Nigerian President Bola Tinubu has held talks with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on strengthening cooperation in security, power and infrastructure. The discussions focused on reviving the stalled Siemens-backed electricity project aimed at boosting Nigeria's power supply, as well as potential German support for Nigeria's security operations, including the supply of used helicopters to address rising insecurity in the Sahel. Thami Ngubeni spoke to Senior International Consultant Specialist, and the author of Economic Diplomacy of the Diaspora  Collins Nweke

Nigerian President Bola Tinubu has held talks with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on strengthening cooperation in security, power and infrastructure. The discussions focused on reviving the stalled Siemens-backed electricity project aimed at boosting Nigeria's power supply, as well as potential German support for Nigeria's security operations, including the supply of used helicopters to address rising insecurity in the Sahel. Thami Ngubeni spoke to Senior International Consultant Specialist, and the author of Economic Diplomacy of the Diaspora &nbsp;Collins Nweke

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Nigerian President, Bola Tinubu and German Chancellor,  Friedrich Merz, meet to strengthen cooperation in security, power and infrastructure

We end the show and the week by telling you about the Kgodiso Development Fund. It is a development fund that was established in 2021 after PepsiCo acquired Pioneer Foods and provides loan funding to black crop farmers and black SMEs in the food business. To tell us more about it and the work they've done so far, and also how their funding processes work, Thami Ngubeni spoke to Diale Tilo, Executive Director, at Kgodiso Development Fund.

We end the show and the week by telling you about the Kgodiso Development Fund. It is a development fund that was established in 2021 after PepsiCo acquired Pioneer Foods and provides loan funding to black crop farmers and black SMEs in the food business. To tell us more about it and the work they've done so far, and also how their funding processes work, Thami Ngubeni spoke to Diale Tilo, Executive Director, at Kgodiso Development Fund.

Kgodiso Development Fund open for funding black crop farmers and black SMEs in the food business

Charl Potgieter, Managing Executive for Absa Vehicle and Asset Finance, has written an article stating that South Africa's automotive industry has undergone significant changes over the past five years. He highlights greater competition, evolving vehicle price dynamics, and the rise of new-energy vehicles as factors that have impacted both the economics of vehicle ownership and the market structure. He emphasizes that understanding these changes requires an integrated perspective of the capital, businesses, partners, and consumers within the automotive ecosystem. To further discuss this and the role of Absa, Thami Ngubeni spoke to Henry Botha, Head of Strategy and Business Analytics at Absa

Charl Potgieter, Managing Executive for Absa Vehicle and Asset Finance, has written an article stating that South Africa's automotive industry has undergone significant changes over the past five years. He highlights greater competition, evolving vehicle price dynamics, and the rise of new-energy vehicles as factors that have impacted both the economics of vehicle ownership and the market structure. He emphasizes that understanding these changes requires an integrated perspective of the capital, businesses, partners, and consumers within the automotive ecosystem. To further discuss this and the role of Absa, Thami Ngubeni spoke to Henry Botha, Head of Strategy and Business Analytics at Absa

Issues impacting the South African vehicle sector

October is marked as Mental Health Awareness Month in South Africa with many institutions creating awareness around this issue. One of those is the Ikusasa Student Financial Aid Programme, they are drawing attention to a severe yet frequently overlooked risk to higher education success: the intersection of rising financial stress, online gambling, and student mental health. Across South Africa's tertiary campuses, financial pressure leads some students, including those receiving bursary allowances, to seek supplementary income through online betting platforms, echoing the broader national trends highlighted by the South African Responsible Gambling Foundation research. What often begins as a response to cost-of-living challenges or household financial demands can lead to heightened anxiety, debt, and academic strain. To talk to us more on this, Thami Ngubeni spoke to Sifanele Biyela, Corporate Partnerships and Operations Executive at Ikusasa Student Financial Aid Programme

October is marked as Mental Health Awareness Month in South Africa with many institutions creating awareness around this issue. One of those is the Ikusasa Student Financial Aid Programme, they are drawing attention to a severe yet frequently overlooked risk to higher education success: the intersection of rising financial stress, online gambling, and student mental health. Across South Africa's tertiary campuses, financial pressure leads some students, including those receiving bursary allowances, to seek supplementary income through online betting platforms, echoing the broader national trends highlighted by the South African Responsible Gambling Foundation research. What often begins as a response to cost-of-living challenges or household financial demands can lead to heightened anxiety, debt, and academic strain. To talk to us more on this, Thami Ngubeni spoke to Sifanele Biyela, Corporate Partnerships and Operations Executive at Ikusasa Student Financial Aid Programme

Nigerian President, Bola Tinubu and German Chancellor, Friedrich Merz, meet to strengthen cooperation in security, power and infrastructure

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