Naum Kwena(Pty)ltd
| Business Location: | Rural area - Villages | 
| Province | Limpopo | 
| Branch: | Sekhukhune | 
| Business Start Date: | 2017-08-28 | 
| Busniess Type: | Company | 
Business Dynamics and Challenges
                                        Business Activities:
                                            Manufacturing & supplying their own cleaning chemicals to different companies and individuals.
                                        
                                
                                
                                        Challenges/Needs:
                                            •	Limited exposure to local markets.
•	Lack of exposure to international markets. 
•	Limited technical training on chemicals. 
                                        
                                
                                Intervention Insights and Results
                                        Intervention Details:
                                            •	Facilitation of local trade exhibition.
• Facilitation of She Trades Kenya business to business mission and Feira Internacional De Maputo (FACIM) Trade Fair, Maputo Mozambique.
• Participation on Introduction to detergents technology demonstration in partnership with Tshwane University of Technology, Technology Station in Chemicals.
                                        
                                
                                • Facilitation of She Trades Kenya business to business mission and Feira Internacional De Maputo (FACIM) Trade Fair, Maputo Mozambique.
• Participation on Introduction to detergents technology demonstration in partnership with Tshwane University of Technology, Technology Station in Chemicals.
                                        Outcome Details:
                                            •	Through the various interventions the business managed to increase sales.
• For the financial year 2023/24 the company recorded a turnover of R 889 371 with operational costs of R 889 371 which translate to the net profit for the year before tax of R 74 336. This translates to the following positive results for the business.
- Increase in turnover of 34.79% from R 580 000 to R 889 371.
- Increase in profit of 91.25% from R 6 500 to R 74 336; and
- The business managed to retain 3 employees including the owner.
                                        
                                
                                • For the financial year 2023/24 the company recorded a turnover of R 889 371 with operational costs of R 889 371 which translate to the net profit for the year before tax of R 74 336. This translates to the following positive results for the business.
- Increase in turnover of 34.79% from R 580 000 to R 889 371.
- Increase in profit of 91.25% from R 6 500 to R 74 336; and
- The business managed to retain 3 employees including the owner.
Client Feedback
                                        Client Comments:
                                            We extend our sincere appreciation to SEDFA for providing us with invaluable business support.