JJ Cornish discusses the growing humanitarian crisis in neighbouring countries dealing with refugees fleeing the fighting in Sudan. Nigeria is no longer the number one oil producer in Africa, but can you guess who is? And a retired teacher in an old beat up Toyota sedan is a lifesaver to thousands stranded in the desert. Brought to you by Johannesburg Business School.
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From mixing product formulas manually in her kitchen, to the My Abby Range™ becoming an international, award-winning holistic beauty product using Abyssinian oil for hair, skin and nails beauty range - Jaco chats to Robyn Kramer. They explore her journey of 18 years in the wellness industry, and seven years developing her passion for a natural organic solution to finding a holy grail for simple and pure beauty products. Robyn’s journey to develop her own brand started with the humble beginnings of retail, repping, sales and hard work... to formulating a winning beauty range with gorgeous branding and packaging, and plans to add baby products soon. Brought to you by Catalytic.
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22.06.22 Pt 2 - Is it time for Simphiwe to join dating apps? Some of her colleagues seem to think so, but does she? The Ambassador of Ukraine in SA, Liubov Abravitova joins the show to give us an update on the current situation in the country, as well as its broader relationship with South Africa.
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17.06.21 Pt 2 - A leading authority in the African energy sector, and a strong advocate for African entrepreneurship and the indigenous energy sector, NJ Ayuk joins the team to discuss where the future of oil, gas and other energy lies in Africa.
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The Future of African Energy
There’s arguably never been a more important time to look at energy in Africa. In this edition of The Burning Platform, the team speaks to an expert on this matter. NJ Ayuk has spent two decades negotiating African oil and gas deals, and now has a grasp of the continent's energy landscape that few can match. He shares why Africa's fledgling natural gas industry can become an international powerhouse, how the continent can improve its notoriously unreliable, economy-sapping power industry, why American energy companies should stop curtailing their investments in Africa, and why the continent's energy industry needs more women. Brought to you by Nando’s.
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