Ep 132: Payments: Where the Real Value Lies - Richard de Roos
Standard Bank processed R88 trillion in payments in the first half of 2026 alone - but as payment systems become increasingly open and interconnected, where will the real competitive advantage lie? Mi...
10 Sep 24min
Ep 131: The Intelligence Behind Reputation - Daniel Munslow
In reputation management, the real work happens before the crisis. Michael Avery spoke to Daniel Munslow, Managing Executive for Group Communications and Reputation at Absa Group, about why organisati...
3 Sep 27min
Ep 130: From AI Pilots to AI-Powered Banks - Ravi Bhat
South Africa is leading Africa in generative AI adoption, but the real opportunity lies not in using AI for everyday tasks, but in fundamentally changing how work gets done. Michael Avery spoke to Rav...
27 Aug 32min
Ep 129: Entrepreneurial Spirit vs. Systemic Barriers - Angus Bowmaker-Falconer & Prof Natanya Meyer
South Africa has no shortage of entrepreneurial ambition - so why are so many businesses struggling to survive and scale? Michael Avery was joined by Angus Bowmaker-Falconer, research fellow at Stelle...
20 Aug 35min
Ep 128: AI, Equities and the Q3 Investment Outlook - Peter Armitage & Nolan Wapenaar
To understand the investment opportunities shaping the third quarter, Michael Avery spoke to Anchor Capital Chief Investment Officers Peter Armitage and Nolan Wapenaar. They unpacked whether the scale...
13 Aug 23min
Ep 127: A Mid-Year Look at South Africa’s Insurance Landscape - Cedric Masondo
South Africa’s risk landscape has changed - but has insurance kept pace? Michael Avery spoke to Cedric Masondo, CEO of PSG Insure, about the mounting pressures on South Africa’s insurance sector, from...
6 Aug 27min
Ep 126: SA's Venture Capital Story: From Local Startups to Global Exits
South Africa's venture capital ecosystem has quietly come of age. The question is: who's paying attention? Michael Avery was joined by Alison Collier, MD of Endeavor South Africa; Antonia Bothner, Cap...
30 Jul 30min
Ep 125: A New Blueprint for Affordable Housing Finance - Alessandro Scalco
Can finance help solve South Africa's housing crisis? Michael Avery was joined by Alessandro Scalco, Sustainable Finance Transactor at RMB, to explore how innovative funding models are unlocking affor...
23 Jul 29min
