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REDEFINING
BUSINESS PWANI PUBLICATION - SEPTEMBER VOL 18
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Editor’s Note
In the immortal words of James Brown: “It’s a man’s world, but it would be nothing, nothing without a woman…” September is all about women at ‘Redefining Business.’ A woman is a sophisticated person who gives a 360-degree value to the circle of life; within her is the power to create, nurture, empower and transform. As a woman and a mother, I admit that the journey to success is not an easy one. There are many challenges along the way, and even when you think everything is going smoothly, you find new potholes in the road. Fact is that, women are more powerful and resilient than men and can always look for different routes to get to their desired destination regardless of the potholes. So can women have it all? I ask.
Redefining Business this month features various articles centred around women. We also have a new column ‘Behind the Scenes‘ by Dickson Elber, starting this month - the column will educate us ‘yuppies‘ on what goes on at our factories that most of us don’t get to know about. Enjoy the read! Neelma - Editor
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Dear Editor
Thanks for this privilege to share my views with you. I’m just wondering whether the suggestion box at the head office is active, it has been there for years but I don’t feel its impact, is it that we don’t share our suggestions or the Idea Bank has replaced it. What happened to the Crossword Puzzle? Hope to see the column in the next issue. I like the consistency in the Recipe Column; it’s very helpful to me as a wife, keep it up! Congratulations Kisii Sales Reps. Hope this initiative will be applied in other interior regions in the country. Finally, the new Fresh Fri package is Wow! Our competitors will see us and hide! I overheard a customer say he will be using his y Fresh Fri container to carry his drinkingg water to work every morning! Ha... ha...ha…
We like to keep the quiz and entertainment section fresh and different every month so we will be placing different quizzes, not just crosswords; however, this issue has a crossword. Please remember to always submit your answers for a chance to win a goodie bag. I am glad that you enjoy the recipe column. If you have recipes to share, please feel free to write to me. Editor Hi! This is just a congratulatory note from one of your avid readers, I have noticed that the issue is growing bigger in size and also informative content. Keep up the good work, can’t wait for the next issue.
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Yours faithfully Benson Wariithi
Dear Lilian, k The team at Redefi fining Thank you so much for your feedback. Business always values our readers comments. To answer your questions, the Idea Bank has replaced our suggestion boxes. Mariam Saleh (mariam.saleh@pwani.net) can give you more information about the same.
Dear Benson, Thanks for your letter. It is always nice to hear that Redefining Business is serving its purpose. Let us know if there are any special topics you would like us to write about. Editor.
We would like to know what you really think, feel and want in order to make our newsletter more about you. That’s why we have this page – just for you! To take part just share your thoughts on email at pr@pwani.net or leave a note on my desk.
A SILENT DIVA: THE MOTHER OF PWANI!
by Anthony Odeo
Few of us if any, have an idea of what it takes to build a business the size of Pwani from scratch. We perhaps imagine that all it takes is hardwork and voila! Success! I bet we are all so wrong, Pwani’s journey has taken the effort of many however, none of them have had the silent - behind the scenes - passion and encouragement than our mama Mrs. Hansaben Ramesh Malde!
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She is the natural fit into the famous saying that ‘besides every successful man, is a woman‘. She was there before the birth of Pwani and she continues to be our mother.
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MERU ROADSHOW
by Barnice Mumbua
Pwa was a Gold Sponsor of the Uchumi Road show in August and we Pwani Pwa gott a free Gondola for two weeks which was packed with New Fresh Fri as go seen se en in the photos. The additional viscibility improved sales at this outlet. We got g a very positive response at the roadshow.
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WHITE WASH HAS NEVER BEEN WHITER!! by Ch haritty Mwangi
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After lots of improvement in the finishing line at our Kikambala plant and a dose of teamwork, we finally managed to produce 50 tons of White Wash per day with better quality and white as snow. The team at finishing line takes pride in its success with a greater contribution from women who make everything move systematic like a clock! Well done Finishing line! Keep up the spirit!
