Business Day Spotlight

SA firm using AI to solve complex business problem 

The state of artificial intelligence in early 2025 is the focus of this edition of Business Day Spotlight. Host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by the team from Isazi: Dario Fanucchi, chief technology officer, and Obakeng Moepya, COO. Topics of discussion include: Isazi’s business model; evolution of AI, machine leaving and…

3 Mar 2025 50 min

Visa says card payments on the rise amongst SA’s SMEs

The growth card payments in SA is the focus of this edition of Business Day Spotlight. Host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Lineshree Moodley, country head for Visa SA. Topics of discussion include: growth of digital payments in SA; data around card use by merchants and small businesses; challenges holding…

28 Feb 2025 38 min

Growing calls for internet players to pay for telecoms infrastructure

The sustainability of SA’s telecoms sector is the focus of this edition of Business Day Spotlight. Host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Nomvuyiso Batyi, CEO of the Association of Communication and Technology's (ACT). Topics of discussion include: ACT’s constitution and mandate; main issues affecting the sector and its players; call…

26 Feb 2025 59 min

The case for lowering consumer taxes for vapes in SA

The case for lowering consumer taxes for vapes in SA is the focus of this edition of Business Day Spotlight. Host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Kurt Yeo, co-founder of Vaping Save My Life (VSML), a consumer advocacy group. Topics of discussion include: current tax rules around vaping in SA;…

24 Feb 2025 45 min

Why are young doctors unemployed in SA?

Unemployment among young doctors is the focus of this edition of Business Day Spotlight. Host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Craig Comrie CEO of Profmed. Topics of discussion include: the plight of newly qualified doctors in SA; rationale for creating the finDR platform; funding challenges in the sector; and how…

21 Feb 2025 34 min

Deep dive: Lower Maguduza hydro power project in Eswatini

The building of a hydro power project in Eswatini is the focus of this edition of Business Day Spotlight. Host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by James Cumming, CEO of African Clean Energy Developments (ACED) and Michael Wickins, chief commercial officer at Energy Infrastructure Management Services (EIMS Africa. Topics of discussion…

19 Feb 2025 41 min

Bridging the academic and AI-driven workplace disconnect

The academic and artificial intelligence (AI)-driven workplace disconnect is the focus of this edition of Business Day Spotlight. Host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Cobus Oosthuizen, dean of postgraduate studies at Boston City Campus. Topics of discussion include: ways in which academia can keep up with changing technology; integrating AI…

17 Feb 2025 43 min

China's Webull takes on EasyEquities, banks with SA launch

Webull has set its sights on signing up a million SA clients within the next three years, putting China’s retail share trading platform on a collision course with Purple Group’s EasyEquities. In this edition of the Business Day Spotlight, Business Day acting editor Tiisetso Motsoeneng is joined by Ricardo da…

13 Feb 2025 22 min

The case for locating more investment vehicles in Africa

The push to increases the number of investment vehicles domiciled in Africa is the focus of this edition of Business Day Spotlight. Host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Dorothy Nyambi, president and CEO of Mennonite Economic Development Associates (MEDA). Topics of discussion include: factors pushing Africa out of consideration for…

12 Feb 2025 30 min

Lesaka CEO unpacks second quarter performance

Lesaka Technologies’ financial performance is the focus of this edition of Business Day Spotlight. Host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Lincoln Mali, CEO of Lesaka. Topics of discussion include: company’s latest earnings report; growth strategy for its two businesses: consumer and merchant; integrating various businesses post acquisition; and plans to…

10 Feb 2025 30 min

Almost half of machinery in South African mining will be autonomous by 2040, Siemens says

The rise of autonomous, tech-driven mining is the focus of this edition of Business Day Spotlight. Host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Sabine Dall’Omo, CEO of Siemens Sub-Saharan Africa. Topics of discussion include: reflections of 2025’s Mining Indaba; expected technology mining trends; Siemens interest in mining; evolution of SA’s mining…

7 Feb 2025 44 min

Cisco’s strategy of push growth through its partner network

Cisco’s strategy of push growth through its partner network is the focus of this edition of Business Day Spotlight. Host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Jose van Djik, vice president for partner and routes to market for Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) Topics of discussion include: Cisco’s partner network…

5 Feb 2025 45 min

What is the value of social enterprise in the African economy?

The value of social enterprise in Africa economy is the focus of this edition of Business Day Spotlight. Host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Dadisai Taderera, co-director of Ashoka Southern Africa. Topics of discussion include: Ashoka’s operating model; the value of social enterprise in the modern economy; realities of finding…

3 Feb 2025 58 min

High interest rates keep pressure on households, says Altron FinTech index

The economic health of SA households is the focus of this edition of Business Day Spotlight. Host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Dr Roelof Botha, economic adviser to Optimum Investment Group. Topics of discussion include: Afhri index components and research methodology; key findings from the index results; impact of interest…

31 Jan 2025 25 min

Naked’s strategy after R700m capital raise

Naked Insurance’s growth strategy and technology investment in SA is the focus of this edition of Business Day Spotlight. Host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Alex Thomson, co-founder at Naked Insurance. Topics of discussion include: Naked’s business model; differentiation in the market; plans for the company’s recently raised funds; evolution…

29 Jan 2025 26 min

Intricacies of exporting SA wine to international markets 

The reality of exporting SA goods to international markets is the focus of this edition of Business Day Spotlight. Host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Luthando Vuba, executive head for international trade at Standard Bank, and Lesego Holzapfel, founder of Moedi Wines. Through the discussion, the team outlines the Moedi’s…

27 Jan 2025 53 min

Braintree’s push to grow Microsoft business in SA

Braintree plan to keep growing its Microsoft focused business in SA is the focus of this edition of Business Day Spotlight. Host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Heath Huxtable, MD of Braintree. Through the discussion, Huxtable walks through Braintree's journey; the business model; decision to only service Microsoft; growth; plans…

24 Jan 2025 49 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

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