EXPOSURE OPPORTUNITY FOR ESWATINI COMPANIES

MBABANE – Eswatini companies can apply for a place in the inaugural Financial Times (FT) annual ranking of companies in Africa.

For the first time, the Financial Times is planning an annual ranking of Africa’s fastest-growing companies, to be published in May next year. Innovative, modern and fast-growing companies are said to be the driving force of the international economy in the 21st century. Eswatini is included in a list of countries that are eligible to enter.

“They generate jobs and sustain market competitiveness, and Africa’s dynamic companies deserve recognition for doing just that. The FT, in partnership with Statista, the German data provider, will seek to identify the companies in the continent of Africa with the strongest revenue growth between 2017 and 2020,” shared the Financial Times.

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The companies will be featured in a special report in a weekday edition of the FT newspaper and on FT.com. To participate, the companies should send revenue figures for the years 2017-2020 as well as some additional information, including the company’s headcount at the end of those years. The closing date is January 15 next year.

Inclusion in the FT ranking is a visible and public acknowledgment of a company’s performance, which can focus attention of the business from potential partners, customers and investors around the world. Revenue growth usually results in a need for additional employees. Being featured in this high-profile ranking will not only increase awareness of employers, but it will also give potential employees an understanding of the company’s future potential.

The use of the label and the word-and-image logo ‘FT Africa’s Fastest Growing Companies 2022’ for marketing purposes is subject to a once-off payment of a licence fee. Inclusion in the ranking, however, is free of charge. To be included in the ranking, a company must meet certain criteria that include revenue of at least US$100 000 (about E1.4 million) generated in 2017.

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Step one is to register with Statista online by January 15, 2022. Alternatively, you can download the form and send it to FT-africa@statista.com upon completion. The next step is verification of revenue information. The form must be signed in person by a managing director or a member of an executive committee (CEO or CFO). It must then be sent to Statista by email or post — address details can be found on the form.

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