As load shedding continues to affect many South Africans, more individuals are seeking clean energy alternatives. Bright Light Solar is a venture capital company that is tapping into this demand and, at the same time, providing an investment opportunity through the 12J project. In this interview with BizNews founder Alec Hogg, BizNews business partner Bright Light Solar’s CEO Kevin Shames shares the details of an offering that will close as soon as the R50m capital raise is reached. – Jackie Cameron
This episode of Inside Investing is proudly brought to you by Bright Light Solar, investing your S12J tax allowance to deliver renewable energy to South Africa.
Some businesses have sparkled in the pandemic as they have risen to the challenge of helping companies adapt to a dramatically changed world. The 4Sight Holdings Group of companies is a case in point. In this interview with BizNews founder Alec Hogg, Tertius Zitzke, CEO of 4Sight Holdings, shares how his teams have been able to help customers create smarter operations, build new products and disruptive models through digital transformation. He provides a glimpse into how to assess opportunities and reshape products to appeal to customers with new requirements. This episode of Inside Investing is proudly brought to you by 4Sight Holdings, your digital transformation partner of choice.
Discovery Bank’s new CEO, Hylton Kallner, speaks to BizNews founder Alec Hogg about changes at the helm – and what they mean for stakeholders. South Africa’s biggest health insurer Discovery said on Thursday Barry Hore would step down as chief executive officer of Discovery Bank and would be replaced by the head of its local business, Hylton Kallner, from January 1, 2021. “Over the past five years, Hore has led the building of the digital bank from the ground up, culminating in a public launch in 2019 and a migration of all Discovery card accounts from FirstRand to Discovery Bank,” it said in a statement. Hore is stepping back following a period of health issues.