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Packages Packages About Us Introduction mea-markets.com For the past five years the African Excellence Awards have recognised the very best of African Industry, and MEA Markets is excited to announce that this respected programme will be returning for its sixth edition in 2023! The African Excellence Awards are an essential guide to the key sectors driving growth throughout the continent, rewarding those outstanding companies and individuals whose entrepreneurship has strengthened Africa’s position as the next global economic powerhouse. While historically regarded as the world’s poorest region, in recent years there has been a boom across Africa’s largest economies – including Nigeria, South Africa, and Kenya – which has spread throughout the continent and generated increased revenue for most of its countries. This paired with expansion into new markets and the abundance of natural resources the continent possesses have led many experts to believe that Africa is poised to become a major player in global business over the next couple of decades. Whilst each country within this diverse and developing region has its own unique business landscape that sets it apart from other parts of Africa, there are some prevailing market trends that run through the continent as a whole. Agriculture is the clear leader for Africa’s overall economy and significantly outpaces all other sectors in both revenue and employment figures, boasting a 15% share of the GDP and over 60% of Africa’s 460 million-strong workforce. Telecommunications is also a key segment of the African economy, owing to the fact that mobile phone usage is so high. In 2022 the number of telecom subscribers within Africa passed 400 million – the highest in the world – and this also makes Africa the only continent where mobile users have surpassed fixed line customers. Another industry that has experienced substantial growth in recent years is Banking and Finance. The prevalence of mobile phone technology throughout the population has led to a huge surge in FinTech and mobile banking solutions, as companies respond to rising demand for efficient and accessible banking services. Through the African Excellence Awards 2023, MEA Markets will celebrate the growing influence of African business on the world stage, providing the region’s leading enterprises with the opportunity to showcase the ambition, dedication, and accomplishments that set them apart from their competition. The African Excellence Awards is a truly comprehensive programme, accepting nominations across every country within Africa, and covering all relevant industry sectors. Bronze Package 725 GBP / 906 USD Full page of editorial Bespoke trophy Personalised digital logo Shipping included African Excellence Awards 2022 20 Joyce Ametor Kporvie founded Incio BD Co Ltd with the belief that food is medicine that nourishes the soul. A business development company, it seeks to strengthen the capacity of producers, exporters, and buyers to participate in more sustainable production and trade. ncio BD Co’s mission is to offer food products of superior quality and value, with the intention of creating a natural trust between itself and its cherished customers. It also works to promote growth, innovation, productivity, and revenue for small businesses through improvements to their business administration. It product offering comes through the cultivating of crops in the form of coconuts, maize, chillies, okra, and ginger. Believing in value addition, Incio BD Co processes ginger into unadulterated powder which gives food a spicy taste and contributes to the health needs of the consumer. Indeed, an important focus of Incio BD Co is satisfying the needs of the consumer, including the growing interest of people in whole foods and plant-based eating. Therefore, it offers a new line of product that is orange fleshed sweet potato flour. With an increase in consumers seeking gluten-free foods, the company is using alternative starches including sweet potato. Incio BD Co’s top-notch products and service are achieved through research, the use of modern tools and technologies with appropriate practices according to a given site, and situation focusing on the importance of food safety. Its core values and beliefs are centred around safety and respect for customers and employees, ensuring a safe and enjoyable environment for its workers, which makes a difference in their performance. This amounts to customer satisfaction, which is the key to business success. By understanding the customer and their needs, it can provide them with the best products and services. This is topped off by excellent customer service with the aim of making them feel valued and giving them complete confidence in its products. And the company is showing no signs of stopping, continuing with its dedication to providing only the very best products and service. As a result, it has an inevitably bright future ahead of it, with Joyce sharing, “Our firm would like to aggregate most exportable commodities from farmers in the rural communities who do not have market. These would help reduce postharvest losses and also increase the foreign exchange earnings of our economy. We would also go into rice production and processing.” Additionally, Incio BD Co would like to partner with investors who are interested in supporting and scaling up production and processing of orange fleshed sweet potato to unlock the full potential and fill the gap of the global wheat crisis due to the Russia-Ukraine war. Please get in touch with Joyce Ametor Kporvie by email for more information and to get involved. Company: Inicio BD Co Ltd Contact: Joyce Ametor Kporvie Email: [email protected] Website: www.iniciobd.com I Agripreneur of the Year - Ghana
