Business Day Spotlight

Banking sector’s role in pushing SA’s economic growth and 2025 outlook

The banking sector’s role in pushing SA’s economic growth and 2025 outlook is the focus of this edition of Business Day Spotlight.  Host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Ndumiso Kubheka, chief economist at KH Equity Partners.  Through the discussion, Kubheka outlines the banking sector's role in SA's structural reform agenda; performance of local banks…

29 Nov 2024 39 min

Banking sector’s role in pushing SA’s economic growth and 2025 outlook

The banking sector’s role in pushing SA’s economic growth and 2025 outlook is the focus of this edition of Business Day Spotlight.  Host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Ndumiso Kubheka, chief economist at KH Equity Partners.  Through the discussion, Kubheka outlines the banking sector's role in SA's structural reform agenda; performance of local banks…

29 Nov 2024 39 min

Africa Data Centres digital infrastructure push

The growth in data centres as an area of infrastructure investment is the focus of this edition of Business Day Spotlight. Host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Finhai Munzara, interim CEO of Africa Data Centres (ADC), a unit of Zimbabwean billionaire Strive Masiyiwa’s Cassava Technologies group. Through the discussion, Munzara…

27 Nov 2024 18 min

Africa Data Centres digital infrastructure push

The growth in data centres as an area of infrastructure investment is the focus of this edition of Business Day Spotlight. Host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Finhai Munzara, interim CEO of Africa Data Centres (ADC), a unit of Zimbabwean billionaire Strive Masiyiwa’s Cassava Technologies group. Through the discussion, Munzara…

27 Nov 2024 18 min

New laws to cut unwanted marketing calls

Government’s move to reduce unsolicited marketing communications in SA is the focus of this edition of Business Day Spotlight. Host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Ashlin Perumall, partner in the mergers and acquisitions department at law firm Baker McKenzie SA. Through the discussion, Perumall outlines the proposed changes to the…

25 Nov 2024 40 min

New laws to cut unwanted marketing calls

Government’s move to reduce unsolicited marketing communications in SA is the focus of this edition of Business Day Spotlight. Host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Ashlin Perumall, partner in the mergers and acquisitions department at law firm Baker McKenzie SA. Through the discussion, Perumall outlines the proposed changes to the…

25 Nov 2024 40 min

Weathering US market volatility for SA investors, post Trump victory

Investment options available for local investors to hedge against market volatility following the US election, is the focus of this edition of Business Day Spotlight. Host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Justine Brophy, the CEO of AnBro. Through the discussion, Brophy gives a view of how local investors could look…

22 Nov 2024 34 min

Weathering US market volatility for SA investors, post Trump victory

Investment options available for local investors to hedge against market volatility following the US election, is the focus of this edition of Business Day Spotlight. Host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Justine Brophy, the CEO of AnBro. Through the discussion, Brophy gives a view of how local investors could look…

22 Nov 2024 34 min

Telkom’s hunt for growth and dominance in SA telecoms 

Telkom push to dominate SA’s telecoms sector, using its infrastructure assets, is the focus of this edition of Business Day Spotlight. Host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Serame Taukobong, CEO at Telkom. Through the discussion, Taukobong highlights Telkom’s strategy; current financial performance; capital allocation decisions; importance of infrastructure to the…

20 Nov 2024 51 min

Telkom’s hunt for growth and dominance in SA telecoms

Telkom push to dominate SA’s telecoms sector, using its infrastructure assets, is the focus of this edition of Business Day Spotlight. Host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Serame Taukobong, CEO at Telkom. Through the discussion, Taukobong highlights Telkom’s strategy; current financial performance; capital allocation decisions; importance of infrastructure to the…

20 Nov 2024 51 min

Nedbank’s strategy for sustainability investing in small businesses

Nedbank’s strategy for sustainability investing in small businesses is the focus of this edition of Business Day Spotlight. Host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Maluta Netshaulu, senior lead green economy portfolio for corporate social investment at Nedbank. Through the discussion, Netshaulu highlights Nedbank’s corporate social investment strategy; the bank’s criteria…

18 Nov 2024 42 min

Nedbank’s strategy for sustainability investing in small businesses

Nedbank’s strategy for sustainability investing in small businesses is the focus of this edition of Business Day Spotlight. Host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Maluta Netshaulu, senior lead green economy portfolio for corporate social investment at Nedbank. Through the discussion, Netshaulu highlights Nedbank’s corporate social investment strategy; the bank’s criteria…

18 Nov 2024 42 min

Liquid pushes public broadband access with Western Cape 

Liquid’s fibre expansion, in partnership with provincial authorities is the focus of this edition of Business Day Spotlight. Host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Deon Geyser, CEO of Liquid Intelligent Technologies South Africa (Liquid SA) Through the discussion, Geyser outlines the importance of public private partnerships (PPPs); the Western Cape…

15 Nov 2024 17 min

Liquid pushes public broadband access with Western Cape

Liquid’s fibre expansion, in partnership with provincial authorities is the focus of this edition of Business Day Spotlight. Host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Deon Geyser, CEO of Liquid Intelligent Technologies South Africa (Liquid SA) Through the discussion, Geyser outlines the importance of public private partnerships (PPPs); the Western Cape…

15 Nov 2024 17 min

Jumo’s push to boost lending amongst Africa’s unbanked 

Jumo’s plan to grow its lending business in Africa is the focus of this edition of Business Day Spotlight. Host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Bradwin Roper, Chief of Payments Partnerships at Jumo. Through the discussion, Roper outlines Jumo’s business model; use of AI in scoring customers; role of fintech…

13 Nov 2024 39 min

Jumo’s push to boost lending amongst Africa’s unbanked

Jumo’s plan to grow its lending business in Africa is the focus of this edition of Business Day Spotlight. Host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Bradwin Roper, Chief of Payments Partnerships at Jumo. Through the discussion, Roper outlines Jumo’s business model; use of AI in scoring customers; role of fintech…

13 Nov 2024 39 min

Uber’s keeps plans alive for electric vehicles in SA

Uber’s investment in sustainable mobility and electrification in the markets in which it operates is the focus of this edition of Business Day Spotlight. Host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Frans Hiemstra, Uber’s GM for the Middle East and Africa. Through the discussion, Hiemstra outlines Uber’s sustainability efforts; partnership with…

11 Nov 2024 20 min

Uber’s keeps plans alive for electric vehicles in SA

Uber’s investment in sustainable mobility and electrification in the markets in which it operates is the focus of this edition of Business Day Spotlight. Host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Frans Hiemstra, Uber’s GM for the Middle East and Africa. Through the discussion, Hiemstra outlines Uber’s sustainability efforts; partnership with…

11 Nov 2024 20 min

Household’s guide to financial resilience post-MTBPS

The impact of the recent mid term budget on ordinary South Africans is the focus of this edition of Business Day Spotlight. Host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Bertie Nel, head of financial planning and advice at Momentum. Through the discussion, Nel underscores the importance of understanding the MTBPS for…

8 Nov 2024 38 min

Household’s guide to financial resilience post-MTBPS

The impact of the recent mid term budget on ordinary South Africans is the focus of this edition of Business Day Spotlight. Host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Bertie Nel, head of financial planning and advice at Momentum. Through the discussion, Nel underscores the importance of understanding the MTBPS for…

8 Nov 2024 38 min