our lives we alter these behaviours to adjust to new understanding and experiences. We do the same with all our behaviour patterns. But, as we mature we seem to find it more difficult to adjust behaviour patterns. The longer we use them, the more engrained they become. Often we need an outside catalyst to assist us to change. That catalyst is you as a NLP Life Coach.
“Over the last number or years, the Action Factory Life coach academy has certified hundreds of Life coaches in our monthly certification courses, all of whom have experienced life altering change in some form or area of their own lives, not to mention the life’s of the people they come in contact with.” Overall the Action Factory pride themselves on offering a life changing experience that creates quality life coaches whose expertise will enrich the African corporate landscape and beyond.
“The Action Factory Life coach academy will teach you the skill and techniques to assist people to “reprogram” themselves to match the behaviour and experience they seek. We focus on what people want instead of what the problem is. Our training is outcome based ensuring real people experience real results for real situations in a real world. “The Action Factory Life coach academy teaches these techniques and skills in a full experiential style. We give the theory and then apply the techniques on our students and our students apply it on each other. This process ensures true learning from experience to assist you to fully understand what your client will experience. To bring real change…..you must understand real change.
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Company: AfriCanyon (PTY) Ltd Name: Rogan & Kaarin Hindmarch Email: rogan@africanyon.com Web: www.africanyon.com /www.afriabseil.com Address: PO.Box 38, The Crags, Plettenberg Bay, 6602, RSA
Best in Adventure Tourism - Western Cape
Africanyon (Pty) Ltd AfriCanyon River Adventures was formed in order to share this multipart kloofing route, which lies in the hidden valleys of The Crags, near Plettenberg Bay on the Garden Route. Rogan & Kaarin Hindmarch talk us through their passion for the company and how they infuse this into the service they provide.
AfriCanyon was born from a true passion for the outdoors, and through the business venture we have created two adventure activities, namely canyoning and abseiling. AfriCanyon and its sister company AfriAbseil are about celebrating our natural heritage, heightening awareness and hopefully an appreciation for the outdoors and nature.
and improve. Remaining focused on feedback and providing a quality experience has been and remains key to staying ahead of our competition, which is vast as our region boasts a number of tourist attractions similar to ours. The firm’s principal of refinement means that we continually strive to improve, looking for additional opportunities of “out of the way and unique” sites and incorporate different techniques so as to broaden the menu of outdoor play options.
Our overall aim is always to inspire and motivate individuals. We ensure that those without any prior experience at all are able to engage and take part in these activities, while providing enjoyment for more experienced clients.
The newly launched, AfriAbseil, is a key example. It is a dry activity, 50m abseil, which also introduces the Via Ferrata system as a method to traverse a very exposed rock formation. Not very well known in South Africa, Via Ferrata makes ‘climbing’ possible for complete beginners. This sister activity to AfriCanyon’s canyoning trips, is just one of a number we will continue to develop and add to our adventure options down the road.
In order to achieve this we have always maintained a strong focus on providing a quality experience. Dealing with a subjective definition of what quality is makes for an interesting landscape and is a constant moving target that we have had to keep in our sights. Our competition is stiff and the only way to achieve is to be on par, be better and offer a distinctly unique proposition. Essentially, our approach revolves around constant refinement of our services. Managing clients, their perceptions and expectations always comes with its set of challenges but we do our level best to be prepared and equip our teams with tools to deal with different scenarios to enable the majority of our clients to enjoy the experience they have with us.
We pride ourselves on presenting a starting point. An introduction to unusual activities our clients who would perhaps not ordinarily take on, something that they could develop further into something that could become passion for them or simply, a bucket list check-off. Ultimately our service is a celebration and exploration of the spirit of adventure.