Packages Packages Silver Package 1,095 GBP / 1,368 USD Two pages of editorial (double page spread) Bespoke trophy Personalised digital logo Personalised digital certificate Shipping included African Excellence Awards 2022 15 Kansai Plascon Uganda Ltd (Plascon) is a subsidiary of Japanese company, Kansai Paint and its paint products are widely accepted as the most trusted in Uganda. With a strong dealer network, 600 employees, 14,000 trained painters, and its vast range of trusted products and trendsetting colours, it has become the largest paint company in Uganda with 70% market share. stablished in 2016, Kansai Plascon Uganda Ltd is a brand well-established throughout Africa and it is the largest paint brand in Southern Africa, offering a variety of paints to suit any coating requirement. While its stronghold is in the decorative segment with brands like Plascon WeatherGuard, Vinyl Silk, and Anti-Mosquito Paint, it also offers automotive paints such as Plascryl as well as wood finishes and paints. From project work and home decoration, to preservation of infrastructure and painting of vehicles, Plascon’s superior ranges of paint have become a mainstay in homes, showrooms, roads, and cityscapes all over the region. Plascon’s vision is to become the leading coatings company in Africa while maintaining its ability to serve its customers with the best quality paints. To achieve this, it has made significant investments, boasting a world-class production facility in Namanve with a 200,000L daily capacity, a waste treatment plant, and a team of 600 permanent and contract employees that deliver internationally certified quality paint. It also has a second production plant at 2nd street, industrial area that produces textured products and special colours. The company’s top market position is supported by its strong commitment to R&D, which is done by collaborating with its group of partners both in South Africa and Japan to develop, test and improve products, product formulations, colours, and application processes through basic research, coating development, application development, and colour design. Finally, a rigorous quality control process is followed as per ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015 and ISO 45001:2018. Plascon’s policies institute strict internal controls which enable the meeting or exceeding of existing local and international health and safety regulations. Overall, the focus of its R&D spending is to establish and retain industry leadership on environmental sustainability. Through annual review of internal policies and performance, it actively seeks to instil a culture of innovation and conservation in every employee. Therefore, Plascon’s professional team strives to meet every need of the architect, developer, asset owner, and contractor through the unique Plascon 360 Partnership Pledge – a comprehensive, tailored service solution offering coatings specifications, application monitoring and maintenance service coordination for property investment portfolios. It is a partnership aimed at providing peace of mind by managing all the customer’s requirements, whether for the interior or exterior. With these projects, the team is involved from inception to completion, making sure the right coating system is specified according to the environment and condition of the building substrates. They will even assist in choosing the correct hues for a building to make sure the colour comes out just right, and can also arrange colour renderings, wet samples, and A4 brushouts to make the final colour selection easier. Additionally, the team pay regular visits to building sites to track progress and workmanship onsite and provide comprehensive reports along the way. This is important in helping to avoid potential pitfalls and ensure the project owner achieves the highest return on investment. Underlying everything the Plascon team does are six core values of integrity, customer focus, accountability, respect, entrepreneurship, and innovation. They work hard to build trust with all stakeholders and continuously strive to understand and exceed customer expectations, while being encouraged to take responsibility for their actions and decisions, which shows commitment to stakeholders. They are also empowered to be problem solvers, building upon innovation and entrepreneurial ideas that have a long-term perspective and provide sustainable value to all its stakeholders. Amounting to all of