All Episodes

Ep 132: Payments: Where the Real Value Lies - Richard de Roos

Ep 131: The Intelligence Behind Reputation - Daniel Munslow

Ep 130: From AI Pilots to AI-Powered Banks - Ravi Bhat

Ep 129: Entrepreneurial Spirit vs. Systemic Barriers - Angus Bowmaker-Falconer & Prof Natanya Meyer

Ep 128: AI, Equities and the Q3 Investment Outlook - Peter Armitage & Nolan Wapenaar

Ep 127: A Mid-Year Look at South Africa’s Insurance Landscape - Cedric Masondo

Ep 126: SA's Venture Capital Story: From Local Startups to Global Exits

Ep 125: A New Blueprint for Affordable Housing Finance - Alessandro Scalco

Ep 124: Johannesburg: Too Important to Fail - Roy Havemann & Nomvuyo Guma

Ep: 123 Analysing the Effectiveness of Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment

Ep 122: Untapping the Business Potential of SA's Academic Research

Ep 121: Building a Leaner, Smarter Telecoms Business - Jorge Mendes

Ep 120: The AI Question: Governance, Trust, and Societal Impact - Nic Andrew

Ep 119: Cracking the Pistachio Opportunity - David Muller

Ep 118: Inside South Africa’s Tax Freedom Day - Dr Richard Grant

Ep 117: Regulating the Rise of AI in Financial Services - Fundi Tshazibana

Ep 116: The Financial Realities of Farming - Eric Enslin

Ep 115: Stablecoins and the Battle for Financial Control - Ashlin Perumall

Ep 114: The Shift in Global Capital Flows & South Africa’s Precarious Position - Theo Sibiya & Terence Toland

Ep 113: Building PayFast: Entrepreneurial Lessons in Building & Scaling - Jonathan Smit

Ep 112: Rethinking Restructuring: From Crisis to Strategy - Michael Dorn

Ep 111: When Finance Meets Nature - Martin Potgieter, Kalina Miller & Louise Stafford

Ep 110: AI, Access, and the Future of Insurance in Africa - Pravin Kalpage

Ep 109: Unpacking the Results: What’s Driving SA Banks Forward - Costa Natsas

Ep 108: From Payments to Participation - Hema Morar

Ep 107: Real-Time Payments and the Merchant Opportunity - Rachel Cowan

Ep 106: Rewiring South Africa’s Payments System - Marin Cundall

Ep 105: The Regulatory Complexity of Bank M&A - Deborah Carmichael

Ep 104: When Electricity Reform Becomes Economic Reform - Peter Attard Montalto & Cathy Oxby

Ep 103: Copper Markets and Africa’s Strategic Position - Thobela Bixa

Ep 102: Innovation Inside Banking’s Regulatory Framework - Lerato Lamola

Ep 101: How Tech Is Rewiring Insurance in Africa - Andrew Warren

Ep 100: Risk, Regulation & Reinvention: The Monocle Story - David Buckham

Ep 99: How Risk Is Driving Mining’s Strategic Shift - Craig Brewer

Ep 98: Offshore Oil and the Future of SA’s Energy Mix - Niall Kramer

Ep 97: Leadership Imperatives for Turbulent Times - David Bach

Ep 96: Beyond the Branch: How Tech Is Reshaping Banking - Mutsa Chironga

Ep 95: Breaking the Spell: Questioning the Narratives That Shape Our World - David Buckham

Ep 94: Measuring Progress: How African Markets Are Maturing - Jeff Gable & Precious Dube

Ep 93: From Insight to Impact: Data as a Strategic Force in Banking - Prashant Rijhumal

Ep 92: Funding the Transition: Building South Africa’s Green Pipeline - Nunu Ngoasheng

Ep 91: From Risk to Resilience: African Banks and the Climate Imperative - Yaseen Lockhat

Ep 90: The Power of a Fresh Start - Lino Ferreira

Ep 89: The Buy Now Pay Later Blueprint: Data, Credit, and Inclusion - Mark McChlery

