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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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Weekly English South Africa Business News · News
717 Episodes
584 – 604

Economic news of the week: COVID19 has made a bad situation worse

In this edition of the Business Day Spotlight, we’re reviewing the week’s top economics news, focusing on the latest gross domestic product (GDP) figures issued by national statistical service, Stats SA. Our host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Nicola Weimar, chief economist at Nedbank to discuss the issues. Weimar talks…
11 Sep 2020 30 min

South African shoppers show the market what they want

In this edition of the Business Day Spotlight, we’re talking a look at the results of a recent consumer spending study. Our host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Andrew Weinberg, CEO of 2Engage, a customer engagement and incentive solutions business with a presence in 8 African countries. 2Engage recently teamed…
7 Sep 2020 22 min

Facebook creating opportunities for small businesses to flourish

In this edition of the Business Day Spotlight, we’re talking to social media giant, Facebook, about their support for small businesses during the coronavirus pandemic. Our host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Nunu Ntshingila, Facebook Africa’s regional director, together with Glenda Ramathavha, a businesswoman from Limpopo. Ntshingila talks about what…
3 Sep 2020 27 min

Economic news of the week: the impact of rising inflation on SA's economy

In this edition of the Business Day Spotlight, we review the economics news of the week, highlighting new inflation data from Stats SA. Our host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Frederich Kirsten, an economics lecturer and researcher at the University of Johannesburg. The discussion focuses on the inflation figures, effect…
28 Aug 2020 25 min

Rebranding one of the country's largest technology firms-Dimension Data's

In this edition of the Business Day Spotlight, we’re talking to a business leader about the work being done at one of the country’s largest technology firms, and the experience of being a woman in that sector. Our host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Nompumelelo Mokou, executive for intelligent customer…
26 Aug 2020 40 min

Funding businesswomen in Africa

In this edition of the Business Day Spotlight, we’re taking a look at a startup venture capital partnership set to address funding of new and promising businesses developed during Covid-19 pandemic. Our host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Sandras Phiri, CEO of Startup Circles and Lelemba Phiri, Enygma Ventures operating…
19 Aug 2020 27 min

Fitpods- restructuring the fitness industry in light of Covid 19

In this edition of the Business Day Spotlight, we’re taking a look at a company that trying to solve the problem of having safe, socially distanced exercise facilities. Our host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Sherilee Sims, head of Cartel Club, part of Ideas Cartel (IC) Group to discuss their…
18 Aug 2020 26 min

Economic news of the week: SA’s economy needs the lockdown to end now

In this edition of the Business Day Spotlight, we’re taking a look at the week’s top economics news, events and data. Our host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Annabel Bishop, chief economist at Investec to discuss the issues. The discussion touches on what Level 2 of the national lockdown will…
14 Aug 2020 23 min

Gender transformation in the vehicle finance and automotive sector

In this edition of the Business Day Spotlight, we’re discussing gender transformation in the vehicle finance and automotive sector. Our host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Ra’eesa Omarjee, head of people functions at Absa Vehicle and Asset Finance (AVAF). The conversation touches on the structure of vehicle financing, impact of…
10 Aug 2020 33 min

Economic news of the week: What the economic indicators mean for SA

In this edition of the Business Day Spotlight, we’re highlighting some of the data released this week and what that can tell us about the health of SA’s economy Our host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Sanisha Packirisamy economist at Momentum Investments The discussion focuses on the latest Absa Purchasing…
7 Aug 2020 29 min

The evolution and contribution of women in the economy

In this edition of the Business Day Spotlight, we’re discussing the evolution and contribution of ladies in the economy, in celebration of Women’s Month. Our host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by the team from Liberty - Daphne Rampersad, head of financial planning at Liberty and Babazile Mbetse, head of group…
5 Aug 2020 31 min

Consumers feeling the pressure and spending reflects this, says FNB

In this edition of the Business Day Spotlight, we’re discussing how entry level banking at FNB has been affected by Covid-19 and its implications for the wider economy. Our host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Philani Potwana CEO of FNB Easy and Robert Gwerengwe, CEO of FNB Gold. The team…
4 Aug 2020 41 min

The state of SA's economy in the light of the IMF loan

In this edition of the Business Day Spotlight, we’re discussing what the newly approved $4.3bn (R70bn) loan to SA from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to mitigate the impact of Covid-19 means for the local economy. Our host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Dr Sean Muller, a senior lecturer at…
31 Jul 2020 34 min

Real-estate investors can benefit from recent boom in e-commerce

In this edition of the Business Day Spotlight, we’re discussing how real estate investors can benefit from the recent boom in e-commerce, driven by lockdowns and the coronavirus. To unpack the issues, our host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined from the UK by Tom Walker, co-head of global real estate securities…
30 Jul 2020 30 min
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