Business Day Spotlight

Ericsson’s strategy for Africa telecoms sector

Ericsson’s strategy to ahead and relevant in Africa’s telecoms sector is the focus of this edition of Business Day Spotlight. Host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Todd Ashton, vice president and head of South and East Africa at Ericsson. Through the discussion, topics of discussion include: Ericsson’s presence in Africa;…

22 Jan 2025 19 min

Ericsson’s strategy for Africa telecoms sector

Ericsson’s strategy to ahead and relevant in Africa’s telecoms sector is the focus of this edition of Business Day Spotlight. Host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Todd Ashton, vice president and head of South and East Africa at Ericsson. Through the discussion, topics of discussion include: Ericsson’s presence in Africa;…

22 Jan 2025 19 min

Roping in corporate SA to fight against blood cancer

The place of corporate SA in helping to treat blood cancers is the focus of this edition of Business Day Spotlight. Host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Palesa Mokomele, head of community engagement and communications at DKMS Africa. Topics of discussion include: Mokomele outlines the history of DKMS; the fight…

20 Jan 2025 55 min

Roping in corporate SA to fight against blood cancer

The place of corporate SA in helping to treat blood cancers is the focus of this edition of Business Day Spotlight. Host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Palesa Mokomele, head of community engagement and communications at DKMS Africa. Topics of discussion include: Mokomele outlines the history of DKMS; the fight…

20 Jan 2025 55 min

Deconstructing Life Healthcare's R14bn sale of Life Molecular Imaging

Life Healthcare R14bn sale of Life Molecular Imaging is the focus of this edition of Business Day Spotlight. Host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Peter Wharton-Hood, CEO of Life Healthcare Group. Topics of discussion include: Peter Wharton-Hood outlines the rationale for the transaction; relationship with Lantheus; capital allocation; and investment…

15 Jan 2025 16 min

Deconstructing Life Healthcare's R14bn sale of Life Molecular Imaging

Life Healthcare R14bn sale of Life Molecular Imaging is the focus of this edition of Business Day Spotlight. Host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Peter Wharton-Hood, CEO of Life Healthcare Group. Topics of discussion include: Peter Wharton-Hood outlines the rationale for the transaction; relationship with Lantheus; capital allocation; and investment…

15 Jan 2025 16 min

Four decades of Cisco unpacked

Four decades after starting in Silicon Valley, Cisco’s strategy in Africa is the focus of this edition of Business Day Spotlight. Host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Francine Katsoudas, executive vice-president and chief people, policy and purpose officer at Cisco. Through the discussion, Katsoudas outlines the group’s ongoing investment in…

13 Jan 2025 37 min

Four decades of Cisco unpacked

Four decades after starting in Silicon Valley, Cisco’s strategy in Africa is the focus of this edition of Business Day Spotlight. Host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Francine Katsoudas, executive vice-president and chief people, policy and purpose officer at Cisco. Through the discussion, Katsoudas outlines the group’s ongoing investment in…

13 Jan 2025 37 min

Barclays push for SA and Africa growth

Barclays strategy to growth in SA’s corporate and high net worth banking market in SA is the focus of this edition of Business Day Spotlight. Host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Amol Prabhu, CEO for South Africa and Africa market head at Barclays. Topics of discussion include: Barclays value compared…

13 Dec 2024 50 min

Barclays push for SA and Africa growth

Barclays strategy to growth in SA’s corporate and high net worth banking market in SA is the focus of this edition of Business Day Spotlight. Host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Amol Prabhu, CEO for South Africa and Africa market head at Barclays. Topics of discussion include: Barclays value compared…

13 Dec 2024 50 min

SA’s deskless workforce in focus

The challenges and rewards of diskless work in SA is the focus of this edition of Business Day Spotlight. Host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Caroline van der Merwe, co-founder and chief product officer at Jem HR. Topics of discussion include: the state of diskless work in SA; findings from…

11 Dec 2024 33 min

SA’s deskless workforce in focus

The challenges and rewards of diskless work in SA is the focus of this edition of Business Day Spotlight. Host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Caroline van der Merwe, co-founder and chief product officer at Jem HR. Topics of discussion include: the state of diskless work in SA; findings from…

11 Dec 2024 33 min

Cyber threats costing SA economy, Check Point says

The impact and cost of cyber attacks on SA’s economy is the focus of this edition of Business Day Spotlight. Host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined byHendrik de Bruin, head of SADC security consulting at Check Point Software Technologies. Through the discussion, the expert outlines his firm’s latest findings on the…

9 Dec 2024 22 min

Cyber threats costing SA economy, Check Point says

The impact and cost of cyber attacks on SA’s economy is the focus of this edition of Business Day Spotlight. Host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined byHendrik de Bruin, head of SADC security consulting at Check Point Software Technologies. Through the discussion, the expert outlines his firm’s latest findings on the…

9 Dec 2024 22 min

Challenges in building on of SA’s largest solar plants

The growth of solar infrastructure projects in SA is the focus of this edition of Business Day Spotlight. Host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Chris Haw, co-founder and executive director at SOLA Group. Through the discussion, the team highlights Sola’s business model; the realities of developing solar projects in SA;…

6 Dec 2024 40 min

Challenges in building on of SA’s largest solar plants

The growth of solar infrastructure projects in SA is the focus of this edition of Business Day Spotlight. Host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Chris Haw, co-founder and executive director at SOLA Group. Through the discussion, the team highlights Sola’s business model; the realities of developing solar projects in SA;…

6 Dec 2024 40 min

Naspers/Prosus unpacks plans for growth and returns

Naspers strategy to keep growing as one of the world’s largest technology investors is the focus of this edition of Business Day Spotlight. Host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Fabricio Bloisi, CEO of Naspers and Prosus. Topics of discussion include: the group’s strategy in areas such as artificial intelligence; capital…

4 Dec 2024 26 min

Naspers/Prosus unpacks plans for growth and returns

Naspers strategy to keep growing as one of the world’s largest technology investors is the focus of this edition of Business Day Spotlight. Host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Fabricio Bloisi, CEO of Naspers and Prosus. Topics of discussion include: the group’s strategy in areas such as artificial intelligence; capital…

4 Dec 2024 26 min

Revenue assurance player hints at bigger earnings for mobile operators

Boosting revenues for mobile operators, through revenue assurance, is the focus of this edition of Business Day Spotlight. Host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by the team from ReveNet, Johnny Robinson, chief commercial development officer, and Chris Hunter, . Through the discussion, the team highlights ReveNet’s business model; opportunities revenue assurance;…

2 Dec 2024 29 min

Revenue assurance player hints at bigger earnings for mobile operators

Boosting revenues for mobile operators, through revenue assurance, is the focus of this edition of Business Day Spotlight. Host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by the team from ReveNet, Johnny Robinson, chief commercial development officer, and Chris Hunter, . Through the discussion, the team highlights ReveNet’s business model; opportunities revenue assurance;…

2 Dec 2024 29 min