Africa Public Radio

This week Multichoice calling for Icasa to regulate digital media urging the organization to view the pay-TV industry as one entity despite underlying technologies ahead of Icasa public forum. Mudzithe also discusses the challenges of building a structure in a structureless market with founder and Group CEO of The Temple Management Company Nigeria. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://anchor.fm/africa-podcast-network/support

West Africa's Regional Stock Exchange is one of the most successful regional stock exchanges, linking eight West African countries with a stable currency and fast growth; in its current season of road shows, the exchange met with South African fund managers and market experts on March 14, 2018, at “BRVM Investment Days in Johannesburg. SAB-Inbev gives an account of public interest commitment. At the end of 2016, SABMiller combined its business with one of the largest beer brewers in the world, Anheuser-Busch InBev (AB InBev) and at the time made several public interest commitments (PIC), financed through an R1-billion AB InBev Investment. The PIC was agreed on with the South African government to bring economic and broader societal benefits to the country over the next five years. On Monday the 23rd April 2018, SAB-Inbev announced its progress to the public interest commitments (PIC) made to the South African government a year on since the agreement. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://anchor.fm/a

As a global conference speaker on Change, host Michael Jackson has already spoken at nearly 3000 conferences around the world to critical acclaim. We bring you Business leaders, gurus, icons, entrepreneurs and thought and opinion shapers. We provide insight into what makes these people tick and uncovers ideas and thoughts that you can apply to your life and career. A natural storyteller; Jackson engages naturally with his guests and it’s compulsive listening. Stephen Hawking has called this century, ‘the century of complexity’. The moment mainstream culture awakens to the complex nature of reality. The realization that while the universe is comprised of some controllable and predictable elements, it’s largely uncontrollable, unpredictable and emergent. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://anchor.fm/africa-podcast-network/support

The Embassy of the United Arab Emirates, Pretoria in conjunction with South African government agencies, is planning to convene a trade and investment workshop on 24 April 2018.  Objectives:  To introduce South African stakeholders to the UAE’s 2018 trade and investment strategy. To examine current investment trends and climates in both countries. To discuss trade and investment opportunities within various sectors.  To identify trade and investment gaps/niches in the market.   Long term:  To promote trade and investment between South Africa and the UAE. To foster outbound trade and investment to the UAE. To enhance existing economic relations and increase trade and investment volumes between South Africa and the UAE. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://anchor.fm/africa-podcast-network/support

Kanti Simmons kickstarts the show by telling us how we can get over our mess and claim victory over our challenges in our everyday life. In our top tech news segment, we talk about Satellites that track your every movement, the US wanting to regulate cryptocurrencies and how Blockchain is being used in the food stalls industry in Kenya. We end off the show with an Interview by Nation Builder Executive Director, Keri-Leigh Paschal, who unpacks her social entrepreneurship activities and the Social Innovation Challenge, which is an open-call for innovation in that space. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://anchor.fm/africa-podcast-network/support

Starting as a social-cultural group of 11 close family friends in 2008, YAPS has flourished into an established NPO catering to the cultural, educational and social development and strengthening of the Portuguese culture. Our roots are in Portugal but our branches stretch throughout South Africa. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://anchor.fm/africa-podcast-network/support

Robin Banks is one of the world’s leading authorities on the subject of Mind Power and Personal Mastery. He is a highly sought-after international speaker and has spoken to CEO and Senior Management from global Fortune 500 companies. He has dedicated his life to the transformation of global consciousness and his ultimate desire is to empower people to take charge of their lives and create a brighter future for themselves, their community, their country and the planet. He is a prolific speaker and presenter and has an amazing ability to combine solid content with a humorous and dynamic presentation. People from all walks of life, from shelf packers to CEO’s, have been transformed and inspired by Robin’s presentations. He is continually being featured on radio and television shows, in newspaper and magazine articles, and video conferencing presentations. Robin has traveled and spoken extensively; he has mastered the art of communication and uses his gift of understanding group dynamics, Become a supporter of

