Business Day Spotlight

iStore’s push to increase adoption of Mac computers in businesses is the focus in this edition of the Business Day Spotlight.

Host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Sudesh Pillay, executive head of iStore Business, the enterprise unit for one of SA’s top Apple retailers.

Topics of discussion include: growth in Mac use; pricing trends for Apple based systems; shifting mindsets beyond creative communities; and an outlook for the technology.

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

The economics of micro lending in SA is the focus in this edition of the Business Day Spotlight.

Host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Simphiwe Phakathi, executive head of sales and distribution at EasyPay Everywhere.

Topics of discussion include: increased demand for micro lending in SA; EasyPay’s plan to capture market share in that market; and continued pressure on consumers.

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

Ongoing consumer shifts towards usage as opposed to ownership of electronics is the focus in this edition of the Business Day Spotlight. 

Host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Mishaan Ratan, co-founder and chief marketing officer at Rentoza, a subscription based e-commerce platform in SA. 

The discussion include: Rentoza’s business model; growth of e-commerce in SA; consumer shift towards subscription services; and the company’s day to day operations. 

Business Day Spotlight is a MultimediaLIVE Production.

The economics of digital infrastructure, specifically data centres, is the focus in this edition of the Business Day Spotlight.

Host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Jan Hnizdo, CEO of Teraco Data Environments.

The discussion include: Teraco’s business mode; linvestment case for digital infrastructure; technologies driving data centre development; investor interest in the space; and Teraco’s investment in energy security.

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

Key economic factors ahead of SA’s May 29 general elections is the focus in this edition of the Business Day Spotlight.

Host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Ndumiso Kubheka, chief economist at KH Equity Partners.

The discussion include: economic considerations ahead of local elections; importance of the US election; monetary policy implications; concerns for businesses and consumers; and the place of artificial intelligence in policy development.

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

Opportunities in SA’s creative industries, specifically film, television and gaming, is the focus in this edition of the Business Day Spotlight.

Host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Micky Wostenholm, director at Talent10 Holdings.

The discussion include: Talent10 ambitions in film, gaming and television; opportunities in the creative sector; the investment case for such projects; the state of SA’s creative sector; and the industry’s contribution to the local economy.

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

The growth of independent telecom tower companies is the focus in this edition of the Business Day Spotlight.

Host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Raul Katz, a researcher and president of consulting firm Telecom Advisory Services.

The discussion include: the business of independent tower companies; history of telecoms infrastructure strategies; economics of owning cellphone towers; and investor appetite for such projects.

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

The Junior Indaba is the focus in this edition of the Business Day Spotlight.

Host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Mihlali Sitefane, founder of law firm, Sitef & Co.

The discussion include: distinguishing between the Mining Indaba and the Junior Indaba; Sitef & Co’s business model; opportunities for mining in SA; and challenges facing small players in the sector.

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

The economics of industrial property is the focus in this edition of the Business Day Spotlight.

Host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Dean Shillaw, MD at Impact North and Mark Truscott, head of leasing at Improvon.

The discussion include: Improvon’s business model; investments in Kenya; economics of industrial property; tax benefits and other incentives for special economic zones; and strategy.

Business Day Spotlight is a MultimediaLIVE Production.

The path to profitability for one of say’s largest fintech players is the focus in this edition of the Business Day Spotlight.

Host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Jeff Parker, CEO of Paymentology.

The discussion outlines the company’s journey over the years; business model; raising capital; and the current make up of the business.

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