POWER Business
POWER Business
POWER Business is on every weeknight, offering a wrap-up of the day’s business news, analysis of market trends and advice on all money-related matters. Noluthando Mthonti-Mlambo interviews leading CEOs whose businesses are making headlines. POWER Business also has a human interest focus, unpacking the nature of the economy and empowerment more broadly.Social links:
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Brand Africa’s Most Admired Brands: Top 25 financial services brands on the continent
Noluthando Mthonti-Mlambo speaks to Chairman & Founder of Brand Africa, Thebe Ikalafeng about the comprehensive ranking of the most admired brands across the African continent which saw Standard Bank surge to the most admired brand in the financial services industry.
10:26
ADCORP jumps more than a fifth as it pays special dividend
Noluthando Mthonti-Mlambo speaks to the CEO of Adcorp Holdings, Dr John Wentzel about the company's results. The group's revenue from continuing operations rose 6.5% to R11.3 billion in the year to the end February but total profit fell almost two thirds to R40.8 million.
10:07
ZEDA withholds dividend despite higher interim profit
Noluthando Mthonti-Mlambo speaks to ZEDA CEO, Ramasela Ganda about the company's results. The car rental business delivered solid revenue growth of 26% to R3 304 million and achieved an average fleet utilization rate of 75%.
11:20
Africa Segment: The economy Buhari met versus what he is leaving behind for Tinubu
Noluthando Mthonti-Mlambo speaks to economist Siya Biniza & macroeconomic analyst at Nairametrics, Samuel Oyekanmiabout Nigeria's political economy and what should be a priority for BolaTinubu who was inaugurated as President today in fixing Nigeria’s economy.
26:57
Employment Equity: Construction sector employment equity battle brews
Noluthando Mthonti-Mlambo speaks to John Matthews, Chairman of Construction Alliance South Africa about the construction sector’s employment equity laws.
12:10
Understanding the Global Anti-Baser Erosion Rules
Noluthando Mthonti-Mlambo speaks to Senior Manager for International Tax at the African Tax Administration Forum about the Global Anti-Base Erosion Rules, a new system of taxation that imposes a top-up tax on profits arising in a jurisdiction whenever the effective tax rate is less than 15%.
12:10
Math & Co Wines
Noluthando Mthonti-Mlambo is in conversation with the founder of Math & Co about the business and art of wine, Gabsie Mathenjwa.
36:16
Reaction: MPC announcement
Noluthando Mthonti-Mlambo speaks to COSATU’s Parliamentary Coordinator, Matthew Parks who gives the union’s reaction about the MPC announcement. The SA Reserve Bank raised the repo rate by another 50 basis points (bps) to 8.25%.
10:05
Analysis: MPC announcement
Noluthando Mthonti-Mlambo speaks to Arthur Kamp, Chief Economist at Sanlam Invest who gives analysis of the Monetary Policy Committee decision to increase its repo rate by 50bp to 8.25% and believes that we're approaching an end to the interest rate hiking cycle.
12:27
Africa Day: Opportunities & challenges in the African Continental Free Trade Area
Noluthando Mthonti-Mlambo speaks to Ntshengedzeni Maphula, Acting CEO of the Export Credit Insurance Corporation of South Africa about opportunities & challenges in the African Continental Free Trade Area.
23:10