Our client’s enjoyment is a vital aspect of our work as to us, they are our benchmark. As such we constantly rely on feedback to assess how we can refine
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Company: AOS Consulting Engineers (PTY) LTD Name: Mr Olu Soluade, Pr Eng, Pr CPM, Green Star SA AP, LEED AP BD+C Email: olu@aosconsulting.co.za Web Address: www.aosconsulting.co Address: TFT House, 13 Challenger Avenue, International Business Gateway Park, Cnr New Road & 6th Road, Midrand, Johannesburg, 1685, South Africa Telephone: +27 11 805 5414
Best Mechanical & Electrical Engineering Company - Gauteng
AOS is a specialist professional consultancy firm providing mechanical, electrical, project management and sustainability consultancy services. We spoke to them about their commitment to delivering a service that is absolutely outstanding.
Our Mission is to ensure that customers and clients satisfaction is guaranteed through service delivery, professional excellence and personal attention. Our objective is to assist our client to achieve a development in accordance with best practice, international benchmarks and remain mindful of local conditions of the countries where we operate. In order to achieve this, we continually improve and deliver professional service to our clients. We also do not hold back in implementing new technologies that will result in lower lifecycle cost to our clients and the reduction of their carbon footprint. With our service, our relationship is that we partner with all our clients as a trusted adviser.
budget. We are very confident that we will continue to adapt to any further challenges and developments that come our way. Our ethos is informed by the fundamental principles of Christianity, which we believe are also valuable to the business world too. We believe that we are called to honour God, and we are very mindful of this call. We know that if we fulfil our primary call, we will always stand out in the industry and be sought after as a result. Looking towards 2016 and beyond, the future is looking very bright for our company. The Bible declares that the path of the righteous is a shining light that shines brighter and brighter until the perfect day. We can see this in the business we have been doing and will continue the call upon the business and the people we serve.
Although our industry is quite competitive, we do not focus on competition. We concentrate primarily on what we are called to do and ensure that we do it professionally to the satisfaction of our clients. We view our profession as a higher calling and as such focus on our higher calling. Our culture is based upon self-improvement and involves developing yourself and the gift that God has given you. If you do this, and you are satisfied about yourself, you will inevitably deliver outstanding services to the clients. Above all, we focus on the bigger picture and not on minor things that have the ability to distract us from what we are trying to achieve. In our industry, the major focus for businesses is on sustainable development, lifecycle costing as well as getting more value in development by using optimised
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Company: BMK ENGINEERING CONSULTANTS Name: DINESH CHAITHOO Email: dinesh@bmkconsulting.co.za Web Address: www.bmkconsulting.co.za Address: Office 218, 2nd Floor, 48 Richefond Circle, Ridgeside Office Park, Umhlanga, Durban SOUTH AFRICA Telephone: +27 31 566 1160
Best Engineering Consultancy Firm - South Africa
BMK Engineering Consultants (BMK) is an independent medium sized engineering consultant with an unrivalled recent track record of major and minor infrastructure projects. We speak to Dinesh Chaithoo from the firm who explains how the firm came to win this prestigious title.
BMK’s expertise has been developed through a wide range of commissions to provide advice and specialist project appraisal services to both the public and private sectors. In addition to playing a lead role in project development groups and bidding consortia, the firm has supported national and local governments, private developers and project financing interests, specifically in Africa, in the definition, appraisal, review and development of schemes for feasibility studies, etc being conducted. The firm’s interests in the field cover the full spectrum of civil engineering and building works. Since our establishment in 2005 the firm has worked with a range of clients to provide civil engineering expertise in a wide variety of fields. BMK’s current staff complement of over 90 includes expertise in various built environment disciplines. The solid experience
of our senior management is complemented by our younger professionals, combining the latest ideas and innovations with an enviable track record. Besides the private sector, BMK is frequently engaged by government organisations and collaborates with Architects, Project Managers and other professionals on projects that require a multi-disciplinary approach. As a company, we commit ourselves to working closely with clients, creating cost effective environmentally friendly solutions and enabling the built environment with new, quality infrastructure assets. BMK is currently one of the astute engineering firms in South Africa on infrastructure asset management. Our service is one of quality and this is due to the environment in which our staff are free to express and harvest their technical and creative skills. We are
client orientated and believe that communication is key to delivering excellence. The reputation that we have built is evident in the calibre of projects and our broad client base. We offer more than just a service to our clients, we offer a guarantee of commitment that is ‘engineering beyond expectation’. Winning this award will provide impetus in driving BMK to the next level which is the strategic focus on infrastructure developments within Africa. This is our ultimate goal moving forward as we contend with a number of developments in the civil engineering industry. BMK’s measure of success includes an enhanced corporate image, improved employee and client morale, stabilising the socio-economic environment and, most importantly, being seen as a good corporate citizen.