this is the E Best Paints & Coatings Brand 2022 - Uganda respect that its people have for each other, customers and communities, embracing what makes everyone diverse and showing empathy and understanding through learning, teamwork, and cooperation. When it comes to employing new team members, Plascon uses a mix of traditional and modern recruitment techniques. It offers an internship programme for university students and fresh graduates who are seeking industrial training performance. Candidates are assigned mentors to guide them through the entire internship period and are given a retainment opportunity based on their performance. Plascon also encourages internal recruitment as this provides good motivation and engagement for employees and shows its commitment to their career growth. In addition, it conducts external recruitments through niche advertising, head hunting, rehiring of hardworking employees that left on good terms, and interviewing from the talent pool/database. Alongside recruiting new staff, Kansai Plascon’s key focus for the rest of the year will be supporting stakeholders such as the dealer network throughout ongoing branding, tinting machines, promotions, and materials that help them to sell its products. Its relationships with its stakeholders are very important to it, alongside its team continuing to support each other in their goals. This is all while building the company’s reputation as an industry leader in product innovation and colour solutions for its consumers. Plascon also has a big focus on its community and will keep doing its community project work through CSI and the various sport sponsorships. It is a proud partner of Uganda’s national netball team and cricket team, Vipers SC, Arua Hills FC, Entebbe Mongers Rugby Club, as well as various Kingdoms, Bugunda, Bunyoro, and Toro Kingdom. Company: Kansai Plascon Uganda Limited Contact: Santosh Gumte Email: [email protected] Website: www.plascon.africa/uganda Plascon’s vision is to become the leading coatings company in Africa while maintaining its ability to serve its customers with the best quality paints. Best Paints & Coatings Brand 2022 - Uganda Gold Package 1,895 GBP / 2,368 USD Front cover logo (your company logo on the front cover of the annual magazine) 2 pages of editorial (double page spread) Bespoke trophy Personalised digital logo Personalised digital certificate Shipping included African Excellence Awards 2022 15 Kansai Plascon Uganda Ltd (Plascon) is a subsidiary of Japanese company, Kansai Paint and its paint products are widely accepted as the most trusted in Uganda. With a strong dealer network, 600 employees, 14,000 trained painters, and its vast range of trusted products and trendsetting colours, it has become the largest paint company in Uganda with 70% market share. stablished in 2016, Kansai Plascon Uganda Ltd is a brand well-established throughout Africa and it is the largest paint brand in Southern Africa, offering a variety of paints to suit any coating requirement. While its stronghold is in the decorative segment with brands like Plascon WeatherGuard, Vinyl Silk, and Anti-Mosquito Paint, it also offers automotive paints such as Plascryl as well as wood finishes and paints. From project work and home decoration, to preservation of infrastructure and painting of vehicles, Plascon’s superior ranges of paint have become a mainstay in homes, showrooms, roads, and cityscapes all over the region. Plascon’s vision is to become the leading coatings company in Africa while maintaining its ability to serve its customers with the best quality paints. To achieve this, it has made significant investments, boasting a world-class production facility in Namanve with a 200,000L daily capacity, a waste treatment plant, and a team of 600 permanent and contract employees that deliver internationally certified quality paint. It also has a second production plant at 2nd street, industrial area that produces textured products and special colours. The company’s top market position is supported by its strong commitment to R&D, which is done by collaborating with its group of partners both in South Africa and Japan to develop, test and improve products, product formulations, colours, and application processes through basic research, coating development, application development, and colour design. Finally, a rigorous quality control process is followed as per ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015 and ISO 45001:2018. Plascon’s policies institute strict internal controls which enable the meeting or exceeding of existing local and international health and safety regulations. Overall, the focus of its R&D spending is to establish and retain industry leadership on environmental sustainability. Through annual review of internal policies and performance, it actively seeks to instil a culture of innovation and conservation in every employee. Therefore, Plascon’s professional team strives to meet every need of the architect, developer, asset owner, and contractor through the unique Plascon 360 Partnership Pledge – a comprehensive, tailored service solution offering coatings