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NICO House, situated at the corner of Stewart Street and Haile Selassie Avenue in Blantyre’s central business district (CBD) whose top floor was gutted by fire on October 5, 2018 has been thoroughly rehabilitated and was launched in a colourful ceremony.
NICO Group, which is commemorating its 50th anniversary, also launched its Kapeni House, situated at the corner of Chilembwe Road and Victoria Avenue opposite FDH Bank and NBS House also in Blantyre.
The Mayor after cutting the ribbon to officially open NICO House
The NICO House and the 50-year-old Kapeni House are wearing a complete new facade with modern office space and the occasion was graced by Mayor of the City of Blantyre, Councillor Wild Ndipo since the ceremony was held under the theme ‘Renewing Our Cities’.
Allan Hans Muhome
Donbell Mandala
An introduction on its website, www.crfmw.org, says it is a non-profit making; wholly voluntary foundation and newly incorporated under the Companies Act of Malawi.
It consists of Malawians from different walks of life and professions with the aim of contributing towards and mobilising resources for hospitals to cater for the fight against the second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Chapola (chairperson of the Foundation) is Chief Executive Officer for NICO Life; Mandala is NICO General Chief Executive Officer; Muhome is Sunbird Company Secretary while the former Mayor Chalamanda is a private practice lawyer of his firm Knights and Knights.
Nico Holdings plc managing director Vizenge Kumwenda and three other members of staff; Chifundo Chiundira, Germstone Konsekonse and Masugzo Hara, have been awarded for long service and exemplary dedication to the organization’s ideals in serving the public well.
Chanje (centre) flanked by Kumwenda (right), Hara, Chiundira and Konsekonse
Kumwenda, who heads a Malawi Stock Exchange (MSE)-listed financial services firm that has interests in insurance, banking and property management, s
has served the NICO Group for 15 years while Chiundira (Group Operations Executive) has worked for the Group for 25 years and Office Assistant, Germstone Konsekonse, for 15 years.
At the presentation ceremony on Tuesday, special mention was made on Finance Manager, Masugzo Hara’s work ethic, who has served 10 years with the company and she is also retiring.
NICO Life, a subsidiary of NICO Group of companies, on Friday awarded two of its long-serving members of staff as a motivation for their dedication to work and the company’s mission to retain worthwhile human resource.
Ten years and still counting for Taonga Jiva
The company’s chief executive officer, Eric Chapola applauded the two awardees, Taonga Jiva (who has served 10 years) and Anthony Mpiringidza (20 years), saying having attained all these years of service is testimony that much as the company has benefitted from their contributions, they too have gained from various services the employer provided.
“These include professional trainings, mentoring and exposure the company offered,” Chapola said at the presentation ceremony held at NICO Group Head Office in Chibisa House, Blantyre.