Ep 88: Breaking Down Barriers to Digital Payments - Ontiretse Modise

Ep 87: Deal-Making vs. Fundraising: The Paradox of Private Equity in SA - Graham Stokoe

Ep 86: Inside the Sanlam-Assupol Integration: Driving Value and Inclusion - Bongani Madikiza

Ep 85: Beyond Party Lines: Rebuilding South Africa - Moeletsi Mbeki

Ep 84: Beyond the Models: Reinsurance and the Future of Risk - Jane March

Ep 83: South Africa's Reform Promises vs. Progress - Busisiwe Mavuso

Ep 82: Weaving Ahead in SA’s Evolving FinTech Landscape - Sean Wibberley

Ep 81: Stablecoins, Blockchain, and the Bank Dilemma - Rob Downes & Brenton Naicker

Ep 80: Banking’s Next Chapter: Super Apps and Strategic Shifts - Byron Jackson-Miller

Ep 79: Model Risk in the Age of AI - Jos Gheerardyn

Ep 78: Venturing Beyond the Numbers: SA’s Startup and VC Outlook - Stephan J. Lamprecht

Ep 77: Energy, Ethics & Economic Transformation - Thandi Orleyn

Ep 76: Beyond Transactions: How Collaboration Powers SA’s Smart Trade - Cornelius Coetzee

Ep 75: What Does a Just Transition Really Take? - Peter Venn

Ep 74: SME Lending Through FNB’s Lens: Unlocking Potential - Andiswa Bata

Ep 73: Franchising as a Catalyst for Economic Empowerment - Ayabulela Njingolo

Ep 72: Powering the Transition: Capital, Trust, and the Grid - Rentia van Tonder

Ep 71: Redefining Insurance Through Technology – Christelle Colman and Ron Richman

Ep 70: Reforming for Results: What’s Next for Operation Vulindlela? – Rudi Dicks

Ep 69: Intelligent Inclusion: AI’s Role in the Future of African Banking - Tumi Nomlomo

Ep 68: Redefining Isotope Enrichment and South Africa’s Energy Potential - Paul Mann

Ep 67: Banking on Stability: A Year of Deposit Protection in SA - Sabihah Mohamed

Ep 66: Building on Enablement: Huge Group's Digital Journey – James Herbst

Ep 65: From Risk to Reward: How Insurance is Reshaping M&A - Nirav Modi

Ep 64: Solid Growth Amidst Uncertainty: SA Banks' Key Takeaways for FY24 - Rivaan Roopnarain & Francois Prinsloo

Ep 63: The Ethos of Unlocking Value: SA’s Private Equity Landscape - Anthonie de Beer

Ep 62: CFO Health Check: Is Your Company Closer to Failure than You Think? - Siviwe Dongwana, Bongani Nkasana & Fikile Mhlontlo

Ep 61: Has Fintech Lost Its Shine? - Auguste Claude-Nguetsop

Ep 60: Local Government Is Everyone’s Business: The Power of Collaboration - Musa Jack

Ep 59: Tapping into South Africa's Digital Payment Transformation - Katlego Maphai

Ep 58: What Does the Data Say? South Africa's Future After a Postponed Budget – Daan Steenkamp

Ep 57: Trumponomics 2.0: The Impact on South Africa’s Trade Relations - Donald MacKay & Anneke Jansen van Vuuren

Ep 56: From Automation to Innovation: The AI Revolution in Banking - Eshmael Mpabanga

Ep 55: Democratising Payments in South Africa – ASAPP - Lincoln Mali

Ep 54: African Dealmaking: 25 Years of Insights - Funso Akere

Ep 53: A Renewed Outlook: SA's Energy Landscape - Rentia van Tonder

Ep 52: Insuring Africa’s Future: Climate, Technology, and the Road Ahead - Andrew Warren

Ep 51: Operation Phumelela: A Collaborative Effort to Drive SA's Financial Success - Leila Fourie & Stuart Theobald