specifications, application monitoring and maintenance service coordination for property investment portfolios. It is a partnership aimed at providing peace of mind by managing all the customer’s requirements, whether for the interior or exterior. With these projects, the team is involved from inception to completion, making sure the right coating system is specified according to the environment and condition of the building substrates. They will even assist in choosing the correct hues for a building to make sure the colour comes out just right, and can also arrange colour renderings, wet samples, and A4 brushouts to make the final colour selection easier. Additionally, the team pay regular visits to building sites to track progress and workmanship onsite and provide comprehensive reports along the way. This is important in helping to avoid potential pitfalls and ensure the project owner achieves the highest return on investment. Underlying everything the Plascon team does are six core values of integrity, customer focus, accountability, respect, entrepreneurship, and innovation. They work hard to build trust with all stakeholders and continuously strive to understand and exceed customer expectations, while being encouraged to take responsibility for their actions and decisions, which shows commitment to stakeholders. They are also empowered to be problem solvers, building upon innovation and entrepreneurial ideas that have a long-term perspective and provide sustainable value to all its stakeholders. Amounting to all of this is the E Best Paints & Coatings Brand 2022 - Uganda respect that its people have for each other, customers and communities, embracing what makes everyone diverse and showing empathy and understanding through learning, teamwork, and cooperation. When it comes to employing new team members, Plascon uses a mix of traditional and modern recruitment techniques. It offers an internship programme for university students and fresh graduates who are seeking industrial training performance. Candidates are assigned mentors to guide them through the entire internship period and are given a retainment opportunity based on their performance. Plascon also encourages internal recruitment as this provides good motivation and engagement for employees and shows its commitment to their career growth. In addition, it conducts external recruitments through niche advertising, head hunting, rehiring of hardworking employees that left on good terms, and interviewing from the talent pool/database. Alongside recruiting new staff, Kansai Plascon’s key focus for the rest of the year will be supporting stakeholders such as the dealer network throughout ongoing branding, tinting machines, promotions, and materials that help them to sell its products. Its relationships with its stakeholders are very important to it, alongside its team continuing to support each other in their goals. This is all while building the company’s reputation as an industry leader in product innovation and colour solutions for its consumers. Plascon also has a big focus on its community and will keep doing its community project work through CSI and the various sport sponsorships. It is a proud partner of Uganda’s national netball team and cricket team, Vipers SC, Arua Hills FC, Entebbe Mongers Rugby Club, as well as various Kingdoms, Bugunda, Bunyoro, and Toro Kingdom. Company: Kansai Plascon Uganda Limited Contact: Santosh Gumte Email: [email protected] Website: www.plascon.africa/uganda Plascon’s vision is to become the leading coatings company in Africa while maintaining its ability to serve its customers with the best quality paints. Best Paints & Coatings Brand 2022 - Uganda
Packages Packages Platinum Package 3,295 GBP / 4,118 USD- Limited Availability Supporting front cover image & headline 2 pages of editorial (double page spread) Bespoke trophy Wall plaque Personalised digital logo Personalised digital certificate 4-page digital e-magazine dedicated solely to your company Shipping included African Excellence Awards 2022 15 Kansai Plascon Uganda Ltd (Plascon) is a subsidiary of Japanese company, Kansai Paint and its paint products are widely accepted as the most trusted in Uganda. With a strong dealer network, 600 employees, 14,000 trained painters, and its vast range of trusted products and trendsetting colours, it has become the largest paint company in Uganda with 70% market share. stablished in 2016, Kansai Plascon Uganda Ltd is a brand well-established throughout Africa and it is the largest paint brand in Southern Africa, offering a variety of paints to suit any coating requirement. While its stronghold is in the decorative segment with brands like Plascon WeatherGuard, Vinyl Silk, and Anti-Mosquito Paint, it also offers automotive paints such as Plascryl as well as wood finishes and paints. From project work and home decoration, to preservation of infrastructure and painting of vehicles, Plascon’s superior ranges of paint have become a mainstay in homes, showrooms, roads, and cityscapes all over the region. Plascon’s vision is to become the leading coatings company in Africa while maintaining