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Aven Naidu is both the founder and chief executive officer (CEO) of the Avemel Group, which specialises in a variety of different fields such as fuel, transportation and warehousing within the fleet vehicle sector, with operations largely focused on logistics. From starting with a single fleet vehicle, Aven and his team have expanded the Avemel Group throughout South Africa, even spanning countries such as Mauritius.

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