

14
OCT

Food waste management: Turning waste into energy
In South Africa where 50% of the population is food insecure, the fact that we waste 30% of all the food produced is preposterous. This World Food Day we examine the true cost of this waste and give some practical tips on how you can turn this imbalance around.
05
JUL

4IR and Africa: Promise or peril?
The fourth industrial revolution (4IR) is unfolding on the continent, bringing with it African solutions for African problems. But is it a threat to livelihoods or does it provide an opportunity for Africa to leapfrog the earlier industrial revolutions?
05
FEB

In Focus: The UK fintech ecosystem
The United Kingdom has a thriving financial technology (fintech) ecosystem in an economy that the World Economic Forum calls a top innovation ecosystem with well-functioning markets and a vibrant business dynamism. What drives the sector? Is it fintechs vs traditional financial services or a collaboration model?
03
FEB

The crypto conundrum
Success breeds success – for cryptocurrencies to gain more acceptance, people need to see value in utilising and participating in the underlying economies of the blockchain technologies.
22
JAN

Open Banking: unlocking banks’ data vaults
It’s been a year since Open Banking started shaking up the UK and European financial landscape, giving consumers the power to ask their banks to share their payment account data with other authorised third-party providers. This could include your credit card, current account and some savings info. The benefit? Gaining access to a much wider range of financial products and cutting-edge technology to better manage your money.
15
JAN

The future of work - part 1
In a new world of gigs, unicorns and automation, change in the workplace is inevitable but it doesn’t necessarily mean that you will be out of a job. We talk to Investec's head of OD and HR, Marc Kahn and a host of other experts about what the workplace of the future could look like.
24
DEC
2018

The future of work - part 2
In this second podcast on the future of work, we talk to Marc Kahn, Investec's global head of organisational development and human resources, about how individuals can be more productive in a chaotic digital world.