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AGRICULTURE AND AGRI-

PROCESSING SECTOR

his award is given Heartland Foods regional food security by
to establishments Launched in 2006 and connecting buyers, growers,
Tand activities that based in Pietermaritzburg, producers, and transporters
are primarily engaged Heartland Foods is a break- of agricultural products.
in farming activities, fast cereal manufacturer GreenHills Laboratory
including commercial focused on providing great
hunting, game propagation, tasting, high quality, natural, Founded in March 2019
by Dr Shaun Groenink.
forestry, logging and healthy products. GreenHill Laboratory is
fishing. The beneficiation Agrikool a testing, production and
of primary materials and consulting laboratory to
intermediate goods from Agrikool, founded the agricultural, food,
these sectors is included. in 2018, is a tech- healthcare, hospitality,
supported agricultural
The finalists are: value chain enabler. The pharmaceutical and
Pietermaritzburg-based veterinary industries.
■ Heartland Foods
business develops small
■ Agrikool to medium-scale local The winner is:
■ GreenHills Laboratory farmers, and sustains AGRIKOOL

L-R: Simone Cooper, Head of Business and Commercial Banking South Africa at Standard Bank Group Ltd; Palesa
Motaung,Chief Operating Officer, Agrikool and Grant Adlam CEO, KZN Top Business.

BUSINESS, FINANCE

AND EDUCATION

his sector includes sustainable development The Busy Bookkeeper &
insurance and pension of municipalities by Partners
Tfunding; legal; empowering employees with The Busy Bookkeeper &
accounting; education and the knowledge needed to Partners embodies an
general business activities. make informed financial ethical culture and effective
and business decisions,
The finalists are: stakeholder communication,
ultimately leading to more driving remarkable growth
■ Inspired Financial effective local governance. and recognition. With
Management Solutions a focus on productivity,
■ Arvind Magan and Arvind Magan and transparency, and integrity,
Associates Associates the company uplifts women
■ The Busy Bookkeeper & Founded in 2003 by CEO, to build rewarding careers
Partners Mr Arvind Magan, and while balancing family
operating from the Durban responsibilities.
Inspired Financial area, Arvind Magan &
Management Solutions Associates is an established The winner is:
Inspired Financial auditing, accounting, INSPIRED FINANCIAL
Management Solutions finance and management
is a micro enterprise company operating in most MANAGEMENT
contributing to the industry sectors. SOLUTIONS

L-R: Hameed Noormahomed Head of Client Coverage, Business Banking KZN at Standard Bank; Kashnee
Sewnarain, CEO, Inspired Financial Management Solutions; and Grant Adlam, CEO, KZN Top Business.

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