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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
492 – 512

Unpacking SA's unemployment figures: "We have lost productive capacity."

In this edition of the Business Day Spotlight, we talk about the state of employment in SA. Our host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Sifiso Skenjana, chief economist of IQ Business to discuss the issues. The discussion focuses on the latest unemployment figures released this week; factors that have contributed…
4 Jun 2021 28 min

Health tech services show growth and innovation amid Covid-19 pandemic

In this edition of the Business Day Spotlight, we talk about the development of health technology services in SA. Our host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Sheraan Amod, founder and CEO at RecoMed, a healthcare booking platform. The discussion focuses on RecoMed’s business model; the development of health technology platforms…
2 Jun 2021 37 min

Visa reveals data on the growth of digital payments in SA

In this edition of the Business Day Spotlight, we talk about the growth of digital payments in SA. Our host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Aldo Laubscher for country manager for SA at Visa. The discussion focuses on Visa’s role as a technology company and its relationship with the financial…
31 May 2021 35 min

Tracking the recovery of the bond market

In this edition of the Business Day Spotlight, we talk about the growth of the bond market over the pandemic period. Our host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Victor Mphaphuli, the head of Stanlib’s fixed income division. The discussion focuses on the role of Stanlib’s fixed income unit; how the…
28 May 2021 36 min

The encouraging growth of the African tech startup industry

In this edition of the Business Day Spotlight, we talk about growth of the African tech startup industry. Our host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Iyinoluwa Aboyeji, founder and general partner at Future Africa, together with Okendo Lewis-Gayle, founder and chair of the Harambe Entrepreneur Alliance (HEA). The discussion focuses…
26 May 2021 39 min

Operate a business successfully in the digital economy

In this edition of the Business Day Spotlight, we talk about what it takes to run and operate a business successfully in the digital economy. Our host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by William Mzimba, Chief Officer of Vodacom Business. The discussion focuses on the activities of Vodacom Business and its…
24 May 2021 40 min

Powerships may be a viable solution to SA's energy crisis

In this edition of the Business Day Spotlight, we talk about the use of mobile power station as possible solution for SA’s current energy crisis. Our host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Peter Bird, a Managing Director at Berkeley Research Group (BRG)’s Singapore office. The discussion touches on SA’s emergency…
21 May 2021 30 min

Oppo opens up about its move into the SA smartphone market

In this edition of the Business Day Spotlight, we talk about SA’s smartphone market with one of the world’s large device manufacturers, Oppo. Our host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Liam Faurie, head of go to market and operations at Oppo SA. The discussion focuses on the size and scope…
19 May 2021 31 min

The con that proved how vulnerable the tech sector is to fraud

In this edition of the Business Day Spotlight, we talk about the story of a South African who managed to defraud international investors out of million of Dollars through a series of scams. Our host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Stephen Timm, author of “At Any Cost”, a book detailing…
17 May 2021 34 min

The rise of ESG investing

In this edition of the Business Day Spotlight, we talk about the rise of ESG or sustainable investing. Our host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Kingsley Williams, chief investment officer at Satrix, one of SA’s biggest providers of index-tracking investment solutions. The discussion focuses on the distinction between sustainability and…
14 May 2021 33 min

What would a “passwordless” future look like for SA?

In this edition of the Business Day Spotlight, we talk about the drawbacks of passwords in the digital economy that has technology firms around the world considering a “passwordless” future. Our host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Richard Archdeacon, who head’s up Cisco’s advisory chief information security officer organisation for…
10 May 2021 33 min

The future of healthcare in a digital world

In this edition of the Business Day Spotlight, we talk to one of the country’s largest medical aid administrators about their investment in technology and the future of healthcare in a digital world. Our host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Ryan Noach, CEO of Discovery Health, to discuss the issues…
7 May 2021 33 min

FNB CEO unpacks company's recent tech investments

In this edition of the Business Day Spotlight, we talk to one of the country’s largest banks - FNB - about their use of and investment in technology. Our host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Jacques Celliers, FNB's CEO to discuss and shed light on the issues. The discussion focuses…
5 May 2021 36 min

PayU report shows shifts in online shopping trends

In this edition of the Business Day Spotlight, we talk about the growth on e-commerce in SA based on new research from one of the country’s largest online payments providers. Our host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Karen Nadasen, CEO of Prosus-backed fintech company, PayU SA, to discuss the issues…
3 May 2021 33 min

The risk of inflation ahead of the SARB’s monetary policy decision

In this edition of the Business Day Spotlight, we talk about the risk of inflation ahead of the SA Reserve Bank (SARB)’s upcoming monetary policy decision. Our host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Annabel Bishop, chief economist at Investec to discuss the issues. The discussion focuses on the recent interest…
30 Apr 2021 27 min

What is the impact of strike action on investor sentiment?

In this edition of the Business Day Spotlight, we talk about the possible effect of strike action on investor sentiment towards SA. Our host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Andrew Duvenage, MD of NFB Private Wealth Management. The discussion focuses on the potential impact of strikes on investment sentiment; the…
28 Apr 2021 36 min

Medical cover shortfalls hurt consumers

In this edition of the Business Day Spotlight, we talk about the medical cover shortfalls that are hurting consumers. Our host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Travys Wilkins, chief executive guru of insurance comparison platform Compareguru. The discussion focuses on the importance of gap cover, the disparity between the amounts…
28 Apr 2021 32 min

Why do we think we can manage Covid-19 vaccination in just one year?

In this edition of the Business Day Spotlight, we talk about the economics of vaccinating the African population from Covid-19. Our host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Dr Ernest Darkoh, a founding partner of the BroadReach Group, a group of social impact businesses focused on public health issues. The discussion…
23 Apr 2021 34 min
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