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Behind the biggest business stories of the week - taking you inside key events, the movements at the top and their effects at the bottom. An Arena Holdings production Keywords: BDSpotlight, industry, markets, South Africa, news and views, money, success, entrepreneur, corporation, podcast

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SPONSORED | African Bank’s approach to long term sustainability
Jul 29, 2026
AI cybersecurity realities for SA corporates
Jul 27, 2026
SPONSORED | The case for SADC regional integration
Jul 24, 2026
Mistry details Standard Bank Connect’s eSIM strategy
Jul 20, 2026
Cloete on BBC Studio’s growth in Africa tough television market
Jul 17, 2026
Threat of AI-powered smart glasses in Africa
Jul 15, 2026
The impact of AI on Cisco’s people and operations
Jul 08, 2026
John Kennedy on Citadel’s wealth management strategy
Jul 06, 2026
BMW servicing international tech operations through Pretoria
Jul 03, 2026
Core Group’s push to grow Microsoft business through partner network
Jul 01, 2026
Phetheni Nkuna on CDH’s growth and expansion strategy in uncertain times
Jun 26, 2026
Naked’s ChatGPT strategy unpacked
Jun 25, 2026
Lulaway’s push to create jobs in a slow economy
Jun 23, 2026
Old Mutual HR chief on the hybrid human-AI workforce
Jun 17, 2026
AI: What boards should be testing for in 2026
Jun 15, 2026
The One Telkom strategy unpacked
Jun 11, 2026
Naritive’s approach to rethinking online ads
Jun 08, 2026
Cybersecurity shifts over three decades
Jun 04, 2026
Three decade of the National Business Initiative
May 29, 2026
The value of open-source tech in the age of AI
May 26, 2026
Legal implications of AI use: What SA businesses should know
May 21, 2026
König on Redefine’s interim performance for 2026
May 18, 2026
South Africa’s maritime economy and its potential for job creation
May 15, 2026
Securing data centres through surveillance and AI
May 11, 2026
Flexible ownership models helping to drive smartphone adoption in SA
May 06, 2026
Luxury’s surprising resilience versus traditional investments
May 04, 2026
The fight for Independent advertising agencies in SA
Apr 30, 2026
The reality of scaling SMEs to become large enterprises in South Africa
Apr 24, 2026
R750m Waterfall City conference centre and hotel in focus
Apr 22, 2026
Bitget strategy as traditional financial Instruments get a blockchain upgrade
Apr 20, 2026
Ashburton plan to preserve capital in volatile times
Apr 18, 2026
Asus country head on SA growth strategy
Apr 15, 2026
Meyer on the state of SA’s education system
Apr 13, 2026
Bitget strategy as traditional financial Instruments get a blockchain upgrade
Apr 10, 2026
The place of artificial intelligence in the classroom
Apr 08, 2026
Ramakrishnan on Cloud23 growth in 2025
Apr 01, 2026
Beyond the plagiarism panic: How AI is personalising the future of higher education
Mar 30, 2026
The investment case for film in South Africa
Mar 27, 2026
FNB pushes to reinvent Speedpoint platform
Mar 23, 2026
Harambee’s take on SA youth unemployment solutions
Mar 20, 2026
LIV Golf’s expansion into South Africa
Mar 18, 2026
The business case for sustainability at Sappi
Mar 16, 2026
SA economic outlook as geopolitical tensions rise globally
Mar 13, 2026
Detailing NTT Data’s SA operating model
Mar 11, 2026
OLX leadership on AI strategy in classifieds market
Mar 09, 2026
State of jobs in South Africa's hotel industry unpacked
Mar 06, 2026
Chapu’s expansion beyond traditional audit
Mar 04, 2026
Capitec’s investment in bank branches and tech
Mar 02, 2026
SA’s automotive sector: What is the big picture?