Ep 50: The "Jungle Gym" of Banking: Insights from RMB's CEO – Emrie Brown

Ep 49: COP29: A Climate Conundrum - David Buckham

Ep 48: COP29 and The Future of Fossil Fuels - A Critical Analysis - Andrew Gilder

Ep 47: How Capitec is Redefining Business Banking - Karl Kumbier

Ep 46: AI in Africa: The Opportunities, the Risks and the Necessity to Adapt - Dr. Mark Nasila

Ep 45: Boland Visionaries: The Capitec Advantage - TJ Strydom

Ep 44: Building a Stronger Foundation for SA’s Infrastructure Development - Prudence Mogolola & Ashley Daswa

Ep 43: The Digital Shift: Technology’s Impact on Banking - Mark Beringer

Ep 42: The Doctors of Business: The Vital Role of Business Rescue in SA - Dr Eric Levenstein

Ep 41: The Road to Bankable Infrastructure Projects - Asanda Tsotsi

Ep 40: Orthogonal Thinking and the Search for Meaning - David Buckham

Ep 39: Payments as a Pathway to Financial Inclusion in SA – Tim Masela

Ep 38: How to Unlock the Immense Potential of Africa - Dr. Amit Kapoor & Tiekie Barnard

Ep 37: A Brighter Outlook for M&A in South Africa - Ruven Naidoo & Marc Ackermann

Ep 36: Modernising Legacy IT in Banking - Sergio Barbosa

Ep 35: Where Should You Invest in Africa? - Samantha Singh-Jami

Ep 34: The Intersection of AI and Banking: A Value-Driven Approach - Joshua Kaiser & Goh Hirose

Ep 33: Insuring a Digital-First Offering – Christo Davel

Ep 32: Overcoming Challenges in a Polycrisis - Dr Michael Power

Ep 31: Navigating Off the Grey List: The FIC's Strategy for SA's Future - Christopher Malan

Ep 30: What Does the Future Hold for Operation Vulindlela – Rudi Dicks

Ep 29: SA's GNU: An Opportunity for Reform or a Guise for More of the Same? - Claude de Baissac

Ep 28: Innovation in Banking: There’s No Tyme Like the Present - Coen Jonker

Ep 27: South Africa’s Fighting Chance: What We Have to Do to Get it Right - Ann Bernstein

Ep 26: South Africa's Economic Reboot: Can Data Catalyse New Growth? - Dr. Daan Steenkamp

Ep 25: The Taxing World of Sustainability - Duane Newman

Ep 24: Banking on a Sustainable Future - Annabel Bishop

Ep 23: The Potential of AI in Banking - Christoph Nieuwoudt

Ep 22: What Happens to Your Money if Your Bank Fails? - Sabihah Mohamed

Ep 21: The Geopolitics of Energy - Daniel Yergin

Ep 20: You are Your Data - Paul Morley

Ep 19: A Formula for Success, in Banking and in Life

Ep 18: SA Banks: Delivering in a Difficult Market

Ep 17: Banking on Turbulence: Key Industry Trends for Bankers

Ep 16: One Year After SVB: Why We Should Expect More Bank Failures this Year

Ep 15: South Africa: A Country in Need of Change

Ep 14: An Economists Perspective: How to un-F**k a Country

Ep 13: Latent Potential: South Africa's Economy and Asset Management Landscape

Ep 12: The Role of Banks in Supporting SMEs

Ep 11: Ahead of the Banking Curve: Advice from a Seasoned Campaigner

Ep 10: Digital Cash is King – the Future of Payments

Ep 9: Cryptocurrency: Should it replace banking as we know it?

Ep 8: Just a plan or a Just Energy Transition catalyst?

Ep 7: The Problems of Trust, Bad Actors and Cryptocurrency

Ep 6: African Bank: From Setbacks to Success

Ep 5: Is financial services complicit with driving inequality?

Ep 4: Balancing Banking Profits, Regulations & Trust

Ep 3: Have We Won the War Against Inflation

Ep 2: A Bank Failure Post-mortem

Ep 1: The Fragility of Banking