Business Day Spotlight

Changes to the POPI Act, what they mean for businesses

The implications of changes to SA’s data protection lawsis the focus of this edition of Business Day Spotlight.  Host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Mercia Fynn, partner at law firm Adams & Adams.  Topics of discussion include: changes to the POPI Act and what they mean for businesses; attitude of the…

25 Jul 2025 40 min

Financing SA's small scale farmers and food producers

Financing for small scale farmers and food producers is the focus of this edition of Business Day Spotlight.  Host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Zaheer Dindar, CEO and Co-founder of Pumpkn.io.  Topics of discussion include: Pumpkn.io’s business model; issues facing small food producers and agribusinesses; criteria for qualifying; and plans for growth…

23 Jul 2025 37 min

The cyber war on artificial intelligence

The growing use and impact of artificial intelligence in digital security   is the focus of this edition of Business Day Spotlight.  Host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Eric Skinner, vice president of market strategy at Trend Micro.  Topics of discussion include: the impact of AI on digital security; the…

21 Jul 2025 28 min

Deep dive into Hytera’s critical comms business in SA

The development of critical communications in SA is the focus of this edition of Business Day Spotlight.  Host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Mark Zheng, MD for Hytera Southern Africa. Topics of discussion include: Hytera’s business business; development of critical communications; partners in SA; trends; and new technologies.  Business Day…

18 Jul 2025 35 min

Peter Ndegwa on Safaricom’s telecoms dominance in East Africa

The growth of East Africa’s largest mobile operator is the focus of this edition of Business Day Spotlight. Host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Peter Ndegwa, Safaricom’s group CEO. Through the discussion, the telecoms executive highlights Safaricom’s performance in the last financial year; strategy for growth in Ethiopia; and the…

17 Jul 2025 37 min

Yellow Cards’s strategy for fast and cheap currency remittance using stablecoins

The growing market for stable coins in African cross border trade,is the focus of this edition of Business Day Spotlight.  Host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Kamogelo Mosime, country manager at Yellow Card.   Topics of discussion include: trends in the use of stablecoins in Africa; Yellow Cards’s strategy for fast and cheap currency…

14 Jul 2025 26 min

Samsung’s bet on folding devices in SA’s smartphone market

SA’s smartphone market, particularly in the premium segment for folding, is the focus of this edition of Business Day Spotlight.  Host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Justin Hume, vice-president for mobile at Samsung SA.  Topics of discussion include: the viability of premium devices in the local market; what determines the mix of devices…

11 Jul 2025 25 min

Counting the cost of poor succession planning to businesses in SA

The importance of succession planning in SA business sector is the focus of this edition of Business Day Spotlight. Host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by businessman, Adrian Moors. Through the discussion, Moors outlines the strategic value of leadership succession in organisations; the cost of poor planning; and examples of where…

9 Jul 2025 39 min

Amazon doubles down on everyday items strategy in SA

The focus of this edition of Business Day Spotlight is Amazon’s move to corner the online grocery market as the company refines its SA strategy one year after launching locally. Host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Robert Koen, MD of Amazon Sub-Saharan Africa.   Through the discussion, Koen highlights Amazon’s…

7 Jul 2025 25 min

SA’s R350bn SME funding gap

The R350bn funding gap for small businesses in SA is the focus of this edition of Business Day Spotlight.  Host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Jaco van Jaarsveldt, chief strategy and innovation officer at Experian SA.  Through the discussion, Van Jaarsveldt underscores the findings of the study; the methodology used; size of the SME…

4 Jul 2025 46 min

Sentiv’s strategy for growth as an independent company

Sentiv’s strategy for growth, following its separation from JSE listed Altron is the focus of this edition of Business Day Spotlight.  Host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Louis du Toit and Reshaad Sha, the team from Sentiv, formerly known as Altron Nexus.  Through the discussion, the team outlines the rationale for buying out the…

2 Jul 2025 35 min

Let’sCreate's take on supporting software startups and incubationOne firm’s take on business support and startup incubation is the focus of this edition of Business Day Spotlight. Host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Alex de Bruyn, founder of Let’sCreate.

One firm’s take on business support and startup incubation is the focus of this edition of Business Day Spotlight.  Host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Alex de Bruyn, founder of Let’sCreate.  Through the discussion, De Bruyn outlines LetsCreate's business model; the firm bootstrap approach to funding; platforms developed; and partnerships in deploying software products.  Business…

30 Jun 2025 50 min

Wetility’s solar growth in a non-loadshedding SA

The growing trend towards smarter energy consumption in SA is the focus of this edition of Business Day Spotlight. Host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Ikenna Oguguo, co-founder and chief product officer of Wetility.  Topics of discussion includes: Wetility’s business model evolution; shifts in consumer energy consumption; working through a…

27 Jun 2025 50 min

Fabricio Bloisi on Naspers European expansion and AI

Naspers’ plans to fuel its growth in Europe and artificial intelligence (AI) is the focus of this edition of Business Day Spotlight.  Host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Fabricio Bloisi, group CEO of Naspers and Prosus. Topics of discussion include: Bloisi outlines plans for growth; view on Europe; importance of ecosystems; growth of AI; and the…

25 Jun 2025 13 min

TransUnion Africa boss unpacks new credit score partnership with MTN

TransUnion’s include and capture more people in SA’s now mature lending market is the focus of this edition of Business Day Spotlight.  Host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by  Lee Naik, TransUnion Africa’s CEO.  Through the discussion, Naik outlines challenges with the traditional credit scoring; the rationale for partnering with MTN;…

23 Jun 2025 17 min

The economic realities of SA’s youth, Standard Bank reports

The financial health of SA’s youth, 18 to 35 years, is the focus of this edition of Business Day Spotlight.  Host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Tshiamo Molanda, head of youth and mass market segments at Standard Bank. Topics of discussion include: key findings the bank’s  Youth Barometer Report; resilience of SA’s youth in…

20 Jun 2025 24 min

FracProp goes after SA’s fractional property market

A new player looking to compete in SA’s growing fractional property ownership market is the focus of this edition of Business Day Spotlight.  Host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Monametsi Kalayamotho, founder at FracProp, and Palesa Masiteng, the company’s chief growth officer.  Topics of discussion include: FracProp’s business model; the rise of fractional property…

18 Jun 2025 51 min

Illicit alcohol grows to R25bn in SA, Drinks Federation of SA reports

SA’s R25bn illicit alcohol trade 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 SA (DF-SA).  Through the discussion, he explains how illicit trade affects consumers and communities; impact for formal alcohol producers;…

13 Jun 2025 39 min

Telkom finance chief upbeat around positive cashflow performance

Telkom’s financial performance in the 2025 financial year is the focus of this edition of Business Day Spotlight.  Host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Nonkululeko Dlamini, group CFO at Telkom.  Topics of discussion include: results versus targets set; Telkom’s mobile strategy; importance of devices to push up data use; and Telkom’s take on…

11 Jun 2025 25 min

Closing the investment professional skills gap in SA

Efforts to push up the number of qualified investment professionals in SA  is the focus of this edition of Business Day Spotlight.  Host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Michael Makate, CEO of Vunani Securities, a local stockbroker.  Topics of discussion include: the shortage of investment professionals in the country; efforts to close the…

9 Jun 2025 33 min