Business Day Spotlight

The move to grow one of Johannesburg’s boutique consulting firms into a large player is the focus of this edition of Business Day Spotlight.

Host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Sandiso Sibisi, founder and CEO of COOi Studios.

Topics of discussion: COOi’s business model; performance since launch; trends in technology innovation; acquiring customers; and how the business has funded itself over time.

Business Day Spotlight is a MultimediaLIVE Production.

Amazon’s progress in SA launching in May is the focus of this edition of Business Day Spotlight.

Host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Rob Koen, MD of Amazon Sub-Saharan Africa.

Topics of discussion include: an outline of performance since launch; trends in consumer spending; what is proving popular; and effort to increase the range of items available for purchase.

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

Bob Group’s strategy to grow in SA’s e-commerce market is the focus of this edition of Business Day Spotlight.

Host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Andy Higgins, MD of Bob Group.

Topics of discussion include: Bob Group’s business model; history; areas of growth; local e-commerce trends; factors driving adoption; and the company’s smart locker ambitions.

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

Mukuru’s ongoing efforts to push financial inclusion through technology is the focus of this edition of Business Day Spotlight.

Host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Sandy Rheeder, Mukuru’s chief information officer (CIO).

Through the discussion, Rheeder highlights Mukuru’s business model; gaining market share in African payments; the company’s technology investment; and effort to empower more women.

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

In this episode of the Business Day Spotlight podcast, Business Day deputy editor Tiisetso Motsoeneng is in conversation with CEO of Sasol, Simon Baloyi.

The newly appointed CEO is preparing to jack up the amount of money the energy giant spends towards its future, saying R1bn annual spending simply won’t cut it in a world increasingly shunning fossil fuels.

Business Day Spotlight is a TimesLIVE production. Producer is Demi Buzo.

KWV’s strategy to grow its brandy business is the focus of this edition of Business Day Spotlight.

Host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by John Loomes, CEO at KWV.

Topics of discussion include: the size and scope of KWV's operation; competitive advantages accruing to the company; size of the global brandy market; KWV’s share; and growth strategy.

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

Efforts to increase funding for sustainable business models in SA is the focus of this edition of Business Day Spotlight.

Host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Catherine Wijnberg, founder and CEO of Fetola, together with Maluta Netshaulu, senior lead green economy portfolio for corporate social investment at Nedbank.

Through the discussion, the team explains issues faced by SMEs in access funding for sustainably led models; the partnership created to form Hloolo; getting SMEs to become investment ready; and the evolution of sustainability in corporate SA.

Business Day Spotlight is a MultimediaLIVE Production.

The economic reality of professional sport in SA is the focus of this edition of Business Day Spotlight.

Host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by the team from Booth Africa, Bongani Mthombeni and Matthew Booth.

Through the discussion, the team highlights, Booth Africa’s business model; areas of improvement in the local football ecosystem; the financial plight of many professional athletes following retirement; and efforts to improve grassroots access to football facilities.

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

MTN strategy for growth and AI is the focus of this edition of Business Day Spotlight.

Host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Ralph Mupita, group CEO at MTN.

Topics of discussion include the group’s performance over five years; plans for growth; challenges in the sector; opportunity; and thoughts around AI use in telecoms.

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

MTN’s financial performance for the six month to end June 2024, is the focus of this edition of Business Day Spotlight.

Host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Tsholofelo Molefe, group CFO at MTN.

Through the discussion, Molefe outlines the company’s interim results; challenges that pulled down earnings; the impact of weaker currencies; and the group’s strategy to weather the current storm.

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