Business Day Spotlight

A look at the SA's economy, two months after a historic election result, from an investor’s perspective is the focus of this edition of Business Day Spotlight.

Host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Jacques Conradie, CEO of Peregrine Capital.

Through the discussion, Conradie outlines Peregrine’s investment strategy leading up to elections; reviews the performance of its funds in the first half of 2024; trends in global technology; local versus international investments; and outlook for the rest of the year.

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

MTN’s technology strategy and investment is the focus in this edition of the Business Day Spotlight.

Host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Mazen Mroue, group chief technology and information officer at MTN.

The discussion highlights: technology planning for MTN; deployment of 5G technology; closing coverage gaps in rural areas; the place of satellite; and artificial intelligence (AI).

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Increasing interoperability between mobile money and card systems as a means to broaden Africa’s access to the global financial system is the focus in this edition of the Business Day Spotlight.

Host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Christian Bwakira, group chief commercial officer at Onafriq.

The discussion highlights: Onafriq’s efforts to increase mobile money penetration in Africa; challenges faced by Africans using mobile money to transact online; opportunities for remittances; and increasing interest from global payments providers.

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Radisson’s plans to grow its hotel business in SA is the focus in this edition of the Business Day Spotlight. 

Topics of discussion include: Trappler highlights Radisson’s business model; plans for growth; the impact of a macroeconomic downturn on the travel sector; funding growth in a high interest rate environment; and factors driving traffic to hotels. 

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Demand for billions of rand in sustainable finance does not yet match the urgency of climate change, says Absa’s head of responsible finance, heaping pressure on President Cyril Ramaphosa’s government to push through policies aimed at bridging the gap.

In this episode Business Day Deputy Editor Tiisetso Motsoeneng is joined by chief sustainability officer at Absa Punki Modise.

Cisco’s strategy to continue growing its business in SA in economic downturn is the focus in this edition of the Business Day Spotlight.

Host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Smangele Nkosi, GM of Cisco SA, at the company’s offices in Midrand’s Waterfall Precinct.

Topics of discussion include: Cisco’s current position in SA; global position around AI; the company’s current technology investments; relationship with partners; and efforts to increase tech skills in the country.

The economics around reading and increasing literacy in SA takes centre stage in this focus in this edition of the Business Day Spotlight.

Host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Chris de Beer, director at Qualibooks Group.

Topics of discussion include: Qualibooks business model; trends around reading and literacy in SA; effort to improve literacy rates; challenges around access to reading material; and the place of digital platforms in closing the access gap.

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Raising capital through tokenisation, underpinned by blockchain technology, is the focus in this edition of the Business Day Spotlight. 

Host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Connie Bloem, co-founder and executive head at Mesh.Trade.

The discussion highlights: raising capital through tokenisation; Mesh.Trade’s business model; how tokens are being applied to real-world assets and fund raising; global trends; and the outlook for the sector. 

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The evolution of SweepSout’s business over 10 years in SA is the focus in this edition of the Business Day Spotlight.

Host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by the team from SweepSouth: Aisha Pandor, co-founder and former CEO; and Lourandi Kriel, the new CEO.

The discussion highlights: the development of SweepSouth's business over the last decade; profitability; growth plans; opportunities available in different markets; leadership changes; and fundraising efforts.

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Instant payment for businesses in SA is the focus in this edition of the Business Day Spotlight.

Host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by a team from Standard Bank’s corporate and investment bank: Stuart McDermid, executive head for product solutions, together with Nthabiseng Mohale, manager for interbank and regulator forums.

The discussion highlights: Standard Bank’s instant payments platform for corporate clients; the growth PayShap since inception; challenges associated with merchant payments; and the bank strategy to get businesses on to the platform.

Business Day Spotlight is a MultimediaLIVE Production.