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ERP UPDATES
Welcome to Pwani life! by Naifin Taib
CRP1- Another Milestone! On the 30th of July we embarked on the Project’s Phase 2 which is CRP1 and Kikambala was where it all happened. CRP stands for Conference Room Pilot. This is a testing process which basically allows us to test the ERP software and its functionalities and validate whether the software will do the job i.e. meet our business requirements and expectations. Thus, this is considered one of the most important phases in the ERP implementation. It lasted for a whole week (30th July- 4th Aug).
Key User Training…. Putting Oracle into Practice! 5. It has been the time that most of us have been waiting for… to finally be able to drive Oracle and have a feel of it. After CRP1, we were all excited to start the Key User Training. This started on the 15th of August and lasted for about 2 weeks across all modules. From each section, ‘Key Users’ were selected. We call them this because they are expected to learn everything across the modules and they are the ones that shall be training the rest of the teams (end users) in their respective fields. The trainings involved learning about the basic navigation in Oracle, functional processes (current day to day transactions), reports overview and so on. This has been a very involving phase and a very interesting one too.
UAT…. User Acceptance Testing! UAT stands for User Acceptance Testing and it means exactly that! This is often the final step before rolling out the application and it basically involves the users to test the system before ‘accepting’ it. This type of testing gives the users the confidence that the application being delivered to them meets their requirements. All this happened between the 10th and 16th of September. UAT focuses on the functionality and the usability of the application rather than the technical aspects. Reaching up to this stage means that we are almost there… to GO-LIVE! It is just a matter of counting days now before we can put all this wonderful experience into action! Hooray! This time, for sure, we shall achieve our dream of becoming one of the prestigious organizations to use the ERP System. Welcome Home ERP!
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Can Women Have It All? Have women been buying into a myth for the past 40 years? Or has the next generation simply lost touch with the ideals of feminism? How would gender equality look in a perfect world? We asked Pwani women from a range of backgrounds and family situations to comment.
Bernie You can if you know how to balance. If you have an understanding partner it really helps because it can get hard for mothers. I feel that 90% of Kenyan women don’t have support from their partners but if you believe in yourself, you can do it.
Mariam
pposed to cult as women are su In my culture it is diffi situation ic the current econom stay at home but with in, we le income to be coming and the need for doub nd a job. have to go out and fi we e us ca be ed ur vo are fa y while giving n still manage to stud Having said that, I ca look after my family. my best at work and
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may be doing well at work ‘Having it all’ is really hard to attain. You old chores and especially taking but failing in accomplishing your househ to take care of your house care of the children. Having someone else . and your children is also not self-fulfilling
Linet
%. Similarly, if you stop working, Therefore, you cannot have it all… 100 r husband for so many things. you may need to be depending upon you look too dependant and that’s Asking for money all the time makes you you can use the money to not what I want to be. If you are earning, as maybe run your own business, further your personal development such y doing creative work, and so on. take a short course and keep yourself bus maybe for the single ladies who do Therefore, you cannot have it all 100%, not have families to look after.
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It depends on how you plan your life and also at which phase of life you are in. Being single is different and being a wife or a mum is different too. I think, if you plan your life well, you can have it all.
Lillian
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B Bentanora Yes we can! It’s all about planning and being organized.
