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What will the transformative climate initiatives launched at COP27 mean for Africa? COP27
Kevin Kariuki, Vice President for Power, Energy, Climate and Green Growth at the African Development Bank, believes that it has been a successful Africa COP as the AfDB has launched two transformative climate initiatives, namely the Climate Action window and the Alliance for Green Infrastructure in Africa. Kevin adds that…
Novick’s exit from SAA bidding consortium: “We brought the skills, but were kept in the dark.”
For many external observers, airline veteran Gidon Novick personified the best chance of a turnaround for teetering South African Airways and saving at least some of the billions injected by taxpayers. But the former CEO of Comair and co-founder of Lift this week announced his resignation as a director of…
Dr Frans Cronje: Don’t rule out ANC/DA Parliamentary coalition after 2024 Election
In a return to the BizNews studio after spending much of the past four months on the road, Dr Frans Cronje of the Social Research Foundation provides an update on optimism he exuded last time. Bottom line: Cronje is still upbeat and hasn’t changed his view that the 2024 Election…
Boosters: the immunological equivalent of heroin addiction – expert research bioscientist Dr David Wiseman
Though the uptake of COVID-19 boosters remains low in South Africa, with a mere 3.6 million booster shots reportedly administered by August, the South African Government and international health authorities continue to urge citizens to join the conga line of “responsible” people queuing to get boosted. Given the significantly high…
Bringing unbanked people onto the financial grid via digital services - COP27
Naspers’ businesses are low carbon intense as they are underpinned by digital transition which is the future of the green economy. For example, there are a billion unbanked people in the world and if we had to bring these unbanked people onto the financial grid via traditional brick and mortar,…
Purple's future has never looked brighter; SE Asia expansion will trump SA growth story - CEO Charles Savage
Charles Savage was back in the BizNews studio after the release of the Purple Group's full year earnings. In the interview with founder Alec Hogg, looking in his crystal ball Savage said the future has never been brighter despite it being a tricky time in the market for growth stocks, echoed…
Ramaphosa's electoral reform headache as December deadline looms
Opposition to the electoral amendment bill, in its current form, continues to grow, with Ramaphosa under increasing pressure to act before the 10 December deadline. In June 2020, the Constitutional Court ordered Parliament to make the necessary legislative changes to the existing electoral law, which makes it impossible for an…
Driving green infrastructure projects at scale across the African continent - COP27
The African Sovereign Investors Forum (ASIF) represents 10 African Sovereign Wealth Funds that have sustainability at the core of their investment mandates. ASIF is partnering with the Alliance on Green Infrastructure in Africa to help drive green infrastructure projects at scale across the African continent. Learn more about your ad…
Anthony Ginsberg: Tech Wreck drove prices too low – smart money buying, big rebound in 2023
California-based founder of ETF provider Ginsglobal, Anthony Ginsberg, makes some powerful points in this interview on the Tech Wreck and what lies ahead for Wall Street’s fallen angels. Ginsberg, a South African now in Los Angeles, says smart American money is picking up shares in downtrodden tech companies, especially those…
Political squabbling “not helping at all” to make a case for coalitions come 2024 – Dr Corné Mulder
ActionSA’s withdrawal from the Ekurhuleni coalition agreement on Monday is the latest setback for multi-party mergers trying to bring a semblance of stability to municipalities. ActionSA’s national chairperson Michael Beaumont said the party had decided to withdraw and opted to become a constructive and robust opposition party. This is just…
How are renewables being received? COP27
Egypt's COP27 Summit could unlock the rise of renewable energy in Africa and worldwide if leaders are able to strengthen their commitment to phase out fossil fuels and begin to act on that promise. Francois Dao, Vice President EDF Renewables, Middle East and Africa, speaks to us at the global…
Missing bullets, value focus lifts in-form Ranmore into top 1% of global fund managers
London-based South African money manager Sean Peche is flying right now, with a value-based approach elevating his Randmore Funds into the top one percentile according to performance monitoring company Morningside. Peche has shared some of the love with the BizNews tribe – recommending two stocks that shot the lights out…
Market hits Transaction Capital despite solid results where WBC sparkles, grows 66%
It may well have been a case of buy on rumour, sell on fact for traders as Transaction Capital’s share price fell 5% in the wake of the release of its financial results for the year to end September – that despite a 24% earnings rise and a 35% hike…
Dodging sharks and 'koeksister waves' to shine a light on coral reefs – Lewis Pugh
oneer swimmer Lewis Pugh takes on endurance swims in the most endangered parts of the world to highlight global warming. It included swims in the Arctic and Antarctic. In the run-up to COP27, the climate summit in Sharm El-Sheikh, Pugh became the first swimmer ever to cross the Red Sea,…
Does the future hold carbon credit trading? COP27
A theme that has stood out for Peter van Kerckhoven, Co-Head: Debt Finance, Nedbank Corporate Investment Banking ,at COP27 is that of carbon credit trading which appears to be gaining some real momentum. Peter believes that given the robust conversations he's heard at COP27, we may see concrete steps on…
Regulating crypto: Plaudits for SA’s approach with timely lessons for digital currency investors
In the third episode of our four-part series unpacking Crypto, Luno’s GM Marius Reitz and Bowman’s partner Joshua Janks have the perfect platform for discussing SA’s digital currency regulation. The multi-billion-dollar collapse of Bahamas-based FTX, which went into bankruptcy over the weekend, supports the wisdom of the slow-but-thorough approach by…
Energy indaba emphasises search for alternative energy solutions as Eskom falters
Communities have to be part of the conversation in driving energy solutions with Eskom incapable of meeting the country’s base demand. The Afrikaner Africa Initiative (AAI) has concluded an energy indaba, which brought together industry heavyweights, municipalities, venture capitalists, and current and former Eskom executives. BizNews correspondent Michael Appel sat…
Will we see a programmatic approach to water infrastructure? COP27
Thiago Almeida – Divisional Executive-Client Coverage, Nedbank Corporate Investment Banking – weighs in on Water Day at COP27, Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Action is needed, not more planning and ideas – COP27
Joanne Bate, COO of the Industrial Development Corporation, is leading conversations around green hydrogen and new energy with regards to South Africa’s Just Energy Transition Plan. We caught up with her at COP27. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
CEO on Renergen's stock slump: Helium producer's 34% share price drop caused by deadline miss
Renergen’s story about turning a Free State helium and natural gas deposit into a massive profit generator attracted a horde of retail investor fans. But in recent months, Renergen’s share price has fallen 34% and at its current R27, is a world away from respected small cap analyst Keith McLachlan’s…