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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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