112: Precious Dube
Helping CEOs of medium businesses increase business value After a successful 20-year career in finance, Precious Dube is launching herself in a new direction as a corporate coach. ‘As CFOs we are at war, the biggest war being that you are entrusted with the budget. In some instances, it’s hundreds of millions of rands and […]
111: Dirk Viljoen
A Reputation for Innovation The insurance industry is a barometer of business conditions generally, CFO Dirk Viljoen explains how Hollard Insurance has weathered Covid after their travel insurance turnover dropped to almost zero. CIARAN RYAN: Today’s podcast is sponsored by Draftworx, which provides automated drafting and working paper financial software
110: Andre Hugo
Spotting the Gap for a New Money App A highly accomplished business executive with diverse international experience, Andre Hugo, has a flare for building and scaling companies, he is the CEO and Co-Founder of South Africa’s first open banking marketplace. CIARAN RYAN: Today’s podcast is sponsored by Draftworx, which provides automated drafting and worki
109: Merusha Govender
‘I knew I wanted to be a CA before I even knew what a CA did.’ Financial Director, entrepreneur and author, Merusha Govender, is one of the shareholders at DDS Group blazing a trail across 15 African countries for this specialist dispense and refrigeration service provider based in South Africa. CIARAN RYAN: Today’s podcast is […]
108: Ismail Ismail
Innovation is Key in Insurance Sector ‘I think the future of insurance ultimately will be in your cell phone’ says Compass Insure’s Ismail Ismail, who provides some fascinating insights on where the insurance sector is going in the next ten years. CIARAN RYAN: Today’s podcast is sponsored by Draftworx, which provides automated drafting and working [
107: El Hassen Taktak
Converting Financial and Economic Risks into Opportunities COGEREF’s El Hassen TAKTAK provides some fascinating insight into the background of economic life in Tunisia, and the integration of the Tunisian economy into European countries and particularly to France. CIARAN RYAN: Today’s podcast is sponsored by Draftworx, which provides automated drafting
106: Nicolaas van Wyk
The fight for Africa’s economic independence. SAIBA CEO Nicolaas Van Wyk talks to Channel Africa to emphasise the role of the CFO in the fight for Africa’s financial freedom, and to further reiterate the demands of the modern CFO on the continent. No transcription is available for this podcast.
105: Julian Johnson
Africa’s Leading Renewable Energy Provider Julian Johnson is CFO at BioTherm Energy, a pan-African renewable energy development and investment platform focused on the commercialisation of PV solar and onshore wind projects. CIARAN RYAN: Today’s podcast is sponsored by Draftworx, which provides automated drafting and working paper financial software to m
104: Mark Bartels
‘The Shopify for Accountants’ South African-born, Mark Bartels, has gained a wealth of experience from Silicon Valley to Sydney, now CFO at Practice Ignition, specialising in software to simplify business processes for their clients and ensure they receive payments. CIARAN RYAN: Today’s podcast is sponsored by Draftworx, which provides automated draft
103: Daniel Moritz
Finding Opportunities in the Chaos Identifying a gap in the South African SME finance market, Merchant Capital provides working capital to retailers without collateral. CFO Daniel Moritz explains how this innovative financing model was introduced to South Africa. CIARAN RYAN: Today’s podcast is sponsored by Draftworx, which provides automated draft