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Company: Edita Group Bldg Name: Hani Berzi, Chairman and Managing Director Email: Hani.Berzi@Edita.com.eg Address: Plot 13 – Central Pivot - El Sheikh Zayed, P.O Box 64 El Sheikh Zayed – ZIP code 12588, 6th of October City, Egypt Telephone: Dina El Sonbaty VP investor relations 01222187052
Best FMCG Company - Middle East & Snack Product Manufacturer of the Year - Egypt
Edita Food Industries S.A.E Established in 1996, Edita Food, is focused on branded baked snack products including cake, croissants and rusks (baked wheat). Hani Berzi, Chairman and Managing Director, shared with us his insights into this essential industry and what it takes to win an award such as this one.
Having recently expanded into the wafer and candy segments, Edita is one of the leading consumer goods companies in Egypt and the Middle East with 5385 employees and 71 stock-keeping units. Edita also acts as the sole regional distributor of several brands of imported sweeteners, olive oils, and pasta.
Edita’s strategy to focus mainly on 3 pillars 1) manufacturing excellence to ensure premium quality for its customers as well as ensure health and safety. 2) Marketing and Branding 3) Business development to expand into new segments and territories supporting the company’s growth story.
Our overseas products averaged approximately 6% of the company’s total sales in 2014, with Middle Eastern countries including Libya, Iraq, Palestine, Jordan, Syria and Yemen representing our primary markets. The company relies on local distributors for its export business and deals with them on a cash-in-advance basis given the high risk profile of many of its key export destinations.
It is vital to focus on the demand drivers for our products and being responsive to the market according to the right market segmentation. Edita brands are a part of everyday life in Egypt and 16 countries across the Middle East & North Africa. The company is well known for its consistently high quality products and strong brands including Molto, TODO, Bake Rolz, Bake Stix, Mimix, HoHo’s, Twinkies and Tiger Tail.
In Egypt, our streamlined sales & distribution platform offers us an unmatched reach in the domestic market, including a highly qualified and dedicated sales force of 1,098 employees including 444 sales representatives. The company delivers products from its 18 distribution centres spread across 16 governorates to more than 63,000 wholesale and retail customers via its via 539 vehicles.
The prevailing trend in the snack food industry in Egypt is the movement towards higher price points as the customer becoming ready to pay higher for a relatively more premium product.
Award winning reflects the hard work and the fruit of every department or segment in the company and determination to grow and continuously enhance efficiency and productivity. Awards like this are extremely important as they emphasise the relative performance and standards of comparable companies. Additionally, a motivation to strive for excellence.
Edita aims to expand into new product segments as well as expand outside Egypt. Currently, exports constitute 6% of total revenues. Therefore, diversifying revenue streams in terms of business segments and territory is a priority. Edita currently has 4 manufacturing facilities and plans to have the 5th Factory in Egypt up and running by end of 2016. This is a key catalyst for Edita’s growth over the next 3 years.
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Company: Gina@Work Email: sales@gina.co.za Web Address: www.gina.co.za Address: 44 Richard Street, Selby, Johannesburg P.O. Box 39338, Booysens, 2016 Telephone: 011 493 3338
Best Uniform Suppliers - South Africa
Gina@Work Gina@work is one of the leading uniform suppliers and corporate wear specialists in South Africa.
