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Trump can’t Taco out of this war

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Schalk Louw from PSG Old Oak unpacks Standard Bank’s strong-looking results, with the group now deriving 40% from the rest of Africa, while we also touch on Woolies’s sudden CEO exit and ongoing oil pressure. Ayesha Hatea from TransUnion Africa joins us on the new trends emerging after new vehicle sales hit a decade high. Plus, Simon asks whether the Iranian war could prove to be another Taco trade.
13 Mar 1AM English South Africa Business News · Business

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