SECTION A: ANNUAL REPORT
Question 1
1. Identify the level of the manager who wrote this report and substantiate your answer in your
own words.
The manager who wrote the CEO statement for PanAfric Foods is the Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
of the company, Amina K. Odinga. The report is clearly articulated from the perspective of a
top-level executive, reflecting a strategic overview of the company's performance, challenges, and
plans. As the CEO, Odinga is responsible for setting the overall direction and vision for the company,
guiding the execution of strategies across its multiple brands, and addressing issues that affect the
entire organization, such as inflationary pressures, consumer behavior shifts, and digital
transformation.
The content, which covers company-wide decisions on expansion, sustainability, and operational
adjustments, suggests it was written by a senior executive involved in the strategic management of
the organization, particularly one at the highest level of leadership, thus confirming it is a report
from a top-level manager (Cronje, L., 2020).