Business Day Spotlight (new)

Ashburton bullish about SA equities

Opportunities for investment in SA equities is the focus of this edition of Business Day Spotlight. Host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Charl de Villiers, head of equities at Ashburton Investments Through the discussion, De Villiers outlines their equities fund performance; outlook on the SA economy; opportunities for investors in…

25 Oct 2024 34 min

Telkom’s strategy to grow venture capital portfolio

Telkom efforts to grow its venture capital portfolio in SA is the focus of this edition of Business Day Spotlight. Host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Tshepo Phetla, head of business development at Telkom Through the discussion, Phetla highlights ⁠Telkom’s investment in startups; investment focus; case studies and success stories…

23 Oct 2024 38 min

The case for corporate/small business partnerships in SA

The value corporate support for small business business growth is the focus of this edition of Business Day Spotlight. Host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Laurian Venter, sales director at OneDayOnly.co.za Through the discussion, Venter unpacks OneDayOnly’s business model; ways in which large corporates can help to grow small business;…

21 Oct 2024 43 min

Unlocking the value and growth of SA’s township economy

The value and growth of SA’s township economy is the focus of this edition of Business Day Spotlight. Host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Bulelani Balabala, founder of The Township Entrepreneurs Alliance (TEA). Topics of discussion include: the size and scope of the informal sector; the country’s relationship to townships;…

18 Oct 2024 55 min

Impact of quality education on the SA economy

The state of SA’s education systems and impact to the economy thereof is the focus of this edition of Business Day Spotlight. Host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Dr Corrin Varady, education analyst and CEO of IDEA. Topics of discussion include: the main challenges affecting SA’s education sector; addressing access…

16 Oct 2024 45 min

Alcohol industry contributes R226.3bn, about 3.6%, to SA’s GDP

The alcohol industry’s contribution to SA's economy, is the focus of this edition of Business Day Spotlight. Host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Dr. Shamal Ramesar, head of research at the Drinks Federation of South Africa (DF-SA). Topics of discussion include: how the full alcohol value chain contributes to the…

11 Oct 2024 33 min

Tetra Pak’s SA investment plans in focus

Tetra Pak’s push to grow its packaging business in SA, while investing in sustainable products, is the focus of this edition of Business Day Spotlight. Host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Klaus Plenge, Tetra Pak’s MD for Southern Africa. Through the discussion, Plenge outlines his company’s business model; efforts to…

9 Oct 2024 39 min

Advancements in digital payments unpacked by ACI Worldwide

The grow of digital payments software and systems is the focus of this edition of Business Day Spotlight. Host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Thomas Warsop, president and CEO of ACI Worldwide. Through the discussion, Warsop unpacks the state of digital payments in different parts of the world; ACI Worldwide’s…

7 Oct 2024 44 min

Co-operatives may be the answer for small business growth in SA

The use of co-operatives as a strategy to grow SA’s small business sector is the focus of this edition of Business Day Spotlight. Host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by the team from X-Source: Mbulelo Singapi and Manfred Hintermair. Through the discussion, the team highlights the tenets of co-operative governance in…

4 Oct 2024 47 min

Tackling the growing cybercrime for SA’s government

Effects ways for SA’s new government to tackle growing cybercrime is the focus of this edition of Business Day Spotlight. Host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Gugu Nyanda, lead for health and public sector in Africa at Accenture. Through the discussion, Nyanda outlines issues facing SA’s government in terms of…

30 Sep 2024 36 min

Opportunities for investment in Botswana

Efforts to draw in investment and boost Botswana’s economy, is the focus of this edition of Business Day Spotlight. Host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Omphitlhetse Bobo Senosi, director at the Botswana Investment & Trade Centre, and Taona Kokera, director at Forvis Mazars Through the discussion, the pair highlights opportunities…

27 Sep 2024 37 min

Daniel Levy: Entrepreneurial lessons from the trenches

The mindset needed for business owners to grow and succeed is the focus of this edition of Business Day Spotlight. Host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Daniel Levy, co-Founder and co-CEO of Flow. Topics of discussion include: various mental tools that can used when growing in the business world; his…

23 Sep 2024 36 min

Opportunities for people looking to business in Saudi Arabia

Host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Leon Ayo, co-founder of Sterling Bell. Through the discussion, Ayo outlines the opportunities available to people looking to do business or have a career in Saudi Arabia; sectors and industries most receptive to people from the region; Saudi Arabia’s economic make up and growth…

20 Sep 2024 29 min

Cloud23’s plan to dominate Salesforce market in Africa

Cloud23’s ambition to dominate the enterprise cloud market in Africa is the focus of this edition of Business Day Spotlight. Host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Ram Ramakrishnan, founder and CEO of Cloud23. Topics of discussion include: Ramakrishnan outlines Cloud23’s business model; grow of cloud technology; opportunities associated with Salesforce;…

18 Sep 2024 38 min

The fight to reduce physical cash in SA wages on

The opportunity to grow digital payments amongst small merchants in SA is the focus of this edition of Business Day Spotlight. Host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Anthony Usmar, head of acceptance at Nedbank. The banker highlights efforts to increase digital payments for SMEs; reasons why cash is still dominant…

13 Sep 2024 31 min

COOi Studios push for local tech dominance

The move to grow one of Johannesburg’s boutique consulting firms into a large player is the focus of this edition of Business Day Spotlight. Host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Sandiso Sibisi, founder and CEO of COOi Studios. Topics of discussion: COOi’s business model; performance since launch; trends in technology…

11 Sep 2024 39 min

Bob Group founder unpacks plans for local e-commerce growth

Bob Group’s strategy to grow in SA’s e-commerce market is the focus of this edition of Business Day Spotlight. Host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Andy Higgins, MD of Bob Group. Topics of discussion include: Bob Group’s business model; history; areas of growth; local e-commerce trends; factors driving adoption; and…

6 Sep 2024 41 min

Mukuru’s strategy to extend technology lead in payments

Mukuru’s ongoing efforts to push financial inclusion through technology is the focus of this edition of Business Day Spotlight. Host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Sandy Rheeder, Mukuru’s chief information officer (CIO). Through the discussion, Rheeder highlights Mukuru’s business model; gaining market share in African payments; the company’s technology investment;…

4 Sep 2024 41 min

Sasol CEO Baloyi pushes for greater spending amid energy shift

In this episode of the Business Day Spotlight podcast, Business Day deputy editor Tiisetso Motsoeneng is in conversation with CEO of Sasol, Simon Baloyi. The newly appointed CEO is preparing to jack up the amount of money the energy giant spends towards its future, saying R1bn annual spending simply won’t…

1 Sep 2024 49 min

Closing the gap between green businesses and the growth finance

Efforts to increase funding for sustainable business models in SA is the focus of this edition of Business Day Spotlight. Host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Catherine Wijnberg, founder and CEO of Fetola, together with Maluta Netshaulu, senior lead green economy portfolio for corporate social investment at Nedbank. Through the…

28 Aug 2024 31 min