its ability to serve its customers with the best quality paints. To achieve this, it has made significant investments, boasting a world-class production facility in Namanve with a 200,000L daily capacity, a waste treatment plant, and a team of 600 permanent and contract employees that deliver internationally certified quality paint. It also has a second production plant at 2nd street, industrial area that produces textured products and special colours. The company’s top market position is supported by its strong commitment to R&D, which is done by collaborating with its group of partners both in South Africa and Japan to develop, test and improve products, product formulations, colours, and application processes through basic research, coating development, application development, and colour design. Finally, a rigorous quality control process is followed as per ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015 and ISO 45001:2018. Plascon’s policies institute strict internal controls which enable the meeting or exceeding of existing local and international health and safety regulations. Overall, the focus of its R&D spending is to establish and retain industry leadership on environmental sustainability. Through annual review of internal policies and performance, it actively seeks to instil a culture of innovation and conservation in every employee. Therefore, Plascon’s professional team strives to meet every need of the architect, developer, asset owner, and contractor through the unique Plascon 360 Partnership Pledge – a comprehensive, tailored service solution offering coatings specifications, application monitoring and maintenance service coordination for property investment portfolios. It is a partnership aimed at providing peace of mind by managing all the customer’s requirements, whether for the interior or exterior. With these projects, the team is involved from inception to completion, making sure the right coating system is specified according to the environment and condition of the building substrates. They will even assist in choosing the correct hues for a building to make sure the colour comes out just right, and can also arrange colour renderings, wet samples, and A4 brushouts to make the final colour selection easier. Additionally, the team pay regular visits to building sites to track progress and workmanship onsite and provide comprehensive reports along the way. This is important in helping to avoid potential pitfalls and ensure the project owner achieves the highest return on investment. Underlying everything the Plascon team does are six core values of integrity, customer focus, accountability, respect, entrepreneurship, and innovation. They work hard to build trust with all stakeholders and continuously strive to understand and exceed customer expectations, while being encouraged to take responsibility for their actions and decisions, which shows commitment to stakeholders. They are also empowered to be problem solvers, building upon innovation and entrepreneurial ideas that have a long-term perspective and provide sustainable value to all its stakeholders. Amounting to all of this is the E Best Paints & Coatings Brand 2022 - Uganda respect that its people have for each other, customers and communities, embracing what makes everyone diverse and showing empathy and understanding through learning, teamwork, and cooperation. When it comes to employing new team members, Plascon uses a mix of traditional and modern recruitment techniques. It offers an internship programme for university students and fresh graduates who are seeking industrial training performance. Candidates are assigned mentors to guide them through the entire internship period and are given a retainment opportunity based on their performance. Plascon also encourages internal recruitment as this provides good motivation and engagement for employees and shows its commitment to their career growth. In addition, it conducts external recruitments through niche advertising, head hunting, rehiring of hardworking employees that left on good terms, and interviewing from the talent pool/database. Alongside recruiting new staff, Kansai Plascon’s key focus for the rest of the year will be supporting stakeholders such as the dealer network throughout ongoing branding, tinting machines, promotions, and materials that help them to sell its products. Its relationships with its stakeholders are very important to it, alongside its team continuing to support each other in their goals. This is all while building the company’s reputation as an industry leader in product innovation and colour solutions for its consumers. Plascon also has a big focus on its community and will keep doing its community project work through CSI and the various sport sponsorships. It is a proud partner of Uganda’s national netball team and cricket team, Vipers SC, Arua Hills FC, Entebbe Mongers Rugby Club, as well as various Kingdoms, Bugunda, Bunyoro, and Toro Kingdom. Company: Kansai Plascon Uganda Limited Contact: Santosh Gumte Email: [email protected] Website: www.plascon.africa/uganda Plascon’s vision is to become