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Retail
Capitec
The Finance Ghost Plugged in with Capitec: Ep 6 (Noodles without borders – bringing miso to Mzansi)
Lu-ise Hattingh and Ruan Botha are a great example of the power and value of travel. After spending time in Japan, they fell in love with the culture and food. As all great entrepreneurs do, they also took the opportunity to learn about the Japanese approach to consumer brands. That curiosity eventually sparked a business idea they brought back home. Today, Lu-ise and Ruan are rolling out Market Kokoro franchise stores in South Africa.
DealMakers
South Africa’s retail revolution
Retailers are divesting non-core assets to fund complementary bets: fintech stacks, AI-driven personalisation, and last-mile tech.
Sponsored
UNLOCK THE STOCK: Homechoice International
In the 49th edition of Unlock the Stock, Homechoice International joined the platform for the first time to talk about the recent performance and strategic focus areas for the group. The Finance Ghost co-hosted this event with Mark Tobin of Coffee Microcaps and the team from Keyter Rech Investor Solutions.
Dominique Olivier
Click or brick: where does the future of shopping lie?
Online shopping was supposed to take over the world - so why are more people demanding access to physical stores? The numbers tell an interesting story about the need for omnichannel strategies.
Unlock the Stock
UNLOCK THE STOCK: KAL Group
In the 47th edition of Unlock the Stock, KAL Group joined the platform for the first time to talk about the recent performance and strategic focus areas for the group.
Sponsored
Unlock the Stock: CA Sales Holdings
In this edition of Unlock the Stock, CA Sales Holdings spoke to the strategy that has delivered much success for the group. There was a vibrant Q&A session at the end as usual.
Dominique Olivier
Liquid gold: why gangsters choose olives over cocaine
Miniature cameras hidden in tie pins. Bribery money counted under tables. Swiss bank accounts, Turkish tankers and Caribbean shell companies. No, we’re not talking about the cocaine trade. We’re talking about the Italian agromafia.
Consumer and Retail
CNBC Africa interview: retail stocks
I recently joined CNBC Africa host Tania Habimana for a discussion on the local retailers and whether I would own any of them in this environment.

