Business Day Spotlight

Our host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Sanisha Packirisamy, an economist at Momentum Investments.

Topics of discussion include: the impact of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on the global economy, and SA; how the conflict may affect financial markets; risks for emerging markets; the effect of rising oil prices on the economy; the response of various governments and organisations to Russia’s actions; and an economic outlook in light of the conflict.

The case for more remote work in a post-Covid-19 world is the focus in this edition of the Business Day Spotlight.

Our host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Liam Martin, author of the book ‘Running Remote’, from Montreal, Canada.

Topics of discussion include: Martin’s journey as a remote worker over the last two decades; differentiating between virtual work and remote first work; the advantages of the remote first concept; current remote working trends; and the case for more remote work as economies around the world up again.

Our host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Tinashe Ruzane, co-founder and CEO of FlexClub, a car subscription platform.

Topics of discussion include: FlexClub’s business model; the rationale behind people subscribing to a car; shifting consumer behaviour; challenges of car ownership and financing for consumers; the technology behind the platform; and an outlook for the business moving forward.

SA’s national budget for 2022 is the focus in this edition of the Business Day Spotlight.

Our host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Annabel Bishop, chief economist at Investec; and Dawie Roodt, chief economist at Efficient Group for a comprehensive examination of the speech.

Topics of discussion include: highlights from the Budget speech; financial market considerations; the health of state owned enterprises; creating jobs and upping skills for South Africans; the possibility of a basic income grant in SA; and an outlook for the rest of the year.

Investment veteran David Shapiro’s career is the focus in this edition of the Business Day Spotlight.

Our host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by David Shapiro, Sasfin’s chief global equity strategist.

The discussion focuses on lessons learned along the way, key themes that have shaped SA’s equities markets and his expectations going forward.

Consumer trends that businesses should be paying attention to is the focus in this edition of the Business Day Spotlight.

Our host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by David Makovah, founder and CEO of Mr Mak Learning, a business education platform.

Topics of discussion include: trends in the property market for both commercial and residential spaces; the of online commerce and shopping as an always on experience; the conflation of physical versus digital spaces; and the adjustment to shorter supply chains.

The state of financial markets as SA prepares for the 2022 national budget at the end of February is the focus in this edition of the Business Day Spotlight.

Our host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Terence Hove, a financial markets analyst at international multi asset brokerage firm, Exness.

Topics of discussion include: thoughts around President Ramaphosa’s recent state of the nation address; issues that market players are likely to be concerned with regarding the upcoming Budget Speech; current state of financial markets - both locally and internationally; global risks that have a possible impact on SA; and the continued pressure faced by consumers, particularly with rising oil prices.

SA’s micro-insurance market is the focus in this edition of the Business Day Spotlight, as MTN gears up to launch its aYo platform in the country.

Our host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Marius Botha, CEO of aYo Holdings, MTN’s insurance technology unit.

Topics of discussion include: aYo’s business model; trends in the sector; dynamics of operating an insurance company in Africa; aYo’s rationale for expanding in SA and Nigeria; aYo’s place in MTN’s fintech strategy and the advantages that telecoms operators having over traditional insurance companies in the market.

The economic implications of President Cyril Ramaphosa’s sixth state of the nation address (Sona) is the focus in this edition of Business Day Spotlight.

Our host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Yolandi Esterhuizen, a registered tax practitioner and director for product compliance in Africa and the Middle East at accounting firm Sage, and Louw Nel, a senior political analyst at Oxford Economics Africa.

Topics of discussion include: highlights from the Sona; how government could fund its activities, given the economic challenges; where SA is likely to see increases, decreases and reallocations in the upcoming budget; tax considerations for businesses; the balance of politics and economics Ramaphosa has to navigate, and; an outlook for the year ahead. ​

The business opportunity that lies in taking out waste from business processes as part of the growing environment, social and governance (ESG) trend, is the focus on this edition of the Business Day Spotlight.

Our host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Catherine Wijnberg, CEO of Fetola, a small business specialist firm.

Topics of discussion include: Fetola’s business model; the rationale for investing in the circular economy; making ESG issues top of mind in SA; ways in which businesses can design their operations to eliminate waste from the start; and the business case for ESG beyond being a simple ‘tick-box’ exercise.