Gina@work provide personalised care for all workwear needs and pride themselves on offering a complete uniform solution to meet client’s specific needs. The firm work closely with their clients to fulfil their uniform or corporate wear requirements, providing bespoke services, exceptional quality and the utmost of care in everything they do.
The firm’s continuous investment in fabrics, technological innovation and design, provides clients with workwear clothing that is at the pinnacle of quality and professionalism. From healthcare uniforms to corporate clothing, Gina@work strive to make classic styling fashionable yet functional, ensuring that their clients look and feel good at work.
In order to ensure clients receive the best possible service the firm provides dedicated account managers who support clients every step of the way and will work with them to ensure that the design and production process is as seamless and swift as possible.
This is achieved by ensuring that the firm’s clothing is styled to be comfortable and sophisticated and will make a great impression in any boardroom or work environment. The firm’s attention to detail and ability to meet the functional demands of any job ensures that the firm’s designs and fabrics will never compromise on the style and image client’s wish to project for their brand. The company has the ability to tailor their workwear clothing to suit any requirements.
Alongside corporate clothing the firm also supplies healthcare uniforms including nurses’ uniforms which are made of easy-care polyester that is soft and breathable and keeps staff looking fresh and professional the entire work day. The nurse’s uniforms are high quality and are durable, and can be made in numerous styles that create the perfect fit for any member of a nursing team. Ultimately the company lives by a philosophy of delivering with care and this extends into all areas of the business, including our corporate social investment and green initiatives, ensuring that every uniform they make, whether healthcare uniform or corporate wear, will be beautifully made and made to last.
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Company: Graphix Supply World Phone: +27 (0) 82 455 6333 Website: www.gsw.co.za
Best in Printing Suppliers - South Africa
Graphix Supply World Graphix Supply World is Africa’s leading digital printing solutions firm, offering a wide range of services to support their clients. We speak to Rob Franco about this innovative firm and how it has attained and kept its position as industry leader.
Graphix Supply World has over 20 years’ experience in the digital printing market, and we have drawn on this to develop a range of digital printing solutions, supplying printing technology as well consumables such as inks and even finance solutions to suit all our customer’s needs. We are a full service distributor, which is a big part of how we have become the leading digital printing technology firm in Africa. We supply a wide range of digital printers for a range of industries, covering everything from label makers through to large scale printers for posters and wall charts. Additionally we offer printers which can be
used on a variety of materials such as fabrics, ensuring that all of our clients’ needs are met. As well as offering a wide range of solutions and products we also endeavour to provide our clients with excellent service, as well as ensuring that our services are provided at affordable prices. In order to stay ahead in an evolving industry such as ours we have to work hard to stay ahead of emerging trends, which we achieve by attending a number of trade shows and events, extensive research as well as working collaboratively with our peers in the industry.
Our industry partners are a vital aspect of our work as they support us in our work and having such a wide network ensures that we are able to grow throughout the continent. In the future we have some exciting plans for Graphix Supply World. We are currently working on an expansion plan throughout Africa, seeking to build a network of partners throughout the region in order to strengthen our position as market leader and ensure our continued growth as a company.
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Company: Maxposure Address: Unit 32 Graphite Park, Corner Fabriek Street and Commercial Street, Strijdom Park, Johannesburg, 2169, South Africa Phone: 0861 836 326 / 011 791 7111 Email: logoideas@maxposure.co.za Website: www.maxposure.co.za
Award for Innovation in Marketing Campaigns - South Africa
Maxposure Maxposure are the leaders in photo media solutions and have the perfect solution to enhance any promotion or campaign using innovative social media based technology.
