Traditional industry boundaries are being disrupted continuously by technological, societal or healthcare changes. This means that consumer habits, purchasing patterns and ways of doing business and working are changing. 

Navigating this fast changing world requires agility, resilience and fresh thinking. 

At Usizo we have been working with and learning from both the fastest growing sectors of the economy and the best companies, so we have both the breadth and depth of capabilities that can accelerate and deliver sustainable growth. Business advisory services are led by Viven Naidoo, Aarti Dheda and Farzanah Mall, all three are thought leaders in different aspects of advisory services and have a wealth of experience to help you traverse through the “new normal” of fast paced change.

At Usizo we value business advisory services as it is akin to operational excellence and creating maximum value to the bottom line. As we are an outcome driven business with purpose, this is an important deliverable for us.

Healthcare systems around the world are currently experiencing an era of rapid and dramatic change. In South Africa in particular, we struggle to cope with technological advances, inequities in the sector, a young population, high disease burdens amongst the young, rising expectations and spiraling costs. Practical answers to difficult questions are needed, particularly as we are in the midst of a quiet revolution in healthcare.

The healthcare focused advisory service offering is led by Dr Anuschka Coovadia. With strong healthcare funding and provider experience along with deep insights into healthcare systems, our practice works right across the healthcare continuum of founders, changing regulations, medical equipment, digital healthcare systems and so much more. We are fortunate to have the expertise in global healthcare systems, in Dr Coovadia to traverse the landscape of National Healthcare Initiative.

We are proud to be supported by Professor Jerry Coovadia, a stalwart, veteran and global healthcare expert.

Superior human and intellectual capital management is an extremely powerful predictor of an organizations ability to outperform its competitors. At Usizo we believe that mentoring and coaching people to work to their strengths, both individually and in teams have a positive impact not only on the bottom line but on morale, motivation and loyalty, all important builders of retention rates in organizations. 

Building human capital to drive strategy delivery in a connected manner is our strength. Farzanah Mall leads the leadership, coaching, mentoring and corporate workshops to help build human capital in your organisation. 

Aarti Dheda and Farzanah Mall also have expertise in leading major organizations through leadership governance training and master classes on culture change, and change management be it business in crisis, changed goals, re- structure and other change initiative. 

We also bridge the gap between HR and business in reviewing competency and skills frameworks and linking them to business delivery and KPI’s to make them business relevant.

A strong education system directly impacts the economic, social and cultural well-being of a nation and is critical to building a safe, prosperous society of responsible citizens who have an equal opportunity to be creators, critical thinkers and innovators. South Africa has to be a society of the future, with a vibrant, effective, quality education system that enables learners to succeed in a globally competitive environment.The education focused advisory service offering is led by Farzanah Mall, who has extensive experience in providing services to the Education sector for over 15 years.

Strategy and risk assessment workshops across education sectors, thought leadership, enhancing business models for schools and universities, bridging the gap between employability and education are just some of the aspects of education we help grow.