J. Haskins & Sons has been selling and delivering QUALITY building materials, steel, hardware, tools and machinery throughout Botswana. With an emphasis on quality, we supply building materials, trusses, timber, boards, steel, cement, bricks, windows, doors, paint, plumbing materials, tiles, tools, hardware, pumps, generators, engines, borehole equipment, lawnmowers, compressors, power tools, industrial products, camping accessories and more.With branches in Francistown, Gaborone, Palapye and Kasane we supply builders, contractors and DIY enthusiasts with everything they need to get the job done.We supply internationally recognised brands as well as the most tried and trusted South African brands. Each Haskins branch carries a unique stock to cater for the specific areas’ building material and hardware needs.

Solution Centre was founded in Harare, Zimbabwe by Richard Kershaw, in 1997. The company was at the time, one of ten Apple Authorised Resellers, and has prevailed over all the opposition to remain as the Sole Authorised Apple Reseller in the Zimbabwean Market. Over the years of Solution Centre's existence, it has firmly positioned itself as the dominant supplier of digital technology to Zimbabwe's advertising, graphic design, and print/publishing industry, and is enjoying an ever increasing presence in the architectural design market as well as the home user market. From the company's inception, it has had a very clear view of what it intended to offer and how it was to be positioned in the market place, as articulated in its Vision Statement: "To make Solution Centre the cutting edge destination for the digital generation in our market." This vision has become reality in the local market and the company will continue to pursue this vision in the region.

The Company as a fully fledged retail outlet offering a complete one stop shopping with over 5,000 product lines in stock at any given time . We have merchandised the products in their relevant sections as follows : 1. Tiles 2. Toilet & Bathroom Accessories ( Vaal , Mirage & Cobra Etc) 3. Paints & Paint Accessories ( Dulux , Astra , Phoenix Brushware Etc.) 4. Building & Roofing Material 5. Doors & Locks 6. Electricals ( M.K. , T N J ) 7. Hardware & D.I.Y. 8. Agricultural Inputs & Tools 9. Plumbing & GeysersWe offer one-stop-shopping of quality hardware products in a customer friendly shopping environment"

We are an international long-term savings, protection, banking and investment Group. We provide life assurance, asset management, banking and general insurance in Africa, Europe, the Americas and Asia. We have over 14 million customers and approximately 55 000 employees. Our vision is to be our customers' most trusted partner - passionate about helping them achieve their lifetime financial goals. Founded in 1845, we have expanded from our origins in South Africa in the last decade through organic growth and strategic acquisitions.  We have been listed on the London and Johannesburg stock exchanges, among others, since 1999. We operate through market-leading international and local brands including Old Mutual, Nedbank and Mutual & Federal. Our strategy is to drive strategic growth, through leveraging the strength of our people and through accelerating collaboration between our businesses.    Our focus is to expand in South Africa, Africa and other selected emerging markets, and to improve and grow Old Mutual Wealth and US Asset Management.   1. Deliver on our customer promise 2. Drive profitable growth in our core businesses 3. Accelerate collaboration across the Group 4. Build a culture of excellence 5. Continue to simplify our structure to unlock value    We are committed to operating responsibly in a social, environmental and economic manner. We pursue value by balancing the risk assumed with the capital required and view good governance as a vital ingredient of operating a successful business. For the year ended 31 December 2012, Old Mutual reported adjusted operating profits before tax of £1.6 billion (on an IFRS basis) and funds under management from core operations of £262 billion. Key to delivering this strategy is adhering to our core values and continuing to invest in our people as we embrace the richness of cultures across the Group.

Food World is Zimbabwe's premier independently-owned supermarket group. Our company currently operates 6 branches in two cities, and employs over 700 team members from diverse backgrounds. Each of our branches has all the departments you would expect in a world-class supermarket concern: a grocery department stocking a full range of groceries and homewares, a bakery that bakes fresh bread, cakes and confectionary daily, a take-away that sells sumptuous hot meals for breakfast, lunch and dinner (some branches also have sit-in areas) and a butchery that stocks high-quality fresh beef, pork, chicken, and goat products.  We serve a discerning customer, one who's interested in more than just seeing rock bottom prices. Our customers have told us they value excellent service, clean stores, a great range of products, and of course reasonable prices. These are the things we do best, and that is what makes shopping with us a pleasure. The Food World shopping experience is second to none – try it and feel the difference! Our focus is on bringing our customers the best shopping experience possible. How do we do this? Firstly, we ensure that we provide our customers with convenience. Our branches operate from 6.30am to 8.30pm every single day, including weekends and all public holidays. Our branches are also all located conveniently – most are clustered in the C.B.D, so that our customers never have to walk far to get to a branch. Secondly, we strive to provide you with world-class service. This means making sure you are served as quickly as possible at each point of interaction. Our friendly customer care team members are also always available to assist you by answering questions taking you to where products are, or even pushing your trolley for you during your entire shopping trip! Thirdly, we strive to ensure full availability of all in-demand products for each branch's market. Our buying system is geared to minimizing put-of-stocks, as we realize how frustrating it is for our customers to fail to fill their basket in one trip. Lastly, we employ world-class systems to ensure that we only sell the highest-quality products in a clean and hygienic environment. History The company that is today known as Food World was founded in December 1985, in the small satellite town of St. Mary's, Chitungwiza. In the small shopping center in that town, Maxwell Chisvo, his brother Innocent, and his wife Joyce opened a small supermarket after years of saving money from driving taxis and running tuckshops. From the start, the supermarket had an intense focus on customer satisfaction – the proprietors would travel the length of the city in search of the best deals and scarce products in order to meet the demands of their customers. By 1993 that shop had become so busy that it became necessary to open a second one – in the same shopping center! It was at this time that we joined the franchise supermarket group Spar, and the new shop was called Foodworld Spar. In 1997, we opened our third branch, which marked our first foray into the CBD. This branch was called West End Spar, and once again the focus on the customer and the attention to standards made it a roaring success. In 2002, the Board decided it was best for the business to leave the Spar franchise. The company became briefly associated with the Food Chain Group, a newly established local franchise, but soon it became evident that the benefits of franchising were few. So in 2002, the Board made the decision to stand independently as a family-owned and controlled business. A rebranding exercise took place, and the company came to be known as Food World.