The Business Report on Nova 1035 Ep 75

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The Business Report on NOVA 1035, 15 June 2023
In this week's show we chat to Paratus Group CEO Barney Harmse about the 'switching on' of the Equiano subsea cable and what it will mean for internet speeds and connectivity going forward, Cirrus Capital's Rowland Brown discusses the recent Cabinet decision to not allow the export of certain minerals in an unprocessed state, and Old Mutual's Head of Stewardship, Nicole Martens tells us more about ESG and sustainable investing. Local economist Gabriel Erastus also gives us a quick update about the implications of the Bank of Namibia's Repo rate hike, and in the Spotlight feature we find out more about 'the world's expert on braaing', Jan Braai.
15 Jun 2023 English South Africa Business · Business News

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