Hennie Botes, CEO and Inventor of the Moladi Construction Technology, has gained more than 30 years’ experience in the construction industry. An astute product designer, inventor, passionate entrepreneur and born philanthropist.
Hennie travels extensively and continues to provide consulting services to international Governments, Advisors and Institutions to eradicate global poverty and housing shortages, simultaneously driving the continued development of Moladi Technology in more than 20 countries.
He has won numerous accolades acknowledging his contribution and unique insight into the complexities of Governments and Businesses working together to eradicate the global unemployment tragedy and housing shortage.
Hennie often refers to “Back to Basics”, using models from Maslow’s hierarchy of needs to Henry Ford’s Model T production line principal. In order to disrupt the status quo on how homes are produced and funded, he utilizes his ability to think outside the box by applying novel radical thinking, implementing frugal innovation and efficient engineering to create disruptive technology by emulating the lean production methodology of the automotive assembly line, enhancing the holistic value chain, reducing cost by increasing production output by de-skilling the production operation, managing the supply chain, delivering affordable homes.
This novel approach addresses the crisis faced by many countries and even more prominent in Africa; The basic fundamental need to work, eat and sleep.
Empower People to Help Themselves – Jobs, producing Food and Shelter