Alice
Yes , it is possible to have a life at work & at home if only youWelcome can draw a line to Pwani life! between the two. Be a sister/brother to your fellow colleagues while at work and be a mother and wife while at home. When at work , every morning I make a fresh list of all my pending tasks, prioritize them and try as much not to move an urgent work to the next day. This way I do not have to worry about work while at home as I won’t be expecting any problem the next day which means I will have a settled mind and have a great time with my family. ” NEVER CARRY WORK AT HOME IF YOU CAN AVOID IT”
Prisca
Yes, Y s you can have Ye have it all but only at a certain point in life and only for a period of time. What I mean by this is it depends with the age and the phase of life you are in. When you are single, you can have it all. You can fully concentrate on your career and getting good jobs as you do not have any responsibilities at home. But you can only remain single for a period of time and not your whole life. Then once you start having a family, you need to compromise and have a balanced life. This I must say is hard to achieve. Thus, I refer to my initial statement
According to me, ‘having it all’ is all about being happy and content with what I do. Having my own family, with good health, a good place to live in, and good education for the kids, living comfortably, enough savings, that’s what having it all actually is. It’s all relative. Self actualization is what makes me have it all too. I do not consider being employed a necessity for having it all. I want to be self-employed. And to have all this is really hard. It involves a lot of compromising when you are working. Unless you are single, you could try to ‘have it all’. Yes, you can try because you still can’t have it all…single means missing out on family, and that’s not having it all!
Caroline
Lydia To me, having a good education/ qualifications and a good job is ‘hav ing it all’. I don’t put in the family aspect in it. Given the African set up, not ma ny women get to have these opportu nities to study and work. So when you are in that category, I think you can consider yourself having it all.
Lucy
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‘Having it all’ ll’ to me means being able to do everything on your own and not depending on anyone else, which is really not possible to accomplish. You always have to have someone to assist you. For instance, when you are at work, you need someone else to take care of your house and family, and when you are at home, you need someone else to provide for you. Now that’s not being independent. ‘Having it all’ involves a lot of sacrifices. For instance, in my case, for the past 8 months I have had a really hard time to balance work, family and my career (studies). I had to skip classes for me to come to work so that I am not physically overworked.
Liz
It’s really hard to say a woman can have it all. Yes, it can be achieved but you must do a lot of sacrifices and sacrificing means letting go of other things. So at the same time, this is not having it all. For instance, you might not want to have a family or have more children because you want to focus on your career. You have to miss out on one thing or the other to achieve something else. So it’s all about compromising and I think as a woman, you can’t have it all. | A PUBLICATION OF PWANI
What Women Want In most households, women have to look after menu planning, grocery shopping and meal preparation besides holding a job, taking care of kids, doing the housework, organizing leisure activities, etc. Leading such a hectic life can cause a few challenges in leading a healthy life such as allocation of time, reaching and maintaining a healthy lifestyle along with incorporating the four food groups in meals. But, guess what??? All ‘Wonder Women’ can meet these challenges with the help of the tips below.
Challenge #1 8. • Preparing quick, healthy meals that the whole family will love is definitely a big challenge! Consider the time devoted to meal planning as an investment in your family’s health. • Plan a week’s worth of menus in advance and you won’t waste time wondering what to make tonight. Consult your spouse and kids for meal ideas they would like. Flip through cookbooks and magazines for new recipes. • Put the menu planner up on the fridge. That way, the first person home in the evening can start supper. • Save time during the week by using the weekend to prepare some foods in large batches that can be thawed or reheated later for a quick supper. • Pasta and egg dishes (omelettes, scrambled eggs) are fast and easy, don’t require a recipe and make delicious use of leftovers (vegetables, cheese). • Try new dishes and have fun with variations. After all, kids learn by example!
Challenge #2 • Avoid diets and focus on making lifelong lifestyle changes to improve your health. Changes should be realistic and gradual. Work 2 to 4 weeks on each change and when it become a habit, move on to the next one. • Focus on fruits and vegetables, whole grain and enriched grain products, fish, and leaner meat and dairy products. • Try new recipes and discover different vegetables. Eat three meals a day and avoid between-meal snacks, unless they’re healthy (yogurt, fruit, raw vegetables). • Get moving, be more active throughout the day.
Challenge #3 • When you draw up the grocery list, make sure to include foods from each of the four groups: fruit and vegetables, grain products, meat and alternatives and dairy products. • Always have ready-to-eat vegetables handy (celery, carrot, sweet pepper) and frozen vegetables in the freezer. That way, you’ll never be caught without! Soup, salad or a glass of vegetable juice makes a tasty first course and ups your vegetable intake. • Keep a bowl of fresh fruit on the table or counter that can be used to turn into delicious breakfast drinks or quick desserts, e.g. yogurt, honey and fruit. • Make dishes that combine several food groups. Good examples are chili, stew and spaghetti with a vegetable rich meat sauce.
