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Business Day Spotlight

Behind the biggest business stories of the week - taking you inside key events, the movements at the top and their effects at the bottom.

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555 Episodes
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Honor’s take on SA smartphone market

Honor’s business strategy in SA is the focus in this edition of the Business Day Spotlight.  Our host Mudiwa Gavaza talks to Fred Zhou, general manager for Honor SA. Topics of discussion include: the size and scope of Honor’s business; strategy for SA; the company’s local product range; and challenges faced by the business…
18 Mar 18 min

Unearthing the inner workings of SA largest black-owned advertising agency

Advertising business, Avatar Agency Group is helping to position and grow Absa’s business. In this edition of the Business Day Spotlight, we talk to the man at forefront of making this happen. Our host Mudiwa Gavaza talks to Zibusiso Mkhwanazi, co-founder of Avatar and executive chair at M&N Brands. Topics…
15 Mar 53 min

Anthony Wilmot unpacks trade of BEE shares in SA

Trading in local BEE share schemes is the focus in this edition of the Business Day Spotlight. Our host Mudiwa Gavaza talks to Anthony Wilmot, founder of The Integrated Exchange (I-Ex). Topic of discussion include: I-Ex’s history’s and strategy; trade in local BEE schemes; MultiChoice’s Phutuma Nathi; and I-Ex’s expanded…
13 Mar 40 min

AI to redefine market research, says Sens

The use of artificial intelligence (AI) in market research is the focus in this edition of the Business Day Spotlight. Our host Mudiwa Gavaza talks to Mike Abel, non-executive chair of Sens. Topic of discussion include: Sens’s business model; the concept of behaviour tech; opportunities for market research; and plans…
11 Mar 29 min

A daunting journey to home ownership in SA

Barriers keeping more people in SA from owning a home is the focus in this edition of the Business Day Spotlight. Our host Mudiwa Gavaza talks to SA Home Loans COO, Zakheni Dlamini. Topic of discussion include: the latest in home loan trends; barriers to entry for South Africans looking…
8 Mar 41 min

Samsung SA’s consumer electronics strategy for 2024

Samsung SA’s consumer electronics strategy for 2024 takes centre stage in this edition of the Business Day Spotlight. Our host Mudiwa Gavaza talks to Samsung SA’s vice-president for consumer electronics, Michael van Lier, at the company’s office in Johannesburg. Topic of discussion include: Samsung’s consumer electronics strategy for 2024; the…
6 Mar 42 min

Short terms contract strategies with One Degree

Short term and contract work trends are the the focus of this edition of the Business Day Spotlight. Our host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Gary Silbermann, co-founder and innovation director at One Degree. Topic of discussion include: One Degree’s business model; the trend towards contract work; dynamics affecting permanent…
4 Mar 38 min

Funding SA’s new and growing businesses

State of local venture capital (VC) and private equity (PE) is the focus of this edition of the Business Day Spotlight. Our host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Tshepiso Kobile, CEO of the South Africa Venture Capital and Private Equity Association (SAVCA). Topic of discussion include: what is the difference…
1 Mar 43 min

Seacom looks beyond traditional telecoms business

Seacom’s strategy to win in the IT services arena and evolution of telecoms infrastructure is the focus of this edition of the Business Day Spotlight. Our host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Alpheus Mangale, Seacom’s group CEO. Topic of discussion include: Seacom’s shift in business strategy; the company’s plan to…
28 Feb 40 min

KPMG CEO Ignatius Sehoole says auditors who cheat should go to jail

KPMG CEO Ignatius Sehoole, has called for harsher punishment for auditors who knowingly sign off incorrect audit reports, saying they should go to jail and authorities must “throw away the key”. Sehoole, who took over the reins at KPMG in 2019, told Business Day Deputy Editor, Tiisetso Motsoeneng, he had…
27 Feb 46 min

Unwrapping off Mars’ e-commerce strategy for SA

The use of e-commerce in food and pet care is the focus of this edition of the Business Day Spotlight. Our host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Tineiwo Muzenda, e-commerce national key account manager at Mars Multisales Southern Africa. Topic of discussion include: Mars’ strategy around e-commerce in SA, how…
26 Feb 46 min

Energy sector review of Budget 2024

A look back at the 2024 national budget through the lens of a large energy company is the focus of this edition of the Business Day Spotlight. Our host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Aluwani Museisi, newly appointed country chair of Shell SA. Museisi gives his impressions of the budget;…
23 Feb 28 min

Technology driving Nutun’s BPO ambitions

SA’s success in the global customer support and technology investment is the focus in this edition of the Business Day Spotlight. Host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by John Watling, the CEO of Nutun. Topics of discussion include: Nutun’s business model; the company’s growth strategy; reasons for SA’s success in the…
21 Feb 34 min

Zandaux’s push for African online business marketplace

The growth of online marketplace for business to source goods and services is the focus in this edition of the Business Day Spotlight. Host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by the team from Zandaux: founder and CEO Franck Obambi Ngatse, and CTO Dennis Reumer. Topics of discussion include: Zandaux’s history and…
19 Feb 31 min

Rebounding business confidence in SA

Business confidence in SA is the focus in this edition of the Business Day Spotlight. Host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Richard Downing, an economist with the SA Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SACCI). Topics of discussion include: the latest results around business confidence in SA; factors driving sentiment;SA’s monetary…
16 Feb 27 min

TCL’s push for smartphone penetration beyond Alcatel in SA

TCL’s strategy to win over SA’s budget smartphone market, beyond its Alcatel name plate, is the focus in this edition of the Business Day Spotlight. Host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Ernst Wittmann, regional manager for Southern and East Africa at TCL. Topics of discussion include: the history of TCL…
14 Feb 37 min

The perils of mining exploration in Africa

A review of the recently held Mining Indaba is the focus in this edition of the Business Day Spotlight. Host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Chris Green, managing partner at Hogan Lovells. Topics of discussion include: challenges faced in Africa’s mining sector; contribution of mining to economic output; the use…
12 Feb 32 min

Satrix takes the lid off two new ETFs

Diversifying investment portfolios through xchange traded funds (ETFs) is the focus in this edition of the Business Day Spotlight. Host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Kingsley Williams, chief investment officer at Satrix, one of SA’s biggest providers of index-tracking investment solutions. Topics of discussion include: the state of ETFs in…
9 Feb 29 min

Defining AI business use cases in 2024

Online video streaming and growth of artificial intelligence (AI) is the focus in this edition of the Business Day Spotlight. Our host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Kumbirai Gundani, head of technology, media and telecommunications at Standard Bank’s corporate and investment banking (CIB) unit. Topics of discussion include: development of…
7 Feb 35 min

Opportunities abound with SA telecoms networks

Opportunities made possible by communications infrastructure in SA is the focus in this edition of the Business Day Spotlight. Our host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Kumbirai Gundani, head of technology, media and telecommunications at Standard Bank’s corporate and investment banking (CIB) unit. Topics of discussion include: development of telecommunications…
2 Feb 41 min
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