Allon Raiz is regarded both locally and globally as a pioneer and maverick in the business-incubation industry. He is the founder and CEO of Raizcorp which, according to The Economist, is the only genuine incubator in Africa and which currently supports over 500 businesses. Allon is the author of two best-selling entrepreneurial books – Lose the Business Plan and What to Do When You Want to Give Up. He hosted the first national radio show on entrepreneurship in South Africa in 2004; wrote and hosted the first South African prime-time entrepreneurship reality television show; and created and published an ongoing entrepreneurial cartoon strip. Allon is currently hosting his sixth season of the popular The Big Small Business Show on Business Day TV and is a regular columnist for Entrepreneur Magazine. Allon is a co-founder of the Entrepreneurs’ Organisation South Africa and Rural Roots and is on the advisory and judging boards of numerous local and international NGOs and entrepreneurial a Become a supporter of

Africa is on the move…young people are harnessing technology,” - Barack Obama at the Global Entrepreneurship Summit Nairobi, Kenya 2015. The digital economy in Africa started in Cape Town, South Africa, in 1995 when Mark Shuttleworth built Thawte, a leading certificate authority, and sold it to Verisign when Vodacom championed prepaid airtime. the wave then moved to Ghana in 2001, when, together with Mark Davies and others, BusyInternet was built. Nigeria currently enjoys some of the most interesting developments in product development. According to a report by GSMA Intelligence 2017, Nigerians boast up to 86 million unique mobile subscribers, making it a technology developer's playground. According to estimates released at the Google For Nigeria conference last week, by the year 2034 Africa is expected to have the world's largest working-age population of 1.1 billion -- yet only 3 to 4 million jobs are created annually. African web users are already taking the first step in making mov Become a supporter of

Could racism in the workplace lose you more than just your job? This Week on HR Wired, we shine the spotlight on racism/ethnic discrimination in the workplace; on our productivity segment, we examine if employees are still seen as production line machines; We look at HIV/AIDS Workplace Rules and ended off with Where you draw the line when it comes to recruitment. Racial or ethnic discrimination in the workplace can rear its ugly head in a variety of forms, some of which can be overt or obvious. But racial discrimination can often be subtle and more difficult to detect, such as an employer's failure to hire or promote an individual on account of their race. Whichever form it takes, however, racial discrimination in the workplace is strictly prohibited by a number of federal and state laws. One of the more difficult aspects of racial discrimination at work is that it can often take place entirely undetected. After all, unless an employer specifically admits otherwise, who can say for sur Become a supporter of

The importance of education in the modern world is increasing as the most serious factor in the formation of a new quality of economy and society in common. Its role is constantly growing along with the growing influence of human capital. Some people argue that education is the answer to some of the big current problems the SA. Want to fix the unemployment problem? That's easy: just provide additional educational opportunities for those having difficulty finding jobs. Want to lessen income inequality? That's easy too: if more people have college degrees, they'll qualify for higher wage work. While these arguments appear to make sense, looking at the data over the past several decades provides the opposite answer: more education would solve neither problem. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://anchor.fm/africa-podcast-network/support

Organized by The South African Portuguese Chamber of Commerce, three international legends in the fields of Mind Power, Change, Growth, and Entrepreneurship came together in one venue to share their best advice ever in business and life generally. Allon Raiz is regarded both locally and globally as a pioneer and maverick in the business incubation industry. He is the founder and CEO of Raizcorp which, according to The Economist, is the only genuine incubator in Africa and which currently supports over 500 businesses. Robin Banks is one of the world’s leading authorities on the subject of Mind Power and Personal Mastery. He is a highly sought-after international speaker and has spoken to CEOs and Senior Management from global Fortune 500 companies. Michael Jackson has over 30 years of strategic business, marketing, and communications experience. Born in Britain, then London educated and trained in business strategy development and communication, he has worked personally for business le Become a supporter of

When an employer contemplates retrenching employees it is required by the Labour Relations Act (LRA) to first consult about this prospect before making any decision to retrench. Where the relevant employees belong to a trade union the employer is required to consult with that union on a number of issues, the most important of which is any means of avoiding job losses. Should the employer choose not to engage in proper pre-retrenchment consultations and the employees are forcibly retrenched this will normally result in an unfair dismissal finding against the employer. However, where the employer has, in vain, made every effort to consult it may possibly not be blamed for any failure to consult. Ivan Israelstam is the CEO of Labour Law Management Consulting offers expert labor relations advice to organizations and individuals in the private and public sectors. Ivan Israelstam has over 30 years of experience, been CCMA Commissioner and is Chairperson of the South African Chamber of Com Become a supporter of

