Business Day Spotlight

Fintech platform Sourcefin is using its new partnership with FNB to grow its alternative lending business in South Africa.

Founded in 2020, Sourcefin specialises in alternative funding and supply chain support for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMMEs). The company is looking to capitalise on lending to small businesses that would otherwise not be able to access financing from traditional banks and lenders, where applications for funding are declined based on history, or a lack thereof.

Such companies, including the likes of Jumo, Retail Capital and Lula, usually make use of different criteria, compared to traditional institutions, to make lending decisions. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com

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Old Mutual Insure strategy for growth is the focus in this edition of the Business Day Spotlight.

Host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Soul Abraham, CEO of Old Mutual Insure.

Topics of discussion include: the business’s performance; state of the industry; opportunities for growth; points of improvement; and were AI streamline operations. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com

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The intersection of the telecoms and fintech across emerging markets is the focus in this edition of the Business Day Spotlight. 

Host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Salvador Anglada, CEO of Optasia. 

Topics of discussion include: company’s performance; experience since listing on the JSE; diversification of the business; and compatibility across fintech systems. 

Producer: Demi Buzo

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Workplace safety, injury prevention is the focus in this edition of the Business Day Spotlight. 

Host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Sanjay Munnoo, chief business development officer at the Federated Employers Mutual Assurance Company (FEM). 

Topics of discussion include: the state of safety and injury prevention in local workplaces; FEM role in the ecosystem; reasons for reactive postures; and ways to improve standards in companies. 

Producer: Demi Buzo

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The growing importance of cybersecurity for company boards  is the focus in this edition of the Business Day Spotlight. 

Host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Gareth Redelinghuys, country MD for TrendAI in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Topics of discussion include: cybersecurity escalated to board level; navigating an AI arms race; and using advanced AI for rapid threat detection. 

Producer: Demi Buzo

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The critical role of regional integration is the focus in this edition of the Business Day Spotlight.

Host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Khulekani Mathe, CEO of Business Unity South Africa (BUSA).

Topics of discussion include: the 9th SADC Industrialisation Week; importance of regional integration; harmonising policies; and mobilising regional capital to build infrastructure.

Producer: Bulelani Nonyukela

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Standard Bank bets on eSIM for mobile market edge is the focus in this edition of the Business Day Spotlight. 

Host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Kartik Mistry, executive head for Standard Bank Connect. 

Through the discussion, Mistry details the company's business model; customer growth; and the launch of their new eSIM capability. 

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The privacy, cybersecurity, and regulatory issues surrounding emerging AI-powered smart glasses is the focus in this edition of the Business Day Spotlight. 

Host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Allan Juma, lead cyber security engineer at ESET. 

Topics of discussion include: the threats posed by smart glasses; risk of devices being hacked for corporate espionage; and calls for proactive legislation. 

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Citadel’s wealth management strategy is the focus in this edition of the Business Day Spotlight. 

Host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by John Kennedy, the newly appointed head of wealth management at Citadel. 

The discussion focuses on Kennedy’s 25-year tenure at the firm; strategies for managing wealth during volatile times; and the future of the financial advisory industry.

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Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr (CDH)’s strategy for growthis the focus in this edition of the Business Day Spotlight. 

Host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Phetheni Nkuna, recently appointed COO at law firm CDH. 

Topics of discussion include the professionalisation of modern legal operations; CDH’s footprint; the firm's strategic focus on innovation; and the complex cross-border pressures of operating in Africa. 

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