AFRICA OUTLOOK: HOW IMPORTANT ARE YOUR EMPLOYEES AND COMPANY PARTNERS TO THE SUCCESS OF SAVONOR?

Matthias Kuntze, Chairman, Savonor: “Our people are our most precious and most important resource. This is not only true for us but should apply to any organisation that pursues a serious vision and goals.

“We consequently invest significant efforts in recruiting the right people for the job and keeping them there. As we grow and improve as an organisation, we also want our employees to grow and develop as professionals. This lies at the heart of our talent retention strategy. On-the-job training and train-the-trainer approaches are crucial to this.

“Supply chain management is always a challenge. This is especially true for a landlocked country like Burundi and in the aftermath of a global pandemic that has disrupted supply chains worldwide. It is now, more than ever, vital for us to work with reliable partners and suppliers that fulfil our requirements on quality, price, and delivery times. They too are vital to our continued success.”