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A-Plus Show on location Ep 5
A-Plus Show duo Alec Hogg and Michael Appel. close off this series of shows on location from the World Economic Forum (WEF) 2022 in Davos, Switzerland with a round up of the week. The war in Ukraine has dominated discussions at the forum, but is followed by exciting developments in…
Ukrainian war correspondent brings the horrors of war to the WEF
Mstyslav Chernov is a Ukrainian video journalist and war correspondent for the Associated Press who reported from and finally escaped the besieged city of Mariupol. Speaking to BizNews after appearing on a panel at the World Economic Forum (WEF) 2022 titled, Ukraine: Reporting from the frontlines, a soft-spoken Chernov detailed…
Africa Teen Geeks CEO Lindiwe Matlali on teaching kids how to code
Since its inception in 2014, Africa Teen Geeks has grown to become the largest computer science non-profit organisation in Africa. Bronwyn Nielsen interviewed Matlali at the World Economic Forum about the company's focus. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nedbank CIB on its role in enabling a just transition to low carbon resilient economies
Brad Maxwell, Managing Executive Nedbank Corporate and Investment Banking (CIB), talks about CIB’s role in enabling a just transition to low carbon resilient economies and the importance of highlighting conversations on Climate Transition in Emerging markets on the Global Davos stage. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
JSE CEO Leila Fourie on sustainability, digitalisation and de-globalisation
Sustainability, Digitisation and De-Globalisation has been at the top of the agenda at the World Economic Forum in from the CEO of the JSE, Dr Leila Fourie. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
A-Plus Show on location Ep 4
A-Plus Show duo Alec Hogg and Michael Appel, currently on location at WEF 2022 in Davos, Switzerland, share their thoughts on some of the interesting briefing sessions from the penultimate day of the summit. Up for discussion in this episode, nuclear as an option in Europe as it tries to…
MultiChoice CEO Calvo Mawela on balancing a just climate transition
With the war in Ukraine pushing up food and fuel prices the world is in a difficult place. Balancing a just Climate Transition in emerging markets, at this time, is necessary but difficult to balance. Calvo Mawela CEO MultiChoice shares his views. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Africa Finance Corporation CEO Samaila Zubairu weighs in on the critical climate debate
Emerging markets need $1trn a year in Climate Finance to achieve 2030 climate goals. The reality they are receiving just $150bn a year. The Africa Finance Corporation has just launched a white paper on Climate Change. AFC President and CEO Samaila Zubairu weighs in on the critical climate debate. Learn…
Old Mutual Insure CEO shares his views on climate change
Climate Change is heavily impacting global insurers as they pay out claims given extreme weather events. Garth Napier CEO Old Mutual Insure shares his views on the challenging environment and the central focus on climate change at The World Economic Forum Davos 2022. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit…
Alzheimer's...another pandemic 'we know is coming'
There are currently an estimated 50 million families around the world affected by Alzheimer's disease at a cost of $1tn a year to the global economy. By 2050, that figure is expected to rise to $15tn a year. Speaking to BizNews at the World Economic Forum (WEF) 2022, founding Chairman…
World Economic Forum climate debate: Climate Transition in Emerging Economies
Many emerging economies already suffering disproportionately from the effects of climate change may be at risk of further impact. However, some are well placed to lead the way in adopting new technologies, measures and strategies to reach net-zero emissions by 2050. Ahead of G20 in October, and COP27 in November,…
A-Plus Show on location Ep 3
A-Plus Show duo Alec Hogg and Michael Appel, currently on location at WEF 2022 in Davos, Switzerland, share their impressions on the global food crisis, the war in Ukraine, South Africans flying the flag very high on the global stage, wisdom from 98-year-old Henry Kissinger and more. Keep an eye…
Analysing the global food crisis with SA's very own Dr Theo de Jager
He's not a man to mince his words or shy away from asking tough questions of governments around the world. BizNews caught up with Dr Theo de Jager, a South African who's been heading up the World Farmers' Organisation (WFO) as its president for five years. The world is in…
Keeping the Wi-Fi on when the lights go off – the WiBox entrepreneurs
South Africans have been saddled with load-shedding for more than a decade and for those who want to stay connected to the internet, uninterrupted Wi-Fi is an issue. There is a South African start-up that has come up with a solution to that problem. Brian Gadisi, Alan Gie and Themba…
A-Plus Show on location Ep 2
The A-Plus Show is coming to you from the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland for the next few days. The WEF 2022 began in earnest on Monday and is set to run until Thursday. Alec Hogg and Michael Appel share their thoughts on interactions with the head of…
Team SA at WEF selling the we're-back-on-track message
Team South Africa at the World Economic Forum (WEF) 2022 - led by Human Settlements Minister Mmamaloko Kubayi - is hoping to convince investors that the country is slowly getting its act together. Speaking to BizNews in Davos, Switzerland, Kubayi sought to inject a sentiment of positivity without shying away…
SA govt's neutrality is actually 'supporting evil' - Ukrainian MP
The South African government's muted response to the continuing war in Ukraine has many wondering whether its stated intention to remain neutral is genuine or rather a refusal to condemn Russia. Either way, Ukraine's government has taken note of South Africa's policy stance and isn't afraid to say it doesn't…
WEF young global leader and Telkom change-maker – Professor Mmaki Jantjies
Computer science professor and Telkom executive, Mmaki Jantjies has been selected as one of the world’s most promising global leaders under the age of 40 by the World Economic Forum. She joins 109 other leaders chosen for 2022 including four other South Africans: Sumayya Vally, Lesley Ndlovu, Zuriel Naiker and Esha Mansingh…
A-Plus Show on location Ep 1
The A-Plus Show is coming to you from the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland for the next few days. The WEF 2022 begins in earnest on Monday, but Alec Hogg and Michael Appel set the scene with impressions and expectations from the week to come ahead of the…
Rand still very, very resilient with biggest interest rate hike since 2016 looming – TreasuryOne’s Andre Cilliers
The country is bracing itself for an interest rate hike when the South African Reserve Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) sits on Thursday. Reserve Bank Governor Lesetja Kganyago will also indicate whether further hikes are likely. His announcement comes as the latest consumer price index has been published by Statistics…