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Kaelo, we have a wellness programme that focuses on our
personal emotional wellbeing, financial coaching, guidance to
lifestyle changes and other services such as legal advice.
At the AfroCentric Group, we believe that each person is unique
and special. Every employee is valued for their distinct qualities
and their exceptional contributions that make this organisation
great. We believe in our people and therefore make purposeful
efforts to improve their value, enhance their leadership
competence and holistically meet their diverse needs. Our
vision covers empowerment and quality, and we believe that
through alignment to our values, we are making every effort to
create a high performance and nurturing culture.
CONCLUSION
Despite the unfavourable economic environment, we are
exploring opportunities to enhance shareholder value by
improving the Group’s efficiency, pursuing growth through
acquisitions and consolidation.
AfroCentric is committed to achieving universal healthcare. We
face the future with a relentless appetite for growth, and we are
collaborating with the government to find solutions to our social
challenges. Public Private Partnerships and joint ventures have
become more relevant to the success of our efforts to reduce
the cost of care and enable access to healthcare. To this end,
we are leveraging on the strength of the Group’s subsidiaries
and the support of our shareholders to make this possible.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
My appreciation goes to the Board for their unremitting
oversight and guidance, our management teams and
employees who are working towards our goal of providing
sustainable healthcare.
I extend my gratitude to the schemes, our operating subsidiaries
and other stakeholders who are also working to achieve this
common purpose.
Antoine Van Buuren
Group Chief Executive Officer