Feb 27, 2026
Investec’s approach to technology investment and AI
Feb 25, 2026
Msimanga on Dis-Chem’s AI and personalisation strategy
Feb 23, 2026
Challenge funding model's potential to reshape SA’s jobs landscape
Feb 20, 2026
Hospitality’s solution to youth unemployment
Feb 20, 2026
Marketer’s journey: Mdikane on branding at Momentum
Feb 18, 2026
stub boss details banking partnership with Capitec
Feb 16, 2026
Mali celebrates profits at Leseka, positive about full year performance
Feb 13, 2026
Saturated seven growth in the spotlight
Feb 11, 2026
Stadio’s push for rapid expansion by 2030
Feb 10, 2026
Roche’s approach to glucose monitoring using AI
Feb 06, 2026
Allan Gray Orbis finds the 14 core skills for entrepreneurs in SA
Feb 04, 2026
Visa unpacks consumer spending trends for 2025 festive season
Feb 02, 2026
Cisco’s Diedrich on the impact of AI on individual wellness
Jan 28, 2026
De Lille’s plan to increase visitors to SA in 2026
Jan 26, 2026
Ndabeni-Abrahams’ Davos plan to grow small businesses in SA
Jan 23, 2026
Anthem’s 11 GW project pipeline unpacked
Jan 21, 2026
Reflecting on South Africa brand after the G20 Summit
Jan 19, 2026
Opportunities for investment in Africa’s fintech ecosystem
Jan 16, 2026
Ntuli on digital transformation realities in SA
Jan 14, 2026
Bloisi on Naspers’ e-commerce growth in Europe, Latin America and India
Jan 12, 2026
B20 Spotlight: Bridging the gap between formal and informal economies through tech
Jan 09, 2026
Tech strategies for SA banks in 2026
Dec 15, 2025
Cisco’s place as a network company in the world of AI
Dec 12, 2025
Festive Scams and Cyber Grinches - How to Keep Your Guard Up This Holiday Season
Dec 11, 2025
Massive export cuts for SA businesses because of Trump tariffs, TUNL reports
Dec 10, 2025
ATE’s for greater for greater intra-Africa trade
Dec 06, 2025
Stats SA draws the line on population after new headcount challenge
Dec 04, 2025
Jarana on Startup20 work, findings and recommendations
Dec 03, 2025
What will it take to grow South Africa’s e-commerce pie?
Dec 01, 2025
⁠Impact of G20 on South Africa investor perceptions
Nov 28, 2025
Mobile operators weight in on latest RICA developments
Nov 26, 2025
Telkom’s interim financial performance in focus
Nov 24, 2025
Daniel Mminele on B20 energy task force mission and work
Nov 21, 2025
Discovery push to improve customer sleep scores unpacked
Nov 19, 2025
Lunga Siyo details Telkom’s growth in prepaid mobile
Nov 17, 2025
Jury outlines Mukuru’s move offer loans in SA with Jumo
Nov 14, 2025
Uber head on gig economy solutions to SA unemployment
Nov 12, 2025
Cash remains a staple for South African economy, PayInc reports
Nov 10, 2025
In Conversation with Eskom Group CEO Dan Marokane
Nov 06, 2025
Onafriq boss on Africa’s mobile payments growth
Nov 05, 2025
Zoho’s push’s to win over SA’s solopreneurs
Nov 03, 2025
Binance strategy to win customers in SA
Oct 31, 2025
Diving into the Mineworkers Investment Company’s strategy for long term returns in a volatile market
Oct 29, 2025
TC Ralebitso details plans to grow Zutari’s Africa operations
Oct 22, 2025
FNB eBucks boss details new changes
Oct 20, 2025
A deep dive into Old Mutual Insure’s M&A strategy
Oct 17, 2025
The case for greater payments personalisation in SA
Oct 16, 2025
Parker details Britehouse management buyout
Oct 13, 2025
SABC’s push to make a profit
Oct 10, 2025
Optasia CEO unpacks planned R6.3bn JSE IPO
Oct 08, 2025
Sauce’s playbook for protecting brand visibility online
Oct 06, 2025
Lincoln Mali on building a completive fintech platform
Oct 03, 2025
