PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) held a market day on 3 June 2006 at their premises, starting at 08h00. This new initiative by PwC was officially opened by Nangula Uaandja (Senior Partner at PwC) with a prayer and encouraging words to all exhibitors.

A spokesperson, representing PwC noted that the market day was aimed at assisting them to focus on SME development. Through this PwC created a platform where SMEs not only market their products and services to consumers, but also allowed them an opportunity to network with other SMEs.

Madelein Maritz, whose brainchild this was stated that PwC seeks to deliberately differentiate its brand amongst its target audiences and from time to time. The firm also engages the SME sector from a preferential procurement perspective and conduct workshops for Small & Medium Enterprises to educate them in managing and growing their own businesses successfully. The day in a sense just helped PwC to focus on them and to introduce them to each other.

“In return we promoted the customer by creating an environment whereby they can market their business and expand their entrepreneurial skills to local public. We also wish to build a relationship with potential new customers as well as existing customers to contribute to them and to the business environment for Namibia” said a smiling Maritz who organised this day alongside her colleagues in the 792 Social Club day.

Team Namibia was present at the market day, as an opportunity arose to market the Team initiative to SMEs, in an attempt to grow the Team Namibia SME membership base. Team Namibia is extremely proud of the initiative taken by our Founder Member, PwC, and we urge them to continue ploughing back into the Namibian economy as they did through hosting the market day.