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Behind The Scenes by Dickson Elber
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The Refinery: The First This is where Crude Pal
m Oil (CPO) is refined
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to produce edible cookin g fats and oil suitable human consumption. In for the refinery, CPO is pre -heated in storage tan ks to eas the refinery plant. It is en pumping into then pumped through a heating process. The p pre-heated CPO is tra through the phosphori nsferred c acid dosing line in ord er to pass these refinin g steps below:
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Once we get RBD as a product of CPO, it is taken to throught the fractionation process where liquid oils and fats are separated. Through this process we also get Olein and Stearine. Olein is supplied to the filling plant while stearine is fractionated and used in fat blending.
Look out for what happens next behind the scenes in Redefining Business’s next issue. The Refining Team
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Ways To Eat More Kale sukuma wiki
Kale, more commonly known as is one of the healthiest foods you can eat. The leafy green vegetable belongs to the Brassica family, a group of vegetables including cabbage, broccoli , and cauliflower that have gained recent widespread attention due to their health-promoting phytonutrients. Kale is very low in calories (36 calories per cup) and is loaded with vitamins A, C, and K. It’s also a good source of fiber and minerals such as manganese, magnesium, potassium, calcium, and iron.
The problem is, kale isn’t the sexiest veggie in town. If you’re like me, you routinely toss a bunch of it into your grocery basket, but don’t quite know what to do with it once you’re home. Because of its bitter taste and a texture that requires a learned appreciation, kale’s not first on my list of go-to salad ingredients. Luckily, there are countless ways to doctor up this good-for-you, green. Try these five kale recipes and learn how to incorporate it into your next breakfast, lunch, dinner, or snack.
Creamy Potato, Kale, and Makes four servings Leek Soup
Braised Chicken With Kale Makes two servings
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Ingredients • 2 tablespoons Popco oil • 4 chicken leg quarters, skinned • 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper • 1/4 teaspoon salt • ¼ cup all-purpose flour • 5 garlic cloves, chopped • 1 (16-ounce) package cut prewashed kale • 1 can tomatoes, undrained • 1 cup chicken broth • 1 tablespoon vinegar Preparation 1. Heat a pan over medium-high heat. Add 2 teaspoons Popco oil. Sprinkle the chicken with black pepper and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Place flour in a dish, and dredge chicken. Place 2 leg quarters in pan, and cook for 1 1/2 minutes on each side. Remove from pan. Repeat procedure with 2 teaspoons oil and remaining 2 leg quarters. Remove from pan. 2. Add remaining 2 teaspoons oil to pan. Add garlic; cook for 20 seconds. Add half of kale; cook for 2 minutes. Add remaining half of kale; cook 3 minutes. Stir in tomatoes and broth; bring to a boil. Return chicken to pan. Cover and let cook for 1 hour and 15 minutes. Remove chicken from pan; stir in vinegar. Serve chicken over kale mixture.
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Ingredients • 1 lb red potatoes, unpeeled • 1 Tbsp Fresh Fri oil • 3 cups kale, chopped and tightly packed • 3 cups leek, white and pale-green parts, • chopped (2 medium leeks) • 1/2 tsp salt • 3 cups milk* • 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg • Ground black pepper Preparation 1. Cut potatoes into golf-ball-size pieces and boil 2. Meanwhile, in another pot, heat oil for 1 minute over medium heat. Add kale, leek, and salt. Stir. Cover and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 5 minutes. 3. Add milk, potatoes, and nutmeg. Reduce heat to medium-low. With potato masher or back of a large spoon, smash potatoes into small chunks. Simmer until flavors blend, about 5 minutes. Sprinkle each serving with pepper to taste. *Tip If you prefer your soup on the thinner side, add a half-cup more milk.