Maximum Audience Xposure (Maxposure), a business based on Photo Activations and Social media sharing is the brain child of our Creative Director Henry Motta Marques. With business interests varying from fresh flowers to customised vending machines for specialised photo activations and a host of others in between, his exposure and experience to multiple disciplines has garnered him a wealth of experience in assisting Brands to build awareness with the use of clever event technology.
booths is one aspect of an event, presenting the firm’s clients with full analytics, and a qualified data base which is what sets the firm apart. Real time integration into a host of Social Media sites ensures that Photomax photo booths and Instamax Instagram photo booths remain the photo activation leaders. PhotoBoxi was the firm’s very first brainchild and is still the leader in mobile photo booths and numerous photo booth operators have based their photo booth businesses on Maxposure’s designs and technology. InstaMax, the firm’s Instagram based photo booths, have provided hours of fun to many delegates and retail consumers.
Photo booths and the rapid popularity of social media picture sharing or printing from social media has re-enforced the firm’s position as the leader in the Mobile Photo booth arena. The introduction of the company’s Instagram based social printing booth has captured the imagination of their customers, with the booth’s sleek design, portability and the printed Instagram photo, fully branded in any logo and all delivered within seconds. Twitter and Instagram photos can be automagically printed live at an event, all in real time.
The company works with a wide variety of clients including individuals, big and small brands and multi-nationals directly, and have moulded their photo activation business to suit all aspects of the market, by working behind the scenes discreetly.
Additionally the firm’s Instagram Instmax photo booths only utilise state of the art hi-quality Dye Sub printers and print Instagram photos within 27 seconds.
With over 3000 photo activations and a host of below the line campaigns on our score card, Maxposure firmly believe that they have the skills and talent to take any brand forward with their niche marketing strategy.
With the rapid growth of social media, and the natural trend of niche marketing to a savvy consumer, the demand to offer a Magic Photo booth coupled with professional service will always be a vitally important aspect of the firm’s work. Event and in-store activations are the firm’s speciality, and delivering fun photo
Overall the firm’s key focus is on attention to detail and they work hard to define each client’s target market utilising the latest technology available.
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Company: Perfect Africa Phone: +27 21 424 5177 Fax: +27 21 424 5178 Email: sunil@perfectafrica.com Address: Suite 304 & 305, Buitenkloof Studios, 8 Kloof Street, Cape Town, 8001, South Africa Website: http://www.perfectafrica.com
Most Client Focused Safari Operator - Cape Town
Perfect Africa Perfect Africa are safari and travel experts dedicated to ensuring that their clients receive a top quality experience that they will remember forever.
Perfect Africa specialise in creating tailor-made itineraries throughout Southern and East Africa. The firm prides itself on employing their knowledgeable and experience as well as their educated and fun loving staff to ensure that clients have a highly enjoyable experience.
Offering a wide range of tours, safaris, hotels and lodges ensures that the firm offer an option to suit any requirements. The company outlines their beliefs on the versatility of their clients’ needs and how they meet these through their range of services and holiday options.
As such the firm are dedicated to providing their clients with first class service. From the start, the principal behind Perfect Africa is very simple, they believe in employing African Experts. A large part of this is ensuring that their travel consultants are well trained and well-travelled.
“At Perfect Africa, we fully understand that no two clients are the same. Every traveller is different and everyone has different tastes and preferences. Some are looking for that perfect rustic beach accommodation whilst others are searching for a luxury boutique hotel with all the mod-cons.
Operating in and around the region of Sub-Saharan Africa, the company offers the pick of the most beautiful destinations the area has to offer. The countries of this region offer the visitor a range of activities and experiences so wide and varied that we can state with every confidence you will find your dream holiday in this vast and dramatic part of the world.
“Our tours are complete holiday itineraries in their own right, but we recommend that you cherry pick the bits and pieces that appeal to you and turn one of our favourites into your own dream vacation.
