👑 BAYEDE…ESIGODLWENI SENKHOSI...🇸🇿 Good morning from PRINCE WICKNELL who's at home in Eswatini...After spending earlier part of the week in BOTSWANA assessing BUSINESS and INVESTMENT opportunities there as part of our broader REGIONAL INTEGRATION strategy, I flew into SOUTH AFRICA for the day yesterday, where we are concluding the acquisition of a prestigious property that will become the REGIONAL HEADQUARTERS for our HOLDINGS Group Yesterday evening culminated in what I consider as yet again one of the GREATEST HONOUR in the days of my life. From the moment we landed, we were accorded a ROYAL RED-CARPET RECEPTION, received through His Majesty’s PRIVATE airport terminal with full traditional and cultural honours, before being escorted under VVIP PROTOCOL from the airport tarmac to the Royal Palace !!! My lovely wife and I were then graciously hosted by HMK KING MSWATI III to a lavish dinner at His Majesty’s sacred Royal Palace. Such an honour is ordinarily reserved strictly for highly respected ROYAL GUESTS and HEADS OF STATE. Truly, A PROPHET IS NOT WITHOUT HONOUR EXCEPT IN HIS OWN COUNTRY…Mwari vanondida , kudai maiziva kuti kwese kwandino famba NDIRI MUNHU MUKURU ano remekedzwa kana nemi mai batwa pa musoro mopfekawo NGUWO CHENA yehumambo inodhura ya Baba Johan...🙏🏾👑 We were treated to the FINEST CUISINE and undoubtedly one of the most MEMORABLE dining experiences we have ever enjoyed, all within the warmth and dignity of TRUE AFRICAN ROYALTY. During our discussions, I had the privilege of updating HMK on the excellent progress already achieved towards our MEGA SOLAR PROJECT. The exceptional professionalism and EFFICIENCY demonstrated by the various Government departments of the Kingdom of Eswatini was worth commending, as most approvals including the IPP GENERATION LICENCE, were processed in a RECORD BREAKING period of 48 HOURS !!! The efficiency on their service delivery has encouraged me to make the decision to find a cheap house for not more than 50 million rand to buy it TODAY so whenever I visit I have somewhere comfortable to relax. I further updated HMK that our business associates and technical teams are now finalising the GRID IMPACT ASSESSMENT, whilst simultaneously concluding the ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT (ESIA), the Grid Connection and Interconnection Studies, the Geotechnical and Topographical Investigations, together with all remaining engineering and technical certification requirements necessary before commencement of construction. Following these encouraging developments, I was equally delighted to reassure HMK that INTRATREK HOLDINGS has taken the bold decision to SELF-FUND the FIRST PHASE of 50MW, entirely from our own balance sheet and internal resources. We are confident that this first phase of 10 MW can be delivered within a RECORD-BREAKING period of 6 - 8 MONTHS. Following extensive consultations with our international technical advisers, we also resolved that, whilst we remain highly appreciative of the outstanding work previously undertaken by various reputable Chinese partners in the region, including CHINT ELECTRIC CO., LTD , the principal OEMs for this project will predominantly be sourced strictly from the UNITED STATES and EUROPE and consequently we will not involve CHINT ELECTRIC as earlier suggested. Accordingly, HMK was delighted to note that the Solar PV modules, INVERTERS, switchgear, transformers, SCADA and other control systems will be procured from internationally recognised manufacturers in those jurisdictions. However, the EPC implementation, will be undertaken by highly skilled professionals drawn from ESWATINI, ZIMBABWE and SOUTH AFRICA. As Africans, we should embrace the best global technology, but the DEVELOPMENT of our continent must ultimately be driven BY AFRICANS, FOR AFRICANS, harnessing our own expertise to deliver transformational projects that will benefit FUTURE generations. It was indeed a night of SPLENDOUR and a night of ROYALTY…ESIGODLWENI SENKHOS - @wicknellchivhayoo