the leading coatings company in Africa while maintaining its ability to serve its customers with the best quality paints. Best Paints & Coatings Brand 2022 - Uganda Editor’s Choice Package 5,295 GBP / 6,618 USD GBP- Only One Available Main front cover image & headline 4 pages of editorial 2 bespoke trophies Wall plaque Personalised digital logo Personalised digital certificate 8-page digital e-magazine with 100 prints dedicated solely to your company Double page spread in a future issue of MEA Markets Shipping included African Excellence Awards 2022 7 service”. As time has gone on, however, the realisation of what KOFISI offers has been seen as a major benefit to many. 10% of commercial office space in developed cities is shared, roughly one in ten floors of any new building. The potential of this new space is clear, offering strong footfall as a building establishes itself, creating “tenant tow” and offering substantial commercial upsides to landlords who partner with providers like KOFISI in the building. There has been an increase in those who have wanted to work alongside established brands like KOFISI over the years, as it gives them an extra value proposition to take to potential tenants. Much of these has come through the implementation of “management contract” style arrangements, where both the landlord and the provider collaborate to deliver a space. KOFISI pioneered this way of thinking, delivering the first management contracts in Africa, repurposing older buildings for modern businesses and delivering the largest workspace centres in Africa’s newest additions to the city skylines. That there is a new way of thinking spreading across the continent is entirely down to this intrepid team. With this changing approach at the heart of the firm, it’s little wonder that over the last year, the KOFISI team have been busier than ever before. Now the worst of the pandemic is over, businesses are returning to Africa and need office solutions. They can see that this is a region where there are enormous opportunities. In many ways, the pandemic has presented the team with a host of exciting new prospects, as more and more companies start to embrace alternative ways of working. Whilst previously, it would have been unthinkable not to have a specific office space, the flexibility of shared workspaces has allowed companies to match the flexibility demanded by their employees. As companies have returned to the office, they’ve also seen the need to ensure that they are better suited to the needs of their employees in other ways. By consulting space experts such as those who work for the team at KOFISI, office space has become an investment in itself, designed to act as a more stimulating location to work with a higher quality than ever before. By scaling back on space and removing the capital investment of licensing space, corporate organisations have been able to achieve wonderful things. The idea that keeps KOFISI at the forefront of this exciting new industry is a determination to uncover precisely what inspires people. This is why there has been such strong commitment to hospitality services, for example, which has proven to be wildly successful. The team works tirelessly to ensure that their clients have the best possible experience at all times. When you work with KOFISI, you essentially gain an assistant whose goal is to make sure you can focus on what you do best. When managing your own office, you need to consider maintaining that space. When you use a shared workspace under KOFISI, all of those burdens are lifted. Working with KOFISI massively increases the flexibility of how a business can operate too. The firm’s events service provides clients with incredible outdoor and indoor event spaces for members to hold bespoke and unforgettable conferences and seminars. The team take the strain of offering the whole range of event services that might be required, from planning the event in detail to executing it with aplomb. Catering, marketing and hospitality are all taken care of, provided to a standard which will delight and astound even the most particular of guests. With so much potential at the team’s fingertips, it seems like KOFISI is likely to continue its path of growth for a considerable while yet. Their success in the African Excellence Awards, however, is not their own triumph as of late. The team have recently been nominated as a finalist in the international, SBID Office Design Awards. KOFISI is in the mix with some very well-known office designers. Perhaps, the most significant factor in their nomination is that they were the only shared workplace provider on the African continent to reach this stage. Such an achievement shows not only that the team are more than able to hold their own, but that they are able to hold their own against international competition. If African excellence is to be found anywhere, it’s in this incredible company. Looking forward to the future, the team at KOFISI have big plans for the rest of 2022. These plans will see them expanding their reach in Nairobi, Lagos and Dar Es Salaam, as well as in other gateway cities across Africa. The