Author: Business Enquirer
Coca-Cola. Heard of them? Of course, Coca-Cola is ranked as the leading soft drink brand worldwide, with a global brand value of over $89 billion. And when considering one of the world’s largest, multinational businesses, it’s par for the course that in 2023 it will be flexing its sustainability muscles. However, its strategic partner in South Africa, Coca-Cola Beverages South Africa (CCBSA) is truly going further than average when it comes to sustainability. Formed out of the conglomeration of a majority of South Africa’s bottlers in 2016, CCBSA is now the biggest bottler in its continent, supplying 40% of Coca-Cola…
If you’re looking for an experience of the senses, look no further than one of Moma Group’s 30 (and growing) venues. Moma Group’s focus is to create world-class festive (also referred to as “party”) venues, where a collaboration between top chefs, architects and art directors is key to its unique concept. The group behind venues such as Noto, Mimosa and Manko, boasts a portfolio of restaurants, food courts, beach clubs and event venues, with a turnover of €130 million. Despite being headquartered in France, with 20% of its business in Paris, Moma is expanding its focus across the globe. Founded…
“It’s a pivotal time in the gold space,” said Marco Roque, President and CEO of Cassiar Gold. With the US dollar weakening and speculation around the Chinese Yuan becoming the world’s reserve currency, Marco foresees dramatic change ahead. “With a shift in the global economy, gold is becoming front and centre for investors. I think the next 12 months could be transformational for our industry as investors find safety in gold,” he explained. It’s an exciting time, then, to be at the helm of a mining exploration company with two gold projects in British Columbia with exponential potential. The Flagship…
How SigmaRoc is on a mission to become the leading European quarried materials group. Co-founded by five industry experts (Max Vermorken, Alphons Vermorken, Garth Palmer, David Barrett, and Charles Trigg), SigmaRoc is the quarried materials group prepared to disrupt the sector. “When I approached my co-founders with the business plan for SigmaRoc, it was clear that to grow a business like this we had to approach growth in a different way. SigmaRoc is based on a foundation of invest, improve, integrate and innovate,” explained CEO, Max Vermoken, when he spoke with Business Enquirer. Established in 2016, the business has rapidly grown…
Commissioned by owners, SilverCrest Metals, the Las Chispas processing plant in Mexico declared production in November 2022. Las Chispas, which can be found 180 kilometres northeast of Hermosillo, Mexico and just 12km from the community of Arizpe, is steeped in history. Rich silver veins were discovered near Arizpe by soldiers in 1640, although notable exploration and production didn’t begin until the late 1800s. The Las Chispas Mine is known for its world-class silver mineral specimens including polybasite, stephanite, native silver and pyrargyrite. Specimens are on display in private collections and museums worldwide. Q4 2022 was considered a ramp-up quarter for…
MTN Zambia provides voice, data, fintech, digital, enterprise, wholesale and API services to more than 289 million customers in 19 markets. MTN’s purpose is to enable the benefits of a modern connected life to everyone. Inspired by Africa’s potential, MTN is committed to bridging the digital divide, and furthering financial inclusion. Established in South Africa in 1994, the business has grown by investing in sophisticated communication infrastructure, developing new technologies and by harnessing talent. Ambition 2025 With purposeful core values (leadership, innovation, relationships, integrity, and “can do”) the business has made its intent for the future clear, with strategies in…
For those travelling to and from Senegal, the Dakar Blaise Diagne International Airport is now the country’s main hub for worldwide travel. After 10 years of development and an investment of around €566 million, the airport became operational in December 2017, replacing the Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport. Designed with an initial capacity of 3 million passengers a year (almost double the 1.7 million annual traffic handled by Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport), it is hoped that by 2035, the airport will extend its capacity to 10 million passengers per year. To accommodate, a second passenger terminal and runway is…
Recognised as a 2023 Top Employer in South Africa, Tsebo is ultimately focussed on employee retention – its own and that of its customers. Providing integrated workplace management solutions to a range of industries across Africa, Tsebo recognises that staff are critical to business success. Whilst it provides services relating to catering, cleaning, hygiene and energy, it also has a Remote Camps arm which trades under the All Terrain Services brand. Its purpose is to create a home away from home for the construction and resources industries. Tsebo International CEO, Eddie Ueckermann, discussed with Business Enquirer the business’ path to…
When it comes to modes of transport, the Dutch just seem to know how to get it right. On the ground, the Netherlands boasts the highest bicycle modal share in the world (at 27%). As well as bicycle, bus, cars and rail, it also has a network of boat transport. So, it’s no surprise that they’re seeing success in the skies, too. Leading the way in low-cost air travel is Transavia, who serve 16 million passengers from Netherlands and France travelling to 150 European and North African destinations per year. Where possible, Transavia is now functioning at its pre-Covid levels,…
December 01, 2022 – A team of researchers and technology specialists recently completed a ground-breaking simulation to study aerosol transport, and better understand the potential spread of Sars-COV-2 in packed football stadiums, setting a world record in the process. Researchers from the University of Eindhoven in the Netherlands and KU Leuven in Belgium were joined by teams from Microsoft and Ansys. Their goal was to leverage the power of Azure High Performance Computing to run one of the largest computational fluid dynamics simulations ever, in addition to investigating aerosol transport in a stadium, under various weather conditions. The team combined…