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Kaya Biz

At the helm of Gauteng’s biggest business radio show, Kaya Biz, is Gugulethu who will be leading the conversation on what is next for the Afropolitan business landscape. The show presents local and international business news, entrepreneurship, corporate and investment banking. Since its inception in May 2006 Kaya Biz has grown from a half-an-hour daily finance update to an hour show bringing compelling business news and market reviews to listeners.
Daily English South Africa Business News · Investing
5,097 Episodes
1760 – 1780

Standard Bank posts R21.9-billion profit amid bad loan spike.

GUEST - Sim Tshabalala - Standard Group CEO Standard Bank, SA's largest lender by assets, said on Thursday that profits rose more than a third in its half-year to end-June after it got a boost from higher interest rates and its African operations. Headline earnings rose 35% to R21.2 billion…
17 Aug 2023 1PM 11 min

INTERVIEW – TechMarkit Launches Innovative Laptop Library Programme

GUEST – David Hirsch, CEO of TechMarkit. TechMarkit, has established itself as a leading provider of affordable IT and refurbished tech equipment in South Africa. They are excited to announce the launch of their new Laptop Library Programme aimed at providing anyone who requires the use of a laptop temporarily,…
16 Aug 2023 1PM 11 min

EKASINOMICS – Coffee Machine Repairs & Rentals - Your Ideal Coffee Solution

GUEST – KWESI PEKU – Founder & CEO of Coffee Machine Repairs & Rentals Looking for coffee machine repairs or coffee machine servicing? We offer a countrywide network of technicians to support you with routine servicing or repairs, either on-site or in one of our workshops. Our coffee machine spare…
16 Aug 2023 1PM 11 min

INTERVIEW– CRIMINALS ARE DRUGGING VICTIMS TO STEAL MILLIONS IN SOUTH AFRICA

GUEST – Nazia Karrim, Head of Product Development at the Southern African Fraud Prevention Service Mkhulu Solly Nduku, Traditional Health Practitioners Sector leader The South African Fraud Prevention Service (SAFPS) has warned that criminal syndicates are drugging victims with hallucinogens as part of an intricate and elaborate ‘sangoma’ scam that…
16 Aug 2023 1PM 20 min

Why the SIU wants to appeal a court ruling blocking its probe into Telkom.

GUEST - GUEST – Professor Peter Goss - Managing Director : Fi-Fa-C & Professor of Practice in Forensic Auditing and Governance at the University of Johannesburg The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) has filed papers to apply for leave to appeal the decision of the High Court of South Africa, Gauteng…
16 Aug 2023 1PM 18 min

TECH & INNOVATION – Adoozy Power, Africa's first power bank rental network

GUEST – Kegan Peffer, CEO of Adoozy Adoozy has launched South Africa's first contactless power bank rental network, bringing a much-needed solution to the African market where the need for consumers to transact and connect on-the-go is becoming a necessity. For consumers, the main drawcard will be the ease and…
15 Aug 2023 1PM 9 min

Mistakes to avoid when downsizing your business

GUEST – Palesa Mabasa, FNB Business Development Head: SME Funding In a difficult economic environment, it may make sense to downsize your business rather than closing doors altogether. Load shedding, inflation, and the current high interest rate environment have left little disposable income in consumers’ pockets making it very challenging…
15 Aug 2023 1PM 12 min

73% of SA's adult population earn below R6 000 per month, Research reveals.

GUEST – Professor Carel van Aardt - Bureau of Market Research’s research director Income inequality in South Africa is again demonstrated by the findings of a report on personal income estimates that found that 73.7% of the adult population earns below R73 351 per year (less than about R6 110…
15 Aug 2023 1PM 16 min

DBSA, RMB on a drive to address SA's electricity transmission grid.

GUEST - Prof Mark Swilling, Chairman of the Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) The Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA), Rand Merchant Bank (RMB), members of civil society and academia recently convened a roundtable meeting to discuss various blended finance and resource mobilisation strategies to address South Africa’s electricity…
15 Aug 2023 1PM 10 min

Steps To Ensure Cybersecurity While Traveling

GUEST – Loyiso Boyce – Cybersecurity expert and Managing Director of CLYROFOR Of course, as exciting as a good getaway is, it’s important to remember that traveling can also make us more vulnerable to cyberattacks. With that said, here are tips to help keep you, your friends, your colleagues and…
14 Aug 2023 2PM 12 min

South Africa: the nation with the most frugal shoppers

GUEST – Rodger George Consumer Industry Leader at Deloitte Africa Consumers globally are feeling the pinch, with high inflation weighing heavily on their purchasing power. South African consumers have not been spared this fate – with inflation hitting them particularly hard at the grocery store. Food inflation in South Africa…
14 Aug 2023 2PM 10 min

Nedbank posts 10% rise in headline earnings despite increase in bad loans.

GUEST – Mfundo Nkuhlu - Nedbank chief operating officer Nedbank’s headline earnings increased by 10% in the first half of this year. However, this was partially offset by increases in the bank’s retail impairments. Nedbank released its interim financial results for the six months ended 30 June 2023 today, which…
8 Aug 2023 1PM 8 min
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