Alan Knott-Craig: Post-Mxit, bouncing back & building a R5 fibre revolution

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In this episode of the Business Unusual Podcast the entrepreneur, author and founder of fibertime joins Ralf Fletcher to chat about everything from the lessons he learned from one year of running Mxit to the reason why he believes luck and networks have contributed to his success.

7 May English South Africa Business · Business

From Soweto to Google: Why Kabelo Makwane believes comfort is the enemy of growth

In this episode of the Business Unusual Podcast, host Ralf Fletcher sits down with Kabelo to explore his fascinating career, dive into the realities of navigating diverse business cultures and how artificial intelligence is being localised to solve uniquely African problems.

26 Mar 1 hr 10 min

How Vera Nagtegaal and Vouch are bringing the human into financial advice

In this episode of the Business Unusual Podcast Vera, the CEO of Vouch SA, sat down with Ralf Fletcher to discuss why the traditional broker model is ageing out and why relying purely on digital price comparisons could be leaving you exposed.

19 Mar 50 min

How Amazon’s Robert Koen is building South Africa’s most loved store

In this episode of the Business Unusual Podcast, Robert Koen, the Managing Director of Amazon sub-Saharan Africa, joined Ralf Fletcher in-studio to discuss how they’ve balanced a “relentlessly Day One” startup culture with local authenticity.

5 Mar 1 hr 03 min

You’re losing millions in fees – Fynbos Money’s Adrian Hope-Bailie knows how to fix it

In this episode of the Business Unusual Podcast he joins Topco CEO, Ralf Fletcher to chat about the shocking realities of traditional financial advisory fees, the emotional barriers to investing, and why Fynbos Money has adopted a radically transparent, flat-fee membership model.

26 Feb 1 hr 08 min

He Is Revolutionizing Finance with AI and the Company is Now Worth Billions | Salvador Anglada

In this episode of the Business Unusual Podcast, Ralf Fletcher has a chat with Salvador Anglada, CEO of Optasia and veteran leader in telecom, technology, and fintech. With over 30 years of experience, including roles at e& enterprise, Telefónica, and O2, Salvador shares insights on driving growth through M&A, advancing…

4 Jan 59 min