Cell C strategy chief unpacks company turnaround
Oct 01, 2025
Check Point warns of growing cyber criminal activity in Africa
Sep 29, 2025
Discovery Bank’s road to profits
Sep 26, 2025
Human touch still importance in SA commerce, says new report
Sep 23, 2025
Ashburton’s case for catalytic capital in local job creation
Sep 19, 2025
Tracing 20 years on YouTube in Africa with Google’s Alex Okosi
Sep 17, 2025
Pushing trust in the world of digital payments
Sep 15, 2025
Mastercard digital payments strategy in focus
Sep 12, 2025
Unpacking Cisco’s investment in artificial intelligence and Africa
Sep 10, 2025
Investec pushes for online retail investment through Clarity platform
Sep 08, 2025
Zooming in on Radisson Hotel Group's South Africa Expansion
Sep 05, 2025
Salesforce’s push to grow its AI agent business
Sep 03, 2025
Taking on the giants in SA’s home finance sector
Sep 01, 2025
Leadership tools for the AI driven business of the future
Aug 27, 2025
The push to cut SA’s youth unemployment
Aug 25, 2025
Ralph Mupita on MTN’s Africa growth prospects
Aug 20, 2025
Township Entrepreneurs Alliance lays out plans for the next decade in SA
Aug 18, 2025
AI agents in SA banks. Future reality or fiction?
Aug 13, 2025
Bridging the saving and investment gap in SA through tech
Aug 11, 2025
Realities of funding universal healthcare in SA unpacked
Aug 08, 2025
The case for MVNO growth in SA
Aug 06, 2025
GSMA calls for greater child online protections in Africa
Aug 04, 2025
Verto’s push to win Africa’s cross-border payments market
Aug 01, 2025
Advocate Thandi Orleyn’s career over four decades in focus
Jul 30, 2025
The work to make SA businesses more digitally secure
Jul 28, 2025
Changes to the POPI Act, what they mean for businesses
Jul 25, 2025
Financing SA's small scale farmers and food producers
Jul 23, 2025
The cyber war on artificial intelligence
Jul 21, 2025
Deep dive into Hytera’s critical comms business in SA
Jul 18, 2025
Peter Ndegwa on Safaricom’s telecoms dominance in East Africa
Jul 17, 2025
Yellow Cards’s strategy for fast and cheap currency remittance using stablecoins
Jul 14, 2025
Samsung’s bet on folding devices in SA’s smartphone market
Jul 11, 2025
Counting the cost of poor succession planning to businesses in SA
Jul 09, 2025
Amazon doubles down on everyday items strategy in SA
Jul 07, 2025
SA’s R350bn SME funding gap
Jul 04, 2025
Sentiv’s strategy for growth as an independent company
Jul 02, 2025
Let’sCreate's take on supporting software startups and incubationOne firm’s take on business support and startup incubation is the focus of this edition of Business Day Spotlight. Host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Alex de Bruyn, founder of Let’sCreate.
Jun 30, 2025
Wetility’s solar growth in a non-loadshedding SA
Jun 27, 2025
Fabricio Bloisi on Naspers European expansion and AI
Jun 25, 2025
TransUnion Africa boss unpacks new credit score partnership with MTN
Jun 23, 2025
The economic realities of SA’s youth, Standard Bank reports
Jun 20, 2025
FracProp goes after SA’s fractional property market
Jun 18, 2025
Illicit alcohol grows to R25bn in SA, Drinks Federation of SA reports
Jun 13, 2025
Telkom finance chief upbeat around positive cashflow performance
Jun 11, 2025
Closing the investment professional skills gap in SA
Jun 09, 2025
Midlife financial planning in SA
Jun 06, 2025
Absa’s strategy for Africa tech dominance
Jun 04, 2025
Charles Molapisi on SA telecoms in 2025
Jun 02, 2025
Bitcoin marker surge in focus
May 30, 2025
Can Kenny Fihla build on Charles Russon’s hard work at Absa?
