Business Day Spotlight

The growth of index tracking backed investments in the realm of employee and corporate funds is the focus in this edition of the Business Day Spotlight.

Host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Kgotso Thipa, head of investment distribution and servicing at Liberty Corporate Benefits.

The discussion highlights: the size of Liberty’s index tracking portfolios; how passive investment strategies contribute to achieving financial goals; growing demand from pension funds for effective index tracking options; insights and lessons learned from the past decade; and possible future trends.

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The economics of SA’s funeral insurance sector in 2024 is the focus in this edition of the Business Day Spotlight.

Host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Clinton Macdonald from KGA Life.

The discussion looks at: economics of funeral insurance in SA; headwinds facing the industry; competition; technology investment; and an outlook for the sector.

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Strategies around banking technology, in service of greater financial inclusion, in this edition of the Business Day Spotlight.

Host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Heidi Custers, digital transformation director at Backbase.

The discussion examines some of the fundamental shifts banks can take towards servicing customers better; demographic factors working in favour of Africa; the mobile money revolution; ways in which finance houses can make use of technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI); and an outlook for the sector.

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

The use of technology to increase power savings in the home in this edition of the Business Day Spotlight.

Host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Jon Kornik, co-founder and CEO of Plentify.

Topics of discussion include: Plentify’s business model; power consumption trends in SA; the move to increase power usage efficiency; the opportunity for smart home based businesses; and how the company has funded its operations.

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The growth and profit strategy SA’s largest listed group takes centre stage in this edition of the Business Day Spotlight.

Host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Ervin Tu, president and chief investment officer at Naspers and Prosus.

Topics of discussion include: the group’s road to profits; investment philosophy; development of media businesses; AI opportunities; factors affecting valuations; and the group’s strategy for growing across its portfolio.

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The rise of insurance marketplaces, driven by technology, is the focus in this edition of the Business Day Spotlight.

Host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Vis Govender, co-founder at Everything.Insure and group CEO at firstEquity Group.

Topics of discussion include: the structure of firstEquity Group; Everything.Insure’s business model; defining insurance marketplaces versus aggregators; trends in the sector; and strategy for growth.

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

The economics of SA’s consumer credit market is the focus in this edition of the Business Day Spotlight.

Host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Regan Adams, CEO of RCS.

Topics of discussion include: local consumer credit statistics; the market for store cards; the power of data; credit beyond the Covid-19 pandemic; and regulatory hurdles.

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

The journey for one of Africa’s pay TV pioneers is the focus in this edition of the Business Day Spotlight.

Host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by businessman Nolo Letele.

Topics of discussion include: Letele career in technology and broadcast; history of MultiChoice over the last three decades; the journey to become the continent’s largest pay TV player; and thoughts around the impending merger of MultiChoice with Canal+.

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

The economics of online sports betting in SA is the focus in this edition of the Business Day Spotlight.

Host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Sportingbet’s Retief Uys.

Topics of discussion include: Sportingbet’s business; growth of online betting in SA; use of data to increase consumer participation; popular sports; responsible gambling; and disposable incomes.

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

Efforts to reduce communication cost in SA is the focus in this edition of the Business Day Spotlight.

Host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Jorge Mendes, CEO at Cell C.

Topics of discussion include: the purpose of call termination rates and the new proposals; impacts on the local industry; whether or not this move will result in lower communication costs; and suggestions to improve the rules.

Business Day Spotlight is a MultimediaLIVE Production.