Business Day Spotlight

The cost of foreign exchange (forex) for local businesses is the focus in this edition of the Business Day Spotlight. 

Host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Harry Scherzer, CEO of Future Forex. 

Topics of discussion include: Future Forex’s operating model; reality of moving money in African market versus overseas; standard practices and pricing of banks in this market; regulations; and strategies to win customers. 

Producer: Demi Buzo

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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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African Bank's strategy for driving positive, sustainable impact in South African communities is the focus in this edition of the Business Day Spotlight. 

Host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Edna Sathekga-Montse, group chief transformation and sustainability officer at African Bank. 

Topics of discussion include: efforts around positive impact; gaining staff buy-in; importance of gender; and tackling unemployment.

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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