May 29, 2025
New Uber GM outlines plans for growth in SA
May 28, 2025
Shell bullish about SA agriculture
May 26, 2025
Stadio's strategy for AI use in HR
May 21, 2025
Peach Payments and PayDunya unpack their business tie up
May 05, 2025
Lisa Raleigh's take on fitness and wellness boom
May 02, 2025
The reality of creating African solutions
Apr 30, 2025
Unpacking cold storage in Cameroon agriculture
Apr 30, 2025
Dis-Chem strategy to disrupt life insurance market
Apr 25, 2025
Navigating trading in 2025: Forex, AI and the psychology of smart investing
Apr 24, 2025
Standard Bank’s take on digital banking investment
Apr 23, 2025
Experience versus theory in the tech job hunt
Apr 16, 2025
Government’s push to growth SA’s tech startup ecosystem
Apr 14, 2025
TymeBank’s Cheslyn Jacobs slams fee-heavy banking model
Apr 10, 2025
BlueApp cutting recruitment times and processes using AI
Apr 09, 2025
Discovery Health CEO on personal health pathways using AI
Apr 07, 2025
Is too many investment options a bad thing?
Apr 04, 2025
Flow48 pushing for expansion in SA’s SME lending sector
Apr 02, 2025
How relevant are IT certifications in an AI dominated world?
Mar 31, 2025
Maximizing Holiday Sales: Why Black Friday is Crucial for Retail Success
Mar 28, 2025
Micros SA plan to dominate hospitality software market
Mar 26, 2025
BankservAfrica data showing lower economic activity in February
Mar 24, 2025
FNB’s Duvenage on nav» Money growth in 9 years
Mar 19, 2025
Discovery Bank’s growth over six years
Mar 17, 2025
The reality of AI investment in Africa
Mar 14, 2025
The case for AI in theatre
Mar 12, 2025
SA’s growing place in Apple’s universe
Mar 10, 2025
The case for stablecoin use in cross-border payments
Mar 07, 2025
Nedbank gives wary 2025 outlook as it eyes 1.4% GDP growth
Mar 05, 2025
The connected brand: advertising in 2025
Mar 05, 2025
SA firm using AI to solve complex business problem
Mar 03, 2025
Visa says card payments on the rise amongst SA’s SMEs
Feb 28, 2025
Growing calls for internet players to pay for telecoms infrastructure
Feb 26, 2025
The case for lowering consumer taxes for vapes in SA
Feb 24, 2025
Why are young doctors unemployed in SA?
Feb 21, 2025
Deep dive: Lower Maguduza hydro power project in Eswatini
Feb 19, 2025
Bridging the academic and AI-driven workplace disconnect
Feb 17, 2025
China's Webull takes on EasyEquities, banks with SA launch
Feb 13, 2025
The case for locating more investment vehicles in Africa
Feb 12, 2025
Lesaka CEO unpacks second quarter performance
Feb 10, 2025
Almost half of machinery in South African mining will be autonomous by 2040, Siemens says
Feb 07, 2025
Cisco’s strategy of push growth through its partner network
Feb 05, 2025
What is the value of social enterprise in the African economy?
