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This could be Africa's century – Old Mutual CEO Iain Williamson summarises WEF 2023
Bronwyn Nielsen caught up with Old Mutual CEO Iain Williamson on the ground at the World Economic Forum 2023 in Davos. Williamson summarised the event from his perspective, focusing on how Africa and how this may be the continent's century stood out. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
"Sustainable finance solutions are playing a key role in mitigating climate risks" – Arvana Singh
Bronwyn Nielsen virtually spoke to Arvana Singh, who leads Sustainable Finance Solutions at Nedbank CIB and holds extensive investment banking and sustainable finance experience, at WEF 2023 in Davos. Arvana explains how sustainable finance solutions are playing a key role in mitigating climate change risks. Learn more about your ad…
"Globalisation is here" – MTN Group President and CEO Ralph Mupita
MTN Group President and CEO Ralph Mupita speaks to Bronwyn Nielsen at WEF 2023 in Davos about the respective challenges that markets in developed and developing countries will face in the short term and globalisation, which he believes is here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
"Woke or MAGA?" Every country has its problems – Davos Day 5 Wrap
Bronwyn Nielsen and BizNews founder Alec Hogg look back at the week's meetings held at the 2023 World Economic Forum in Davos. The theme that keeps surfacing is that every country has its problems with solutions being hard to come by. Joining the dots, the duo says, is facilitated at…
Investors may be put off by South Africa’s friendly relations with Russia - Foreign policy analyst and journalist Peter Fabricius
South Africa’s decision to welcome Russian and Chinese warships into its territorial waters for a naval exercise in February has been criticised both in South Africa and in Western countries. The Democratic Alliance’s international relations spokesperson, Darren Bergman said in a statement that, “It is becoming increasingly clear that the…
"Renewable energy and fossil fuels do co-exist in the short term" – Peter van Kerckhoven Nedbank CIB
Bronwyn Nielsen caught up virtually with Peter van Kerckhoven, co-head of Debt Finance at Nedbank Corporate and Investment Bank, at WEF 2023 in Davos. Van Kerckhoven expressed relief that, even with the abundance of crises the world is currently facing, climate change and sustainability are still at the top of…
"The challenges we have in SA are the same as the rest of the world" – Brian Dames, WEF 2023
Brian Dames, CEO at African Rainbow Energy & Power, speaks to Bronwyn Nielsen at WEF 2023 in Davos. Dames tells of his experience so far and how it has stood out that the crises we face as a country are the same as the rest of the world. Learn more…
Ensuring international investors remain committed to SA – Naspers CEO, Phuthi Mahanyele-Dabengwa
Naspers CEO Phuthi Mahanyele-Dabengwa speaks to Bronwyn Nielsen at WEF 2023 in Davos about the opportunity to showcase what South Africa has to offer. Phuti expresses sincere belief in international investors' commitment to SA. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
“Humans will be extinct by 2026” – doom-and-gloom prophet Professor Guy McPherson on abrupt climate change
After the BizNews interviews with Dr Judith Curry, Professor William Happer and Dr John Christy, all of whom share the conviction that the Earth is, in fact, not in the throes of a climate crisis, BizNews sought out a voice on the opposing side of the climate change debate. Professor…
"A just transition is the core business of the DBSA" – Professor Mark Swilling, WEF 2023
The Development Bank of South Africa balances bilateral meetings and knowledge accumulation sessions at the World Economic Forum in Davos. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Developing the next generation of SA entrepreneurs at WEF, 2023 – Lindiwe Matlali
South African entrepreneur Lindiwe Matlali in 2020 won the Schwab Foundation Social Innovation Award in 2020 and now she is having bilaterals with Queen Matilda of Belgium. Africa Teen Geeks is on an unstoppable upward trajectory. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
A deep dive into Africa, Pfizer and Africa Teen Geeks – WEF 2023, Davos, Day 4
Alec Hogg and Bronwyn Nielsen bring you an overview of Day 4 at the World Economic Forum - Direct from Davos. A deep dive into Africa, Pfizer and Africa Teen Geeks a South African Company that is soaring on the back of winning the Schwab Foundations Social Innovation Award in…
Day 3 at WEF 2023, Davos – a "mini COP"
Bronwyn Nielsen and Alec Hogg of BizNews discuss the events of day 3 at WEF 2023 in Davos, with the UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, standing out as one of the event's most exceptional figures. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
"We still strongly believe in the SA story" – Multichoice CEO, Calvo Mawela at WEF 2023, Davos
Multichoice CEO Calvo Mawela tells Bronwyn Nielsen how South Africa's presence at WEF 2023 in Davos is an opportunity to show the world that SA is a solid country to invest in. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Showcasing SA's value proposition – Brand SA CEO Sithembile Ntombela
Bronwyn Nielsen speaks to Acting CEO of Brand SA Sithembile Ntombela who shares her excitement at showcasing South Africa's value proposition and the identity of our country at WEF 2023, Davos. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Media industry's cautionary tale - why Iqbal Surve want to end his Independent journey
Until his acquisition ten years ago of the South African assets of Irish Group Independent Media, Iqbal Survé was best known as the entrepreneur who had created the successful JSE-listed empowerment group Sekunjalo. Media ownership, however, has turned his reputation on its head. Even though Survé says the media business…
"Four things to be done to stop loadshedding" – Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana at WEF, Davos
Bronwyn Nielsen speaks to SA Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana who is leading team SA at the 2023 WEF in Davos. Godongwana says team SA is being warmly received. Godongwana explains how there are four critical things to be done to put loadshedding in the past. Learn more about your ad…
WEF, Davos 23: Nonkululeko Nyembezi - 'Africa is our play'
Standard Bank chair Nonkululeko Nyembezi says "Africa is our play, we want to gather support for Africa. The key issues we are keenly following in Davos with regards to the African Continent are growth, climate change and the enormous opportunities that surround The African Continental Free Trade Area." Learn more…
WEF, Davos 23: "SA economy actually quite resilient" – SARB Governor
Brown Nielsen speaks to Lesetja Kganyago, Governor of the South African Reserve Bank about the state of the country's economy which he says is, despite its issues and historical vulnerability, quite resilient. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Demand for overseas study at all-time high, but don't panic - Sable International's Brent Morris
There has been a massive uptick in applications to study abroad and overseas universities are getting hundreds of thousands of applications. That is according to Brent Morris, managing director: Study Abroad of Sable International. Morris told BizNews that parents, and students who are thinking of studying elsewhere, should however not…