incredible demand for the team’s unique efforts has seen them being approached by some of the largest multi-national corporations who want to expand across the continent. The team at KOFISI see this as a sign that they’re doing something right! KOFISI is an example of a business which is inherently disruptive. The work that the team undertakes has been transformative for many in these transformative times. Office space is a concept which cannot stay still, and the companies and landlords that are aware and able to keep up with these changes are the ones which will continue to thrive in the years to come. For many, it’s clear that KOFISI is going to be a core part of this change, providing the knowledge and expertise to design an office unlike any other and then to maintain it to the highest possible standards. We celebrate the team’s tremendous success in the African Excellence Awards, and cannot wait to see what they do next! Company: KOFISI Name: Georgia Webber Email: [email protected] Best Shared Workspace Provider - East Africa 5 African Excellence Awards 2022 4 Best Shared Workspace Provider - East Africa What does it mean to be in the office in the 21st Century? To ten different organisations, you’ll find ten different answers. The team at KOFISI, however, have made it their mission to deliver truly incredible results to their clients. In MEA Markets’ African Excellence Awards 2022, the firm was recognised for their incredible achievements. We take a closer look at how they’ve risen through the ranks to such heights of success. The office is a concept which has stood still for decades, but KOFISI stands apart as an organisation dedicated to bringing the idea of the office firmly into the 21st Century. As work evolves, peoples’ needs change, so too will their space requirements at the office. Empowering businesses of every size to make this change has been the mission of the KOFISI team, and it’s a mission that they’re succeeding at. With eight centres strategically positioned across the continent, in Nairobi, Lagos and Dar Es Salaam, the team at KOFISI have been able to support businesses from every corner of industry. Whether developing a bespoke solution for large teams to congregate within or a fully furnished private office for teams of three or more staff members, they excel at delivering something special. The need for the office has never gone away. Moving on from the COVID-19 pandemic people realised they still need to congregate to collaborate and communicate. As businesses have returned to the office, enterprise has been trying to make sure the office remains relevant in different ways. For KOFISI, the aim has always been to raise the bar when it comes to the quality of the office space provided for employees, workers and businesses operating in Africa. These are designed to be spaces that not only inspire and engage but enable productive business and working practises. It’s a clear investment from clients into their staff. The support of KOFISI has made an enormous difference to lots of enterprises. Within each KOFISI Centre, there is a host of workspaces where teams are able to collaborate and connect. These include flexible desk areas, private booths, phone booths, meeting rooms, a media and podcasting studio as well as communal kitchens, cafes, a restaurant, outdoor terraces and large event and conference facilities. Since opening their doors, the team have put world class interior design at the heart of how they operate, but that’s not the only important factor. Key to the way in which the team has expanded is the concept of hospitality-led work environments, delivering the sort of service that would only otherwise be found within a hotel. The KOFISI team provide front desk and reception services, bring free tea, coffee and refreshments to your desk, help with day-to-day administration such as printing and binding -services, booking taxis and food deliveries. They even have stunning on-site restaurants and rooftop cafes serving breakfast, lunch and dinner. Office space plays such an important role in any business that the KOFISI design and build team are always determined to get in on the ground level of what is required from them within their space. Do they need special facilities? Can their brand be captured in the space? Do they need their own meeting rooms or a private kitchen? Will they need breakout rooms or phone booths? How many people will be working from the office on a regular basis? The list goes on and on, and only once these details have been settled can progress be made. Since starting in this exciting industry, the team have built large spaces and complex facilities that have satisfied every single requirement that their clients have presented them with, even perfecting a laboratory for one of their clients. The team’s ability to deliver these stunning results, however, is realised once all of the information has been gathered. After this, it’s time to make a comprehensive creative brief and to hand that over to the KOFISI in-house interior designers to create something unique for their client. The team’s work is extensive, and