Feb 03, 2025
High interest rates keep pressure on households, says Altron FinTech index
Jan 31, 2025
Naked’s strategy after R700m capital raise
Jan 29, 2025
Intricacies of exporting SA wine to international markets
Jan 27, 2025
Braintree’s push to grow Microsoft business in SA
Jan 24, 2025
Ericsson’s strategy for Africa telecoms sector
Jan 22, 2025
Roping in corporate SA to fight against blood cancer
Jan 20, 2025
Deconstructing Life Healthcare's R14bn sale of Life Molecular Imaging
Jan 15, 2025
Four decades of Cisco unpacked
Jan 13, 2025
Barclays push for SA and Africa growth
Dec 13, 2024
SA’s deskless workforce in focus
Dec 11, 2024
Cyber threats costing SA economy, Check Point says
Dec 09, 2024
Challenges in building on of SA’s largest solar plants
Dec 06, 2024
Naspers/Prosus unpacks plans for growth and returns
Dec 04, 2024
Revenue assurance player hints at bigger earnings for mobile operators
Dec 02, 2024
Banking sector’s role in pushing SA’s economic growth and 2025 outlook
Nov 29, 2024
Africa Data Centres digital infrastructure push
Nov 27, 2024
New laws to cut unwanted marketing calls
Nov 25, 2024
Weathering US market volatility for SA investors, post Trump victory
Nov 22, 2024
Telkom’s hunt for growth and dominance in SA telecoms
Nov 20, 2024
Nedbank’s strategy for sustainability investing in small businesses
Nov 18, 2024
Liquid pushes public broadband access with Western Cape
Nov 15, 2024
Jumo’s push to boost lending amongst Africa’s unbanked
Nov 13, 2024
Uber’s keeps plans alive for electric vehicles in SA
Nov 11, 2024
Household’s guide to financial resilience post-MTBPS
Nov 08, 2024
Flexclub’s plant to grow pay-as-you-go car subscriptions in SA
Nov 06, 2024
Capitec’s history and growth unpacked
Nov 01, 2024
Payfast’s push to win over SA’s merchants
Oct 30, 2024
Ashburton bullish about SA equities
Oct 25, 2024
Telkom’s strategy to grow venture capital portfolio
Oct 23, 2024
The case for corporate/small business partnerships in SA
Oct 21, 2024
Unlocking the value and growth of SA’s township economy
Oct 18, 2024
Impact of quality education on the SA economy
Oct 16, 2024
Absa’s strategy to lead in retail banking tech
Oct 14, 2024
Alcohol industry contributes R226.3bn, about 3.6%, to SA’s GDP
Oct 11, 2024
Tetra Pak’s SA investment plans in focus
Oct 09, 2024
Advancements in digital payments unpacked by ACI Worldwide
Oct 07, 2024
Co-operatives may be the answer for small business growth in SA
Oct 04, 2024
Talk360’s strategy to win 7 million customers by 2025
Oct 02, 2024
Tackling the growing cybercrime for SA’s government
Sep 30, 2024
Opportunities for investment in Botswana
Sep 27, 2024
Vodacom’s strategy to grow remittances in Africa
Sep 25, 2024
Daniel Levy: Entrepreneurial lessons from the trenches
Sep 23, 2024
Opportunities for people looking to business in Saudi Arabia
Sep 20, 2024
Cloud23’s plan to dominate Salesforce market in Africa
Sep 18, 2024
Hive Group looks for growth in SA through market data
Sep 16, 2024
The fight to reduce physical cash in SA wages on
Sep 13, 2024
COOi Studios push for local tech dominance
Sep 11, 2024
Everyday items prove popular for Amazon in SA
Sep 09, 2024
Bob Group founder unpacks plans for local e-commerce growth
Sep 06, 2024
Mukuru’s strategy to extend technology lead in payments
Sep 04, 2024
Sasol CEO Baloyi pushes for greater spending amid energy shift
Sep 02, 2024
KWV’s plan to drive growth in brandy
Aug 30, 2024
Closing the gap between green businesses and the growth finance
Aug 28, 2024
The economic reality of professional sport in SA
Aug 26, 2024
MTN boss outlines strategy for growth and AI
