Investec Focus Radio SA
Investec Focus Radio South Africa features conversations between leading minds from within Investec and other experts on economic, investment and business topics in addition to issues that go beyond wealth.
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SEP
Future Impact ep7: Export finance – the sustainability maker
Is Export Finance Africa's solution for infrastructure build and socio-economic development? It's been around for over a century, and is suddenly garnering a lot of attention from investors concerned with sustainable impact.
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SEP
NOW ep34: Dark days for business
SA businesses struggle to stay afloat as loadshedding intensifies. Business Unity SA CEO Cas Coovadia and Investec Treasury Economist Tertia Jacobs count the costs of loadshedding.
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SEP
Future Impact ep6: Facing up to SA's human trafficking problem
Human trafficking in South Africa involves the exploitation of vulnerable children, women and men for the purposes of sex and slave-like labour. Learn how victims fall, why they stay and what banks and other organisations are doing to combat the scourge.
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SEP
NOW ep33: Are central bank fears more inflated than prices?
There are signs that global inflation is peaking, but central banks continue to raise rates. Experts ask why in the latest episode of No Ordinary Wednesday, and look at what to expect from the South African Reserve Bank.
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AUG
Future Impact ep5: Net zero: Renewables can't go it alone
Consensus is we need more than renewables to reach net zero. So what does SA’s future energy mix look like? Experts from Investec, and the CEO of Nala Renewables shed some light on a hotly debated topic.
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AUG
NOW ep32: A global energy crisis: tripping from bad to worse
As costs of energy in Europe skyrocket against the threat of a full shutdown of Russia gas supplies, our SA and UK chief economists measure the local and global impact.
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AUG
NOW ep31: How SA businesses are navigating global supply chain disruptions
While global supply chains are showing some signs of stabilising, risks remain. In the latest episode of Investec’s No Ordinary Wednesday podcast, we focus on how SA businesses can weather the storm.
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AUG
Future Impact ep4: Reimagining education in rural SA
For decades, rural children in South Africa have suffered a debilitating condition: an estrangement from learning that causes a lifetime of struggle. One NPO, Good Work Foundation based in Mpumulanga, is providing an antidote. By combining digital learning tools and an appreciation for the realities of rural life, they are successfully reducing the inequalities and inefficiencies of South Africa’s education system.
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AUG
Unpacking wealth creation s2 ep2: Is cash a good asset class alternative?
Is cash really king? Ayabonga Cawe is joined by Fund Analyst, Bronwen Trower and Portfolio Manager, Glen Copans from Investec Wealth & Investment and they unpack what you, as an aspiring investor, should consider when incorporating cash as an asset class in your investment portfolio.
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AUG
NOW ep30: Ramaphosa’s power plan: will it work?
President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced the most comprehensive package of energy reforms in two decades. But we’ve seen plenty plans in the past that have amounted to no more than words. Will this one be different? In this episode, Investec experts unpack the president’s plan.
27
JUL
Building the future: Tackling the youth employment crisis
With an unemployment rate higher than the national average, the youth of South Africa need an opportunity to turn the tide. The Youth Employment Service (YES), has taken on this crisis alongside industry leaders such as Investec to support our youth better. So, what is the status, and where do we go next?
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JUL
Unpacking wealth creation s2 ep1: ESG vs Impact Investing
Do you sacrifice returns by investing in sustainable funds? In the first episode of the second season of the wealth creation podcast series, Ayabonga Cawe is joined by Investec Wealth & Investment’s portfolio managers, Boipelo Rabothata and Barry Shamley as they unpack what ESG really is and what implications it has on where you allocate your capital when making financial decisions.
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