World Bank expects growth in sub-Saharan Africa, as well as South Africa, to rise in 2025 and further accelerate to 2027

Guest: Thabo Hollo, Programme Manager: Financial Education, Old Mutual December in South Africa is more than a month, it’s a mood. It’s beaches, brunches, champagne, road trips, and the irresistible urge to live the “soft life” after 11 months of stress and sacrifice. But too often, that soft life turns…

Guest: Duma Gqubule – Adviser on Economic Development and Transformation As Anglo American pushes ahead with a $60bn merger with Canada’s Teck Resources, South Africa could be on the verge of losing one of its most historic and economically significant mining giants. Duma Gqubule unpacks why the Anglo-Teck deal is…

Guest: Koketso Ramatlho, Founder of Angela Care What starts as a mother’s desperation often becomes a breakthrough and for Koketso Ramatlho, it sparked a global vision. When her young son battled severe eczema and traditional prescriptions failed, Koketso turned to African botanicals in search of relief. Guided by her daughter…

GUEST – Thabile Nkunjana, Senior Agricultural Economist, National Agricultural Marketing Council Botswana has reignited regional tensions by reinstating a sweeping ban on vegetable imports and South Africa is feeling the impact. The ban, which took effect without warning, blocks more than 16 everyday vegetables from crossing into Botswana, from tomatoes…

Guest: Dr Nishal Khusial, Head of Digital Forensics and AI, Forvis Mazars This International Anti-Corruption Day, we explore why corruption accounts for 59% of reported fraud cases in sub-Saharan Africa, far above the global average. Dr Nishal Khusial explains how traditional fraud schemes are evolving online, accelerated by AI, digital…