Aug 23, 2024
MTN CFO unpacks interim results
Aug 23, 2024
Wavemaker’s push to get brand ahead with data
Aug 21, 2024
Jorge Mendes outlines Cell C's rebrand and strategy
Aug 19, 2024
SA economy expectations according to Momentum
Aug 16, 2024
Competing in Cape Town’s competitive corporate conference market
Aug 14, 2024
Standard Banks’s technology talent strategy
Aug 12, 2024
54 Collective (Founders Factory Africa)’s strategy for Africa tech investment
Aug 07, 2024
FNB warns of criminals increasingly exploiting digital wallets
Aug 05, 2024
The economics of tokenisation
Aug 02, 2024
Continued growth in SA online learning
Jul 31, 2024
South African consumer savings in peril
Jul 29, 2024
Peregrine bullish about SA investment prospects post elections
Jul 26, 2024
MTN CTIO unpacks technology strategy
Jul 24, 2024
Connecting Africa’s mobile money to global finance
Jul 22, 2024
Radisson’s strategy to grow hotel count in SA
Jul 19, 2024
With billions in play, Absa faces challenge of bankable sustainable projects
Jul 19, 2024
Cisco’s strategy for continued growth in SA
Jul 17, 2024
Qualibooks strategy to grow SA’s reading market amongst school goers
Jul 15, 2024
Economics of raising capital through the blockchain
Jul 12, 2024
SweepSouth evolution over a decade, unpacked
Jul 10, 2024
Standard Bank moves to offer instant payments for businesses
Jul 08, 2024
Liberty's index tracking strategy beyond R9bn under management
Jul 05, 2024
Economics of SA’s funeral insurance sector in 2024
Jul 03, 2024
Effective tech strategies for African banks in 2024
Jul 01, 2024
Plentify’s push to lower household energy costs through tech
Jun 28, 2024
Naspers/Prosus vision for profitable e-commerce growth
Jun 26, 2024
The rise of insurance marketplaces in SA, unpacked
Jun 24, 2024
Growing SA's consumer credit market
Jun 21, 2024
Nolo Letele’s three decades at MultiChoice
Jun 19, 2024
Unearthing Sportingbet’s formula to SA’s online betting market
Jun 14, 2024
Call termination rules will unfairly favour big operators, says Cell C boss
Jun 12, 2024
iStore push to dethrone PCs in corporate SA
Jun 10, 2024
Economics of micro lending in SA, according to EasyPay
Jun 07, 2024
Subscriptions taking over consumer electronics in SA
Jun 05, 2024
Economics of digital infrastructure in SA according to Teraco
May 31, 2024
SA economic snpashot heading into 2024 election
May 27, 2024
Talent10’s hunt for returns in SA’s creative industry
May 24, 2024
Independent telecom tower companies growth unpacked
May 22, 2024
Growth of SA’s junior mining sector in focus
May 20, 2024
Improvon’s bet on industrial property in Kenya
May 17, 2024
Fintech trends according to Paymentology
May 15, 2024
Addressing SA’s tech skills shortage for women
May 13, 2024
The fight to disrupt SA’s foreign exchange industry
May 10, 2024
Amazon.co.za boss outlines strategy to win SA e-commerce market
May 08, 2024
Business intelligence growth, according to Intellinexus
May 06, 2024
The art of passive investing, ETFs in focus
May 03, 2024
Africa’s sustainable digital revolution, according to Absa
Apr 29, 2024
Economic impact of AI in the music business
Apr 26, 2024
Realities of AI for SA telecoms
Apr 24, 2024
New rules cutting SA’s competitiveness for international films
Apr 22, 2024
SA’s property sector according to Redefine CEO
Apr 19, 2024
25 years of satellite in Africa. What’s next?
Apr 17, 2024
Digital protections for SA’s small business
Apr 15, 2024
Conducive Capital founders outline plans for R1bn fund
Apr 12, 2024
The cost of IT noncompliance, a discussion
Apr 10, 2024
Old Mutual’s push to grow SME unit
Apr 08, 2024