Makanaka Investments gives back to community

districts, owes much of its success to the support it receives from the communities in which it operates.
Since its inception more than a decade ago, Makanaka Investment, has continued to grow in leaps and bounds to become a force to reckon with in the business sector in Zvishavane and the entire Midlands province.
Many actors have come into the supermarkets and hardware business but failed to stand the test of time but Makanaka has managed to survive despite the many challenges.
Mostly its success can be attributed to hard work and good customer care.
Having survived many turbulent times, including the 2008 economic challenges which did not spare anyone, Makanaka Investments came out stronger to rise and become a business entity of repute in the Midlands province.
All this is not as a result of the ingenuity of the management of the company but the support of the communities.
The managing director of Makanaka Investments, Mr Godferry Tevera, said Makanaka Investments continues to cherish the support they have received from their stakeholders as well as customers, who have remained loyal for many years.
“We owe much of our success, if not all of it, to the support that we have received and continue to receive from our loyal customers and stakeholders.
“Without this kind of success we will not have been where we are today. We owe them a lot,” said Mr Tevera.
Makanaka Investments has therefore embarked on programmes to give back to the community as a sign of appreciation for the support they have received.
The company has in the past assisted members of different communities in Zvishavane and surrounding areas through funding self-help projects such as community gardens and poultry projects.
Makanaka Investments last month commissioned two boreholes in Marecha and Takavarasha villages in Chivi district.
The boreholes whose estimated cost is $18 000 are meant to assist women in the two villages to start gardens which will help them generate income for their upkeep.
“The idea behind drilling boreholes in those two areas is to provide clean water for the communities as well as assist women in those areas to start gardens from which they can also generate income for their day-to-day upkeep,” said Mr Tevera.
Guided by an urge to help those who are less fortunate, the company is seeking permission from Government to source maize from Zambia which will be sold at affordable prices in areas affected by drought.
“As you may notice many areas need food as most families did not harvest much last season due to erratic rains. We are therefore seeking Government approval to import maize for sale,” he said.
Among some of Makanaka Investments’ stakeholders whom the company will remain indebted to are Mimosa mining company, Murowa Diamonds and Sabi mines.