President Emmerson Mnangagwa has been awarded the Buy Zimbabwe Champion of the Decade Award for utmost dedication to the cause of promoting the production and consumption of local products at the organisation’s 10th-anniversary awards held in the capital last Friday.
The citation for the award said President Mnangagwa has been at the forefront of driving local content and exhibited passion, resilience and leadership. Under his guidance local products have regained pride of place on our supermarket shelves and Zimbabweans have demonstrated a preference for local goods and services which continue to increase in quality and output.
Speaking at the event, Buy Zimbabwe Chairman Munyaradzi Hwengwere said President Mnangagwa has been a champion in the promotion of local content.
“He has been a friend, mentor and guiding hand to Buy Zimbabwe. Over the years, he has been the guest of honour on three occasions, including making it his first official engagement in a new and even more demanding role.
“He has brought urgency and shaped a strong narrative and work ethos in his drive for Zimbabwe to attain an upper middle income status by 2030,” he said.
Innscor Group scooped the Best Company of the Decade Award while Mazoe was adjudged to be the Best Product of the Decade.
Below is the full list of winners.
Buy Zimbabwe Insignia Award of the Decade
WINNER: Nestle Zimbabwe
1st RUNNER-UP: N Richards Group
2nd RUNNER-UP: National Foods
Local Procurement Award of the Decade
WINNER: Schweppes Zimbabwe
1st RUNNER-UP: Nestle Zimbabwe
2nd RUNNER-UP: Dairibord
Enterprise Development Support Award of the Decade
WINNER: N Richards Group
1st RUNNER-UP: Metro Peach & Browne
2nd RUNNER-UP:Gain Cash and Carry
Enterprise Development Support Award of the Decade – Mining
WINNER: Mimosa
1st RUNNER-UP: Zimplats.
2nd RUNNER-UP: Freda Rebecca.
Farmers Support Award of the Decade.
WINNER: Nestle Zimbabwe.
1st RUNNER-UP: Cottco
2nd RUNNER-UP: Dairibord
Buy Zimbabwe Quality Award of the Decade
WINNER: Schweppes Zimbabwe
1st RUNNER-UP: Nestle Zimbabwe
2nd RUNNER-UP: Datlabs
Buy Zimbabwe Customer Service Award of the Decade
WINNER: Nyaradzo
1st RUNNER-UP: CBZ Bank
2nd RUNNER-UP: POSB
Buy Zimbabwe CSR Award of the Decade
WINNER: Zimplats
1st RUNNER-UP: Tongaat Hullet
2nd RUNNER-UP: Nyaradzo
Buy Zimbabwe Manufacturer of the Decade – FMCG
WINNER: National Foods
1st RUNNER-UP: Varun Beverages
2nd RUNNER-UP: Associated Foods Zimbabwe
Buy Zimbabwe Manufacturer of the Decade – nonFMCG
WINNER: PPC
1st RUNNER-UP: Trade Kings
2nd RUNNER-UP: Lafarge
Buy Zimbabwe Retailer of the Decade
WINNER: OK Zimbabwe
1st RUNNER-UP: TM Pick n Pay
2nd RUNNER-UP: Spar Zimbabwe
Buy Zimbabwe Retailer of the Decade – nonFMCG
WINNER: Bata
1st RUNNER-UP: TV Sales
2nd RUNNER-UP: Truworth
Buy Zimbabwe Wholesaler of the Decade
WINNER: N Richards Group
1st RUNNER-UP: Metro Peach & Browne
2nd RUNNER-UP:Gain Cash and Carry
Buy Zimbabwe ICT Company of the Decade
WINNER: ECONET
1st RUNNER-UP: TELONE
2nd RUNNER-UP: ZIMSWITCH
Buy Zimbabwe Pharmaceutical Company of the Decade
WINNER: Varichem
1st RUNNER-UP: Datlabs
2nd RUNNER-UP: CAPS
Buy Zimbabwe Mining Company of the Decade
WINNER: Zimplats
1st RUNNER-UP: Mimosa
2nd RUNNER-UP: Freda Rebecca
Buy Zimbabwe SME of the Decade
WINNER: Cleen O
1st RUNNER-UP: Woodlite
2nd RUNNER-UP: Roxbury
Buy Zimbabwe Product of the Decade
WINNER: Mazoe
1st RUNNER-UP: Cerevita
2nd RUNNER-UP: Buttercup
Buy Zimbabwe Best Company of the Decade.
WINNER: Innscor Group.
1st RUNNER-UP: Schweppes
2nd RUNNER-UP: Tongaat Hulett.
