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From Shack to Factory: The Maduwa Paint World Journey

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Rodney Maduwa started his paint business in a 5m² shack in Soshanguve — producing one bucket at a time. Today, Maduwa Paint World operates multiple factories and retail stores across provinces, employs young people, and has just won the R1 million Standard Bank Kasi SME National Pitch Challenge. Rodney shares his manufacturing journey, the importance of local acrylic emulsion production, and his mission to build black industrial capability in South Africa.
9 Sep English South Africa Business

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