Gavin and Brian discuss misconception about robots stealing our jobs. Brian Timperley is the managing director and co-founder of Turrito Networks, a business he started in 2010 alongside his business partner, Louis Jardim. In his role at Turrito Networks, Brian is responsible for identifying, developing and directing business strategy as well as cultivating the company's reputation in the market. We’ve seen it in the Industrial Revolution, where machines replaced countless jobs almost overnight. The socio-economic effects of that transformation have been well documented.Today, many believe we are facing the same tidal wave of change. The major difference now is that Artificial Intelligence (AI) has the capability to replace the roles of knowledge workers and highly qualified professionals – in addition to labor-intensive jobs. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://anchor.fm/africa-podcast-network/support

Gavin speaks to Deon on the importance of employees training and how can your business maximize the advantages that it offers. Local companies are caught between a rock and hard place as many are not in a position to create new jobs, and haven’t closed the skills gap with the staff they already have. Some of the talking points: •The challenge of creating new jobs while there is still a skills gap in your workforce •Benefits of aiding in creating employment such as tax rebates on learner-ship •How do unskilled employees impact on profitability and productivity Become a supporter of this podcast: https://anchor.fm/africa-podcast-network/support

The disturbing trend where tax practitioners themselves fail to be tax compliant has been brought to the notice of The South African Revenue Services Faith Ngwenya joins is the technical executive at the South African Institute of Professional Accountants (Saipa), she joins Nqobani Mzizi on business today in Africa to shed more lights; she said while there were suggestions that non-compliance was quite widespread, RCBs were not currently in a position to verify this. Sars previously provided information to RCBs about the number of non-compliant members, but this hasn’t been done in recent years. Keith Engel, CEO of the South African Institute of Tax Professionals (Sait), said non-compliance could take on different forms. Some practitioners might have failed to pay a legitimate tax debt to Sars, while “the occasional guy” might have a criminal record. Other issues included failure to keep up with educational compliance requirements, disciplinary action for unethical behavior such as w Become a supporter of

This week the business of entertainment looks at Runtown's 'telenovela' type label deal gone bad, Mo Abudu makes a major power move with Sony Pictures and we chat to award-winning Cameroon American actress and producer, fresh off her role in Black Panther, Constance Ejuma on the value proposition for a film in Hollywood. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://anchor.fm/africa-podcast-network/support

Make sure you use your time wisely and do things that matter. That’s the topic of our motivational session today. MTN Zambia is heating up the telecoms space with mobile kiosks and, we cover start-ups developing 3-D rockets and homes then sad news from the YouTube headquarters. Our slot on Monday has changed from 12pm-1pm to 2pm-3pm. We will have a new co-host on Monday and exciting developments for Thursday. Take a Byte into the Future! Become a supporter of this podcast: https://anchor.fm/africa-podcast-network/support

Background checks and screening, what can potential employers do and what is against the law Summary: According to the CareerBuilder survey, most hiring managers are not specifically or actively looking for negative information on candidates, but rather a confirmation of qualifications, a positive professional image, with 21% looking for reasons TO HIRE THE CANDIDATE. Reasons why candidates have not been hired: •Provocative or inappropriate photographs, videos or information – 46 percent •Information about candidate drinking or using drugs – 43 percent •Discriminatory comments related to race, religion, gender, etc. – 33 percent •Candidate bad-mouthed previous company or a fellow employee – 31 percent •Poor communication skills – 29 percent Guest Farhad Bhyat (farosian) Farhad Bhyat is the CEO and co-founder of FAROSIAN, South Africa's pioneering social media assurance, and Risk Mitigation Become a supporter of this podcast: https://anchor.fm/africa-podcast-network/support

Its the first episode of HR Wired brought to you by Africa Business Radio in collaboration with HR Pulse. We shine the spotlight on the most important aspect of business and that is the talent because a well-run hr department improves productivity and aids in maintaining the organizations brand image. It also plays a huge role in developing the organizations' strategy as well as how the employee-centered activities are handled. On this episode, we started with HR Updates presented by Sibo Guru. This week on Productivity vs profitability, we look The productivity puzzle; talking about what your business can do with an extra 31 hours of productive time each week? Less sweat, better outcomes, especially for small businesses. On HR Chat, we spoke to Farhad about Background checks and screening, what can potential employers do and what is against the law Summary: According to the CareerBuilder survey, most hiring managers are not specifically or actively looking for negative information on Become a supporter of