From the wide open plains of East Africa to the searing Mountains of Kwazulu Natal, South Africa; from the unspoilt beaches of Northern Mozambique to the buzzing bars and restaurants of central Cape Town; from the peaceful shores of Lake Malawi to the sight of a lion on the prowl in the heart of the Kruger National Park, Africa is so much more than a Continent of countries cobbled together on a map - the magic of Africa stems from the beauty of its land, the richness and diversity of its people and the abundance of its wildlife. As such the firm make it their sole aim to find their client’s Perfect Africa and help them enjoy it to the fullest.
“Our Travel Experts have spent a lot of time visiting lodges, guesthouses and hotels in south and east Africa. With so many of them out there it becomes very important to ensure that each property we list on Perfect Africa lives up to our strict criteria. Your experience at a lodge can make or break your vacation, so through careful selection we have tried to ensure that it will always surpass your expectations, so have a look and pick your favourites.” Ultimately, Perfect Africa are dedicated to providing quality service and ensuring that they meet their clients’ needs and exceed their expectations.
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Company: Serco Industries Name: Clinton Holcroft Email: clintonh@serco.co.za Web Address: www.serco.co.za Address: 193 Aberdare Drive; Phoenix Industrial Park Durban; 4001; South Africa Telephone: +27 31 5081000
Best in Fibreglass Truck Bodies - South Africa
Serco Industries Ltd Serco Industries Ltd specialises in the design and manufacturing of insulated and dry freight fibreglass truck bodies and trailers that are relied upon by Southern Africa’s leading transporters and long distance haulers; to carry a wide range of food, livestock and perishable products safely and hygienically. We speak to the firm’s Managing Director Clinton Holcroft about the firm’s dedication to quality and how this has formed the cornerstone of their success.
Starting from humble beginnings in 1981, Serco was the brainchild of my father Trevor Holcroft who alongside myself and our great management team have steered Serco through its impressive growth period to its current dominant position in the refrigerated and dry freight truck body and trailer market.
In order to maintain this success we work hard to ensure that we constantly improve our services. Our customers are vitally important to us so we continually receive feedback from them so as to identify areas to improve. We then focus on developing improvements and providing solutions to meet our customer requirements.
The name Serco was derived from ‘Service Company’, shortened to ‘Serco’ to reflect the company’s early focus on service to the transport industry. Today this is still the foundation the company is built on. Since our establishment we have grown significantly to encompass three manufacturing facilities located in Durban, Johannesburg and Cape Town. Each division has a dedicated ‘after sales repair facility’ to handle maintenance and accident damage, ensuring that clients are cared for throughout the purchase process. The company now employs more than 400 people. Our staff have played a major role in the company’s success, and a number have more than 20 years’ service, making for a large extended family we call the “Serco Team”. The firm operates across a vast customer base which includes leading logistics companies in Southern Africa such as Shoprite; Spar; Bidvest; ABI (Coca Cola). Some of Serco’s proud achievements include obtaining the SABS ISO9000 quality listing; being recognised by Merseta for training of staff, moving our Johannesburg operation in 2014 to a new 13 hectare site in Boksburg, and recently the 6000 m2 factory extension in August 2015 to our trailer plant in Durban.
To achieve this we have focused heavily over the last few years on reducing costs and improving efficiencies and through measuring labour hours and using green areas to identify areas for improvement so as to continue providing better value to our customers. Our production teams are incentivised to reduce late deliveries and customer complaints. Additionally the firm has invested heavily over the past three years in our factory infrastructure and equipment to increase efficiencies and quality. Our client centred approach is vital to the firm, as we are currently facing challenging economic times in South Africa. The slow economic growth being experienced by the country, as well as the weakening rand, has created challenging trading conditions. We have however, used this pressure to drive improvements in our business to reduce costs and improve efficiencies. We have invested in training and equipment to help improve the skills of our team and drive continuous improvement in our facilities. Further, we strive to find innovative ways to help our customers move their products more efficiently while maintaining the cold chain, such as introducing Solar panel charging systems to our customers and partnering with global leaders like Whiting and Freightwing
to introduce reliable roll over doors and aerodynamic accessories to the local market. Alongside this, Serco has seen significant growth in sales over last year from both local and neighbouring countries. This is largely through Serco striving to deliver a high quality product and provide tangible solutions to give customers the edge. These focus areas have resulted in Serco attracting a growing number of new customers this past year. As our core purpose is “Delivering great products to transporters, giving the edge”, we constantly aim to build long term relationships with our customers through innovative solutions and consistent quality, which has helped us to retain our market leading success and build upon our client list. Looking to the future, we are keen to stay abreast of global trends and innovations which is an important part of how Serco is striving to give our customers the edge in a competitive African Market, which continues to challenge us to raise our game. The year ahead is expected to be both challenging and eventful with several new milestones being set for ourselves. We would like to take this opportunity to offer special thanks to our customers, staff and suppliers for their support as we continue to raise the bar in terms of our service and product offerings to our valued customers.
