Business Day Spotlight

The use of co-operatives as a strategy to grow SA’s small business sector is the focus of this edition of Business Day Spotlight.

Host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by the team from X-Source: Mbulelo Singapi and Manfred Hintermair.

Through the discussion, the team highlights the tenets of co-operative governance in business; history of such structures in SA; success seen in other markets; challenges in making such structures more widespread; and efforts to change the status quo.

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

Talk360’s strategy to grow in a seemingly crowded international phone calls market is the focus of this edition of Business Day Spotlight.

Host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Dean Hiine, co-founder and MD for Africa at Talk360.

Through the discussion, Hiine outlines Talk360’s business model; the company’s recent capital raise; funding requirements for the business; strategy for growth; and trends in the sector.

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

Effects ways for SA’s new government to tackle growing cybercrime is the focus of this edition of Business Day Spotlight.

Host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Gugu Nyanda, lead for health and public sector in Africa at Accenture.

Through the discussion, Nyanda outlines issues facing SA’s government in terms of cybersecurity; solutions for dealing with growing cybercrime; challenges holding back better protection; and lessons on how large organisations can effectively deal with change projects.

Business Day Spotlight is a MultimediaLIVE Production.

Efforts to draw in investment and boost Botswana’s economy, is the focus of this edition of Business Day Spotlight.

Host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Omphitlhetse Bobo Senosi, director at the Botswana Investment & Trade Centre, and Taona Kokera, director at Forvis Mazars

Through the discussion, the pair highlights opportunities for investment in the country; ease of doing business; attractive industries; government policy to attract investment; and effort to grow Botswana’s brand globally. .

Business Day Spotlight is a MultimediaLIVE Production.

Vodacom’s strategy to grow its remittances offering is the focus of this edition of Business Day Spotlight.

Host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Stephen Chege, group chief regulatory and external affairs officer for Vodacom.

Through the discussion, the maturity of mobile money systems is highlighted, together with possible areas of improvement; and Vodacom’s strategy to grow its remittance business.

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

The mindset needed for business owners to grow and succeed is the focus of this edition of Business Day Spotlight.

Host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Daniel Levy, co-Founder and co-CEO of Flow.

Topics of discussion include: various mental tools that can used when growing in the business world; his own entrepreneurship; and the place of uncertainty in any entrepreneur’s journey.

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

Host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Leon Ayo, co-founder of Sterling Bell.

Through the discussion, Ayo outlines the opportunities available to people looking to do business or have a career in Saudi Arabia; sectors and industries most receptive to people from the region; Saudi Arabia’s economic make up and growth opportunities.

Cloud23’s ambition to dominate the enterprise cloud market in Africa is the focus of this edition of Business Day Spotlight.

Host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Ram Ramakrishnan, founder and CEO of Cloud23.

Topics of discussion include: Ramakrishnan outlines Cloud23’s business model; grow of cloud technology; opportunities associated with Salesforce; and the firm’s efforts to grow in Africa.

Business Day Spotlight is a MultimediaLIVE Production.

Effort to increase the use data and market insights for businesses in Africa is the focus of this edition of Business Day Spotlight.

Host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Yaw Dwomoh, CEO of The Hive Group.

Through the discussion, Dwomoh outlines Hive’s business model; importance of data and market insights for enterprises; challenges in acquiring relevant data in Africa; and Hive’s efforts to grow in SA.

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

The opportunity to grow digital payments amongst small merchants in SA is the focus of this edition of Business Day Spotlight.

Host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Anthony Usmar, head of acceptance at Nedbank.

The banker highlights efforts to increase digital payments for SMEs; reasons why cash is still dominant in SA; benefits and drawbacks of cash use; and the economic realities driving adoption.

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