their experience in this industry allows the client to get more square footage of workspace than the traditional office model. Because space is shared, businesses can use outdoor flexible desk areas, members lounges, cafes and restaurants Jun22081 Best Shared Workspace Provider - East Africa communally, sharing the costs between them. The floorplans for what the team develops is continually revised until total satisfaction is achieved. The team’s ability to deliver genuinely stunning workspaces, unparalleled in their level of sophistication, is almost entirely unique in Africa. It’ll come as no surprise, therefore, that the KOFISI team is in high demand indeed, with a long pipeline of enquiries and requests. With more and more people wanting to work with KOFISI, it’s clear that African multinationals have begun to think about space more clearly. The arrival of Fortune 500 companies in the continent’s cities and towns means that more people are demanding services of an ever-higher standard. Working with landlords, the KOFISI team has been able to educate enterprise in how to make the most out of its square footage, evolving businesses ready for the future. The team is particularly proud of its efforts in disrupting the serviced office model. These once drab and very boring offerings have blossomed into a very exciting and colourful growth industry. There was previous resistance to shared workspaces from landlords, with many not seeing the benefit of “space as a
Packages Packages Standalone Assets Bespoke trophy: 345 GBP / 431 USD Bespoke slate trophy: 345 GBP / 431 USD Wall plaque: 345 GBP / 431 USD Personalised digital logo: 245 GBP / 306 USD Personalised digital certificate: 245 GBP / 306 USD Full Page Editorial: 395 GBP / 493 USD African Excellence Awards 2022 23 Jun22208 Exotic EPZ Ltd is a female-owned agribusiness with plant operations based in Nairobi, Kenya. Registered under Export Processing Zones, the company is licensed to process macadamia nuts and oils, priding itself on being the first and only 100% women-owned processor and export of macadamia nuts in the EA, a sector which is traditionally male dominated. dynamic trio of Kenyan ladies lead Exotic EPZ with passion and purpose by creating sustainable and inclusive agribusiness value chains. Their goal in the beginning was to start an organisation that would bring healthy products from the African continent to the world and have a positive impact in the community and on the environment, while promoting socialeconomic growth in Kenya. Together, they have over three decades’ combined experience in entrepreneurship and agribusiness, meaning they understand the competitive landscape and global market opportunity for nuts and are continuously investing in market research and product development. Their company sources quality unprocessed macadamia nuts-inshell directly from 2,500 small holder farmers and indirectly from over 5,000 small holder farmers supplying via agents. The nuts are aggregated from over 12 counties in Kenya, then delivered to the factory in Nairobi where they are processed and packed for export to the USA, Europe, and Asia. To do this, Exotic invests in systems and talent development through robust recruitment policies, training, capacity building, and certification programmes for staff and company. It has acquired FSSC-22000 since 2018 and ISO 9001 certification in 2021, and is US FDA registered which makes it eligible to export to the US markets. The company is also implementing various other standards for quality and safety management, including ISO 45001, and has recently enrolled for ISO14001 (Environmental Management System). Exotic understands its competitive advantage over other similar businesses with its capability to consistently produce high quality products, complemented by high quality customer-centred relations and operations. On the supply side, it benefits from robust relations and goodwill with small holder farmers and suppliers, while internally upholding a strong, talented and innovative team. The company has created opportunities for over 100 workers directly within the business (85% being women and 75% youth), and many more along the value chain, including agents and aggregators, transporters, and loaders. They are the heartbeat of Exotic and enable it to keep expanding its operations and create more opportunities, whilst it ensures their continuous self-development and capacity building. Ultimately, Exotic aims to be the leader in the nuts and oils value chains in the region, providing quality products and delivering value to all its stakeholders. The growth plan is to expand operations and sales of its products through establishing a state-of-the-art production plant that will triple its production over the next two years, whilst growing its international market share in the USA, Europe and Asia, and capturing customers in Africa. Company: Exotic EPZ Ltd Contact: Jane Maigua Email: [email protected] Website: www.exoticepz.co.ke A Best Female-Owned Agribusiness - East Africa Visit to Subscribe www.mea-markets.com
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