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CEO: Peter Mountford Chief Financial Officer: Colin Brown Physical address: 27 Impala Road, Chislehurston, Sandton, 2196, Johannesburg, South Africa, Postal address: Private Bag X9973, Sandton, 2146 Telephone: +27 11 523 4000 Fax: +27 11 523 4860 Email: marketing@supergrp.com Website: www.supergroup.co.za
Best Supply Chain Management Company - Johannesburg
Super Group Super Group,a leading transport logistics and mobility group, listed on the Johannesburg Securities Exchange (JSE) was founded in 1986 and provides end-to-end supply chain solutions, fleet management and dealership services to a diversified global customer base. CEO Peter Mountford outlined his company’s structure and top priorities, elaborating on what it takes to remain competitive in this industry.
Super Group is an integrated “mobility” business comprising of three distinct divisions, namely Supply Chain, Fleet Solutions and Dealerships. The businesses focus on offering a comprehensive inter-related range of services, utilising connective technologies and state-of-the-art infrastructure. The strategic vision for Super Group is to provide endto-end supply chain solutions, fleet management and dealership services to a diversified customer base in Africa, Australia, the United Kingdom and New Zealand and to become a leading transport logistics and mobility group in the countries in which it operates. Our Supply Chain division delivers a comprehensive supply chain solution to its customers through the integration of multiple underlying business units. Services include supply chain optimisation, consulting, technology, procurement, third party distribution, transport, multi-temperature controlled product distribution, bulk raw material transportation, warehousing, inbound and outbound freight forwarding, customs clearing, import and export consolidation, international airfreight services and bonded cross-border transport.
With our Super Group Dealerships division consisting of 45 dealerships in South Africa and 15 dealerships in the United Kingdom, we are able to diversify our streams of revenue. In South Africa, our dealerships are made up of 41 passenger and 4 commercial vehicle franchises which comprises 26 of the major franchise brands sold in the country. Not satisfied with operations in one continent alone, Super Group has operations in South Africa, Zimbabwe, Australia, New Zealand and the United Kingdom. This has allowed Super Group’s Market Capitalisation has grown from R200 million to in excess of R11 billion since 2009. As Super Group’s Supply Chain offering is an end-toend solution including clearing and forwarding, line haul, warehousing and secondary distribution, we remain one of the leading fleet management companies in South Africa and Australia.
The Fleet division we have created has operations in South Africa, Australia, New Zealand and the United Kingdom. The division provides world class fleet solutions to suit individual customer needs and requirements from fully maintained operating leases through to pure fleet management services for corporate and government clients and private businesses.
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Company: University of South Africa (Unisa) Name: Nancy-Anne Anderson Email: andern@unisa.ac.za Web Address: www.unisa.ac.za Address: Preller Street, Muckleneuk, Pretoria Telephone: +27 12 4415631
Best Higher Education Institution - South Africa
The University of South Africa (Unisa), the only higher education institution to carry the name of the country, is the largest university in South Africa and on the African continent, and one of the world’s mega-universities. We speak to Mohamed Shaikh, Executive Director of Corporate Communication and Marketing, about this bastion of quality education.
