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- Malawi’s Mr Footwear: Obituary: Mussa Hajat – Bata Malawi, Footwear Centre (27/09/1933-22/01/2024)
Blantyre, Malawi – My father, Mussa Hajat, passed away in the early hours on Monday 22 January 2024, aged 90.He was still fully active and working up until Christmas.He was affectionately known as Mussa Footwear and was a true giant in the footwear scene in this country ever since he left Bata and established his own business in 196 ...moreBack-to-school: Indications are that this business is returning to normalIdris Pandor, director, The Gem Group of CompaniesDurban, KZN, SA - Sales are up by approximately 15% to 20% over last year, although I have heard of a higher increase in the market place. Issues with procurement? Proper planning, like ordering/purchasing 6 to 9 months in advance, makes a HUGE difference ...moreLots of challenges in Malawi, but wealthier consumers still prefer qualityIqbal Hajat, Director, Footwear Centre Ltd, in Blantyre, Malawi, answers our questions.Month-by-month, how trading this year has compared with last year AND pre-covid.Generally, we are seeing approximately 20% increase in sales value over last year, but this does not mean we are doing a higher volume of sales; rather it could be due to th ...moreA proud moment: Looking back: Mussa Hajat, Footwear Centre
Blantyre, Malawi - Mussa Hajat, founder of Footwear Centre, is pictured above receiving an Omega watch from Bata Rhodesia MD, Dr Fiksel, at Bata's head office in Gwelo, in 1957. He started work with Bata in 1950 as a salesman in Bata's Blantyre shop, and rose to become sales manager of all Bata's retail shops in Nyasaland. He finally left ...more
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