Dis-Chem entry and investment in building an insurance unit is the focus of this edition of Business Day Spotlight.

Host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Greg Smith, CEO of Dis-Chem Life.

Topics of discussion include: the rationale for Dis-Chem entry into life insurance; the group’s financial services ambitions; making use of various distribution channels; and the importance of data for an insurer.

Business Day Spotlight is a MultimediaLIVE Production. Producer is Demi Buzo.

Octa analyst MJ Givens Kgasi shares insights to help online traders position themselves and adapt their strategies for success in a volatile market.

Standard Bank’s investment in technology is the focus of this edition of Business Day Spotlight.

Host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Khomotso Molabe, group chief information officer (CIO) for Standard Bank’s retail operations.

Topics of discussion include: the use of technology to improve customer experience; growth of AI; product development cycles; and the place of bank branches.

Business Day Spotlight is a MultimediaLIVE Production. Producer is Demi Buzo.

The value of practical experience in technology learning is the focus of this edition of Business Day Spotlight.

Host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Jessica Hawkey, MD of redAcademy.

Topics of discussion include: redAcademy’s business model; value of practical experience versus theory; expectations from employers; and effort to secure employment for learners.

Business Day Spotlight is a MultimediaLIVE Production. Producer is Demi Buzo.

Government’s push to growth SA’s tech startup ecosystem is the focus of this edition of Business Day Spotlight.

Host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Vusi Skosana, head technology stations and manager of GCIP at TIA, and Mogale Maleka from AB Farms.

Topics of discussion include: government’s roles in growing SA’s tech ecosystem; structure of the GCIP-SA program; AB Farms’s business model; and issues holding back entrepreneurship in SA.

Since 2014, more than 200 businesses have been supported through GCIP-SA. Skosana says these technologies are vital to addressing climate change, creating economic opportunities, and building a sustainable future.

Business Day Spotlight is a MultimediaLIVE Production. Producer is Demi Buzo.

TymeBank Chief Commercial Officer Cheslyn Jacobs has criticised South African lenders for their continued reliance on banking fees, arguing that the model is unsustainable in the long term.

Speaking with Business Day acting editor Tiisetso Motsoeneng, Jacobs positioned the app-only, Patrice Motsepe-backed bank as a challenger to the status quo.

Business Day Spotlight is a MultimediaLIVE production. Produced by Demi Buzo.

The use of artificial intelligence (AI) to streamline recruitment and human resourcing is the focus of this edition of Business Day Spotlight.

Host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Sai Govender, founder and CEO of Blue Pearl, with Nicole Adriaans, business executive for data and analytics at iOCO.

Topics of discussion include: BlueApp’s model; development of AI in human resources; rationale for use IBM’s AI models; and outlook for the sector.

Business Day Spotlight is a MultimediaLIVE Production. Producer is Demi Buzo.

Discovery’s use of artificial intelligence (AI) in healthcare is the focus of this edition of Business Day Spotlight.

Host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Dr Ron Whelan, CEO of Discovery Health.

Topics of discussion include: Discovery’s implementation of AI in healthcare; ways in which data can be used to shift behaviour; strategy; and parallels with mapping systems.

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Dealing with a large number of investment products and options in financial market is the focus of this edition of Business Day Spotlight.

Host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Daniel dos Passos, senior portfolio manager at FNB ETFs.

Topics of discussion include the paradox of choice in investments; active versus passive investment; impact on retail versus professional investors; FNB’s use of passive products; the state of the market, and an outlook for the sector.

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The growth of alternative lending for SA’s small to medium enterprises (SMEs) is the focus of this edition of Business Day Spotlight.

Host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Altesh Baijoo, MD of Flow48 SA.

Topics of discussion include: Flow48’s business model; recent fund raising activities; funds committed to SA; trends in funding SA’s SME’s; and developments in alternative lending.

Business Day Spotlight is a MultimediaLIVE Production.