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October 22nd 2016 would go the down in the history and memories of the Soldee Trading management and staff as a day to fondly cherish and remember . It was the company ’ s second successive Annual dinner and Staff awards event . Following the inaugural edition in 2015 , the company pushed up the bar with the launching of its sports , fashion and publishing subsidiaries at the event that was hosted at the 350-capacity Silverton Recreation Centre outskirts of Pretoria . Chaired by His Excellency , Mr . Kwesi Awhoi , Ghana ’ s High Commissioner to South Africa , the event was attended by members of the international diplomatic corps , families , friends , suppliers and partners . Also in attendance were Mr . Geoffrey Mphatswe , Mr . South Africa top finalist , Mrs . Adele De Beer , Mrs Africa top finalist , Prophet Samuel Akinbodunse , Pastor of Freedom for All Nations and Mr . Olaniyi TheVoice Abodedele , publisher of The Nigerian Voice newspapers among other guests . Welcoming the guests to the event , Mr . Sola Solarin , the chairman thanked everyone for honouring the company with their presence . He also thanked the staff and company partners for their teamwork spirit and support throughout the year . In his address to the gathering , the Ghana High Commissioner , His Excellency Kwesi Awhoi represented by his Deputy , Hon Francis Osei Sarfo congratulated Soldee for being able to put together this kind of vision that embraces all things African . He alluded to the foremost African and Ghanian leader , Kwame Nkrumah who had the earliest vision of a united Africa as inspiration from which Africans must continue to draw strength and courage . 10 out of 55 Soldee staff members were recognised and honoured with different category of awards . Miss Nelly Galoisy was the star of the night as she won the Most Outstanding Staff of the Year and Best Department categories , while Mr . Daniel Smith and Mr . Ade jointly won the award for Innovation and Creativity . Mr . Victor Erinfolami took home the award for Accountability and Mr . Bankole was honoured with the Best Marketer of the year . An award , he considered a testament to the fact that nothing is impossible given the negative opinions that followed his relocation to South Africa . As a socially responsible company , Soldee Trading recognises and promotes talents , and it is no surprise that more than ten established and upcoming musical artistes performed at the event . Headlined by Shola Sax-the saxophonist , Morf , Rhyzo and group as well as other Afro Highlife bands , all had time on the stage to entertain guests at the event . Apart from the awards and rich African cuisine , the launch of the Soldee ’ s fashion subsidiary- DIDA Clothiers - was one of the major highlights of the night with its mini fashion show . DIDA Clothiers is an Afro-centric fashion and design company , out with a mission to produce modern and smart African clothing and designs of international standards . Over 10 young African ladies and men strut the runway parading colourful , smart and casual wears and dresses made of different African prints and textile . Exciting twist at the runway was the surprise appearance of a plus-size lady and a child-boy models who exhibited the dynamics of DIDA Clothiers as designers who cater for different sizes and ages . Amidst fashion , food and music , a mercurial football juggler took the stage and held the August gathering spellbound with his football juggling skills as Soldee Football Club was officially launched by Mr . Ashleigh Mokoena , a gentleman of the South African Police Service . The pre-launch of the company ’ s new addition- Afroflections magazine capped the night of glory and beauty . The magazine was launched by Honorable Francis Osei Sarfo , the Ghana Deputy High Commissioner . Shola Sax-the saxophonist dishing lyrical tunes with his saxophone with the support of the African highlife band got the crowd dancing till the wee hours of the morning .
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