Living up to its vision, Unisa has been “the African university shaping futures in the service of humanity” for the past 142 years. Throughout its history the university has been responsive to the developments brought about by changing times, the needs of a developing country and society at large, and an ever-evolving higher education environment. Its journey has been one of continuous growth and transformation, aimed at shaping futures through education.
Unisa has in excess of 400 000 students and attracts students from 130 countries. The university has an extensive geographical footprint with offices across South Africa. The university’s main campus is located in Tshwane, and is supplemented by a student campus (also in the city), a science campus in Johannesburg, seven regional offices (including one in Ethiopia) and 28 learning centres countrywide. Unisa considers its staff to be one of its biggest assets. To nurture and grow its human resources various initiatives ranging from leadership and talent management programmes to development programmes aimed at young academics and researchers are implemented.
Established in 1873 the university initially functioned solely as an examining body, but in 1946 it became one of the first universities to teach exclusively by means of distance education. Today Unisa is widely recognised as a leading open distance education university.
Looking to the future the role of higher education is constantly evolving and today, more than ever before, higher education institutions are expected to play an active role in advancing development and sustainability agendas on national, continental and global level.
Unisa’s core business areas are teaching and learning, research and innovation, and community engagement. As a comprehensive university it offers both vocational and academic programmes, many of which have international accreditation. Alongside the provision of education the university has a strong commitment to conducting basic, strategic and applied research and it aims to build research capacity and help find solutions to challenges pertinent to the country and the African continent. At Unisa community engagement is a scholarly endeavour. Through various community engagement and outreach initiatives Unisa’s academic expertise is shared with the community and its research, innovation and teaching efforts are taken outside the academic world to make a difference where it matters most.
As the world fastest growing continent Africa, in particular, is in critical need of well-qualified, skilled human resources to boost its socio-economic growth and development and to elevate its global competitiveness in a knowledge-based economy. True to its nature as ODL institution and driven to unlock access to higher education for as many people as possible, Unisa is set to play a key role in shaping the future of South Africa, the continent and its peoples.
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Below: Professor Mandla Makhanya, Unisa Principal and Vice-Chancellor
Company: Yusuf Kironde Memorial Dental Clinic Ltd. Name: Ntwatwa S. Lule LDS RCSED. Email: nlule@yahoo.com Address: Plot 220 Hoima Road, Bakuli, Kampala, Uganda. Telephone: +256 414 250312 / +256 712 411 251
Best Dental Surgery - Uganda
Yusuf Kironde Lule Memorial Dental Clinic Yusuf Kironde Memorial Dental Clinic offers comprehensive family dental treatment. Ntwatwa S. Lule talks us through the practice and provides us with an insight into how they came to win this prestigious accolade.
Here at Yusuf Kironde Memorial Dental Clinic we are very proud to have been named Best Dental Surgery – Uganda. Awards such this help us feel appreciated, acting as a thank you for all the hard work we have put in to developing our business. They help us stay on the straight and narrow path, and to remind us that we should continue doing the right thing, remain humane as medics and not put riches at the forefront of our treatment plans. Our success is primarily down to our dedication to treating our clients with respect and tailoring our services to their needs. I try to have a rapport with children so as put them as ease during their visit. I take enough time to reach a definitive diagnosis, then take time to explain the ailment to the patient. In addition we always try to be honest in our treatment approach at the clinic so as to not allow differences in treatment pricing influence the best treatment plan for a particular patient. I follow as close as possible treatment plan principles as taught to me in dental school. Use of state of the art dental materials helps to give quality work. The gentle touch so as to avoid any pain as much as possible ensures that our clients feel totally comfortable and at ease, which often means they will return. The most prevalent trends in the dentistry industry over the past year have been in the education and training of staff, as well as use of dental implant techniques to replace lost teeth. Therefore, moving forward our clinic will continue to grow at a steady pace and adapt to these industry developments.
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