Four decades after starting in Silicon Valley, Cisco’s strategy in Africa is the focus of this edition of Business Day Spotlight.

Host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Francine Katsoudas, executive vice-president and chief people, policy and purpose officer at Cisco.

Through the discussion, Katsoudas outlines the group’s ongoing investment in Africa; 40 years of Cisco; the role of AI in business; and managing talent in the current environment.

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Barclays strategy to growth in SA’s corporate and high net worth banking market in SA is the focus of this edition of Business Day Spotlight.

Host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Amol Prabhu, CEO for South Africa and Africa market head at Barclays.

Topics of discussion include: Barclays value compared to rival lenders; the attractiveness of Africa as a region; the size and scope of its local operations; and outlook for the coming years.

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The challenges and rewards of diskless work in SA is the focus of this edition of Business Day Spotlight.

Host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Caroline van der Merwe, co-founder and chief product officer at Jem HR.

Topics of discussion include: the state of diskless work in SA; findings from Jem’s latest study on deskless work trends; challenges faced by organisation in catering to their workforces; and the place of WhatsApp as a communication channel for employees.

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The impact and cost of cyber attacks on SA’s economy is the focus of this edition of Business Day Spotlight.

Host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined byHendrik de Bruin, head of SADC security consulting at Check Point Software Technologies.

Through the discussion, the expert outlines his firm’s latest findings on the economic impact of cyber attacks; ways in which attacks are taking places; and measures to reduce the risk.

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The growth of solar infrastructure projects in SA is the focus of this edition of Business Day Spotlight.

Host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Chris Haw, co-founder and executive director at SOLA Group.

Through the discussion, the team highlights Sola’s business model; the realities of developing solar projects in SA; attitudes around financing; and outlook for SA’s energy sector.

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Naspers strategy to keep growing as one of the world’s largest technology investors is the focus of this edition of Business Day Spotlight.

Host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Fabricio Bloisi, CEO of Naspers and Prosus.

Topics of discussion include: the group’s strategy in areas such as artificial intelligence; capital deployment; scaling up its businesses; and the place of SA in its portfolio.

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Boosting revenues for mobile operators, through revenue assurance, is the focus of this edition of Business Day Spotlight.

Host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by the team from ReveNet, Johnny Robinson, chief commercial development officer, and Chris Hunter, .

Through the discussion, the team highlights ReveNet’s business model; opportunities revenue assurance; challenges facing mobile operators around fraudulent traffic; and plans for growth in the region.

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The banking sector’s role in pushing SA’s economic growth and 2025 outlook is the focus of this edition of Business Day Spotlight. 

Host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Ndumiso Kubheka, chief economist at KH Equity Partners. 

Through the discussion, Kubheka outlines the banking sector's role in SA's structural reform agenda; performance of local banks through 2024; risk appetite amongst lenders; and an outlook for 2025. 

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The growth in data centres as an area of infrastructure investment is the focus of this edition of Business Day Spotlight.

Host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Finhai Munzara, interim CEO of Africa Data Centres (ADC), a unit of Zimbabwean billionaire Strive Masiyiwa’s Cassava Technologies group.

Through the discussion, Munzara highlights the growth of data centres in Africa; ADC’s investment projects; drivers of data centre growth; and challenges faced on the continent.

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Government’s move to reduce unsolicited marketing communications in SA is the focus of this edition of Business Day Spotlight.

Host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Ashlin Perumall, partner in the mergers and acquisitions department at law firm Baker McKenzie SA.

Through the discussion, Perumall outlines the proposed changes to the Consumer Protection Act; possible impact on businesses; marketing practices that have necessitated the move; and advice for possible compliance when the changes come into effect.

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