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WWe live in a global village and everyone you will meet will have something that you need or know something that you don’t know. Networking has become a great aspect in our business industry as it opens doors for better enriched ideas from various individuals. It’s about that time again where your favorite publication feeds and nourishes your heart and mind, we hope you will be enthralled by this issue. Many great leaders will attest that one of the preeminent and most effective ways to develop as a leader is to expand your network, of course it goes beyond updating our Linked-In and all other social media platforms. The upcoming and new entrepreneurs tend to think keeping boxed in their small corner offices protecting their concepts is a great trait of a leader. Little do they know that interacting should be one of your greatest agendas if you want to see yourself grow. Networking is not a stealer of time and finances and should be scheduled like any other activity by a trailblazer. Popular to the saying “if you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far go with others”, one should never underestimate where the company of others can lead. Recently we hosted an SME Indaba whose mandate was networking, growing your business and to inspire trough the different stories that are told by the unique speakers at the event. Delve in and read pieces from Zimnat, Keith Heywood and Liquid Technologies amongst other names.

In this issue we profile Msindazwe Ndlovu of The Noble Savage who has taken the saying from “rags to riches” to a different dimension. Rags are usually worn out and torn materials many will rid of because they have no use of. Here we meet Msindazwe taking these ‘rags’ (plastic, glass, cans) and making ‘riches’ from them through the recycling of waste materials to produce kitchen tops, pavers and solar roof tiles. What better way to achieve the sustainable development goals than protecting our environment through recycling waste materials into construction resources.

The mix of content here is quite wide and diverse but, as a leader, it’s vital to have a wide and diverse range of insight and knowledge. We hope you will find the nuggets here insightful, stimulating as well as valuable in your life and your work. It’s been a pleasure to know how some of these have shaped your journey. For comments and feedback please write to us on newsroom@excomag.co.zw.

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