The AfriOne Network Way Code of Ethics
A few words on the AFRIONE Way
Our purpose of bringing possibilities to life shapes what we do every day and The AfriOne Network Way Code of Ethics guides how we do it. The AfriOne Network Way outlines our values and expected behaviors when engaging with our fellow employees, customers and clients, members and shareholders, governments, regulators, business partners, suppliers, competitors, and the broader community.
We are deeply committed to helping Africa and its people unlock their potential and to playing our part in promoting principled behavior. Service providers, like The AfriOne Network, safeguard customers and clients, members and shareholders, governments, regulators, business partners, suppliers, competitors, and the broader community hopes and enable success; without their trust, we cannot exist. To maintain the trust of the various people that make The AfriOne Network, we commit to acting with integrity as outlined in The AfriOne Network Way.
We continuously improve by challenging ourselves to find better ways to achieve growth and bring possibilities to life. As our internal policies and standards evolve in response to changing legislation and customer requirements, so will The AfriOne Network Way. The foundational principles will however remain; that is to act ethically, fairly, and sustainably to ensure long-term value for our stakeholders.
It starts with me Darlington Steve Omeiza
I commit to abiding by The AfriOne Network Way and holding myself accountable for it. Each member of my executive team and each AfriOne Network employee commits to the code in their own capacity, as we individually take responsibility for the impact of our actions on the world.
The AfriOne Network Founder & Chief Executive
The AfriOne Network Way of doing business
The AfriOne Network Way outlines the purpose and values that govern our way of working across our business globally. It defines the way we think, work, and act at The AfriOne Network to ensure that we help you bring your possibilities to life. It provides guidelines for our working relationships, specifically between employees, customers and clients, governments, regulators, business partners, suppliers, competitors, and the broader community.
The AfriOne Network Way applies to all The AfriOne Network employees and employees in subsidiaries in which The AfriOne Network Group trading on behalf of its mother company known as PLATFORM CENTRE PTY LTD and it has a controlling interest. Subsidiaries in which we have a minority interest, and joint ventures in which we participate, are encouraged to adopt an equivalent approach, as are any other entities or individuals contracted by The AfriOne Network to do work on the Group’s behalf. Any suspected or actual breaches of the policies outlined in this document must be reported.
If the provisions of this document conflict with any local laws in the jurisdictions under which we operate, the provisions of the local legislation will take precedence.
Our purpose, values and behaviours
Our purpose is to bring possibilities to life.
Our values and behaviors
1. We have an African heartbeat to see it change to be the champion
2. We are obsessed with the customer results and their performance
3. Our people are our strength and aimed to serve them better
4. We drive high performance to achieve sustainable results
How we behave is instrumental to achieving the highest standards of performance, adding value to our customers and clients, and meeting our regulatory obligations. Over and above the behaviors that bring our values to life, we have a set of behaviors that guide The AfriOne Network Way. We expect our employees and shareholders to:
- Act ethically and with integrity
- Act with due skill, care and diligence
- Be open and cooperative with regulators
- Treat customers fairly
- Observe standards of market conduct
- Respect one another professionally, including our diversity
- Remember our communities in day-to-day business.
Together, our values and behaviors guide how we engage with all our stakeholders, including our employees, customers, clients, governments, and regulators.
Governance and controls: Maintaining high ethical standards
At The AfriOne Network, we use our skills and resources to deliver high-quality, sustainable results, taking account of the longer term as much as the immediate achievements. We are committed to transparency in our disclosures and reporting.
In managing our business, we appreciate that adhering to high standards of ethical conduct is fundamental to maintaining the trust and confidence of all of The AfriOne Network’s stakeholders. We will not compromise the controls or compliance requirements that govern our activities. We consistently apply standards across the Group, including risk management, conflicts of interest, competitive practices, bribery and corruption prevention (including gifts and entertainment), anti-money laundering, sanctions and financial crime prevention, fraud prevention, and communication with internal and external stakeholders.
Where we engage with governments and regulators on issues relevant to our business, we are honest and transparent in our communication. We do not fund activities related to political parties or individuals aligned with political parties or interest groups. In managing our relationships with suppliers, we seek mutually beneficial relationships based on merit and work through our supply chain to ensure that related environmental, social and ethical impacts are identified and managed appropriately.
We respect our competitors and acknowledge that free and fair competition is good for business, customers, and clients, driving innovation and improvements in service provision.
Engaging with our stakeholders
Our stakeholders are important to us. We engage with them openly, ethically and honestly, guided by our values and behaviours, and our Group Media Relations Policy.