Kale and Chickpea Curry
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Makes four servings Ingredients
Roasted Kale Chips Makes 8-10 servings
1 cup chopped carrot 1/2 cup chopped onion 2 garlic cloves, minced 1 teaspoon paprika 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper 2 1/2 cups vegetable stock 1 cup water 2 (15-ounce) cans chickpeas, rinsed and drained 4 cups chopped fresh kale 1/2 cup plain yogurt 4 lemon wedges (optional) Preparation 1./ Cook 1 cup carrot and chopped onion in pan, for 4 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add garlic, and cook for 1 minute, stirring constantly. Add paprika, 1/4 teaspoon salt, cumin, and red pepper; cook for 30 seconds, stirring constantly. Stir in stock, 1 cup water, and beans; bring to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. 2/Add 4 cups kale to bean mixture. Cover and simmer for 10 minutes or until kale is tender, stirring occasionally. Ladle about 1 1/4 cups bean mixture into each of 4 bowls, and top each serving with 2 tablespoons yogurt. Serve with lemon wedges, if desired.
Healthy Sukuma Wiki Smoothie Health food disguised as junk food? Try this brilliant snack idea! Ingredients 3 bunches kale Fresh Fri Oil Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper 1/ Preheat oven to 325°F. Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper. Wash and dry kale very well. Cut kale into chip size pieces, discarding the thick stems, and arrange evenly on a baking sheet. 2/ With a pastry brush, gently paint the top of each kale leaf with a little oil, then sprinkle with salt and pepper. Bake until crispy, 30 to 35 minutes.
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This powerful blend makes a perfect breakfast drink Ingredients • 11 cup chopped Kale • ½ cup fresh orange juice • ½ cup coriander • 1 stem celery chopped • ¼ cup ice cubes Directions 1. blend all ingredients 2. Serve in a glass
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Across 1. The mother of all 4. * Foe of Feminism 9. Conference, for short 13. * American zoologist who won international acclaim for her study of mountain gorillas (Last Name) 15. * For short, it was devised to combat #4A 16. Singer Smith 17. Word with Rummage 18. It’ll turn “ual” into a custom 19. It’ll make “tional” unreasonable 20. Type of Tree 21. * This novelist’s works didn’t receive much attention during her lifetime, but today are regarded as masterpieces which feature vivid characterizations (Last Name) 23. He plays professor snape in the harry potter series, and appeared in the movies ‘dogma’, ‘love actually’, ‘sweeney todd’, as well as many others (Initials) 25. Course Circuit 27. Danish physicist 29. Particular Pronoun 30. * Mariah Carey is on the top three list (along with The Beatles and Elvis) for artists who have had the most Number One singles on the Billboard charts. Question: Mariah is with Columbia Records which has an association with which company? 32. * This actress once portrayed #8D (First Name) 34. Bottle tops 36. Classify 38. * In 1919, Mary Pickford co-founded this gr. in order to increase her share in the profits from her movies 39. Faith, for short 41. Madame Déficit 46. Singer Shannon 47. Jazz composer: Sun ___ (b.1914 - d.1993) 48. Golden: French 49. Japanese beverage 52. Actress Ekland 55. Heap of combustibles 57. The 26Th US president (initials) 58. Breakfast Cereal Brand 59. Health resort 61. * Gloria Steinem was the founding editor of this magazine in 1972 62. * Madonna is one of the most famous women in music history, and this is a song from her critically acclaimed “Ray of Light” album of 1998: “___/Ashtangi” 64. Business name abbr. 66. Nighttime talk show name 67. For short, it’s measured at the Prime Meridian 70. Koran chapter 72. Picnic invaders 73. The Common People: ___ Polloi 74. * Queen Hippolyta, for one 76. Labyrinth 77. * Child star who grew up to be a United States ambassador (Last Name) 78. White tailed eagle | A PUBLICATION OF PWANI
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