Tanzania: Government Congratulates Simba Bingwa Company For Appreciating Workers’ Contributions

By Prosper Makene As the World celebrates International Workers' Day also known as 'Labour Day', the Tanzanian government has congratulated the Simba Bingwa Group of Companies for introducing awards for the best workers, saying that the move brings motivation and thus promotes the welfare and economy of the company and the nation in general. Speaking as the Guest of Honour during the awards ceremony for the best employees of the year for Simba Supply Chain Solutions Ltd (SSCS), Simba Trailers and Simba Logistics which are subsidiaries of Simba Bingwa, Ilala District Commissioner Edward Mpogolo said: "In a special way, I would like to congratulate the Directors of Simba Bingwa Companies (Simba Chain, Simba Logistics and Simba Trailers) for establishing effective human resources policies that promote the well-being of employees. It is a good and proud thing, the Government is proud to have employers who appreciate their employees." He added: "The success of the employees is the success of the Company now and in the future, so I urge the employees to increase their efforts and knowledge in their work and enable the Company to achieve great goals.” DC Mpogolo said that currently, the Simba Bingwa Companies have approximately 400 directly employed workers. “The government wishes to see within the next few years these employments are doubled as the state alone is not enough to employ all Tanzanians.” For their part, Simba Bingwa Group of Companies’ directors said that they officially launched the Simba Bingwa system on July 1, 2021, specialized in managing and coordinating the employees performance evaluation and the very first award event was in March 2022. “This system is essential for our Company to ensure that employees are aware of the Company's goals which are to work collaboratively and to increase efficiency in the workplace in order to achieve strategic goals in business,” Aly Dewji one of the directors for Simba Bingwa said. Aly added: "Simba Bingwa is a champion worker who has the heart to be a champion every day, when he or wakes up knows his/her championship in every field of work will bring him and his teammates forward. The champion comes from every aspect of performance within the Company.” On his part, Hussein Dewji the co-director for Simba Bingwa said: "Our Company is in the process of bringing all employees into health insurance, so as to make sure that the workers and families are all getting health service. We believe that when the employee's family is stable, then the employee will work efficiently and thus the company will move forward and achieve its goals” In addition, Hussein also said that Simba Bingwa has started the procedures to establish SACCOS which will provide affordable financial needs to the employees with lower interest rates. He went on to say that for a long time, Simba Bingwa was involved in the transportation of goods by road as well as the creation of trailers to facilitate the transportation sector, but recently they have expanded the scope of business by establishing a clearing and forwarding unit alongside with warehouses operations in Tanga (Simba Terminals). "Through Simba Terminals, the Company has already imported two ships into the country through Tanga port and bringing more than 13,000 tons of cargo. We believe that through the port of Tanga, our company will increase the value in the supply chain," the Director said. "As an institution, we promise to continue making productive investments for the benefit of the Nation and our institution. We are a business, but business is not always thinking about profit, it is the value that our institution creates and gives to employees and our stakeholders in business," he said. He concluded by saying: "Simba Bingwa is a champion employee who has the heart to be a champion every day." Speaking at the sideline of the event, Dar es Salaam City’s Lord Mayor Omary Kumbilamoto said: “On my behalf and the City Council, we have to say thanks to the Simba Companies by providing 0.3 per cent of their levies to support developments in Dar es Salaam including constructions of dispensaries, schools and many more.” On their part, the employees who won the awards as the best employees have said that the event has been a springboard and has also brought a new spirit of dedication to the employees to achieve personal academic and developmental goals but also to help the Company achieve its goals for the well-being of the Nation. Bingwa Group of companies, chairman Azim Dewji, has on his part urged the employees of the company, especially the drivers, to build patriotism and when they are outside the country, they must be good ambassadors to promote the good things of our nation.