Leadership Insights

Dear Vista Group,

It feels wonderful to be restarting this initiative and writing to you all after so many years. The last edition of Vista View was published in April 2020 a moment that marked a global paradigm shift. Looking back, it is almost hard to imagine how drastically and quickly the world changed.

Five years on, we have progressed in ways we might once have been hesitant to plan for. We have streamlined our operations, winding down multiple locations and focusing instead on regions where our strongest talent and resources lie. Despite challenges of high interest rates, volatile foreign exchange, and uncertain economies, we continued to invest diligently in manufacturing in Africa. Over this period, we have also significantly reduced our high-cost debt, improved collections in our chosen markets, and delivered all our major group projects to a stage where they can sustain themselves at breakeven cashflow.

Today, Vista Group proudly oversees operations across Ghana, Nigeria, Liberia, Sierra Leone, South Sudan, Uganda, Tanzania, Mozambique, Eswatini, and South Africa. At the same time, we have strengthened our systems, processes, and group-level communications to position these businesses for greater heights. It is also a special personal milestone for me to share that since the last edition of Vista View in 2020, all three of us Varyani sons are now fully engaged in the business, each contributing to Vista Group in our own ways. This is something I am certain my father is deeply proud of.

As we enter this next phase, I look forward to seeing the light at the end of the tunnels that many of our businesses have navigated over the past few years. I am equally grateful for the stories, progress, and new developments that will be shared from across our group companies in this and future editions!

With optimism and gratitude,