RMB Solutionist Thinking with Bruce Whitfield

As one of the founding fathers of internet businesses in South Africa, Jason Xenopoulos’ digital rap sheet is longer than most, spanning creative ventures that, at the time, didn’t quite go together. Under his leadership, Jason’s agency, Native – which later became VML South Africa went to become Africa's leading digital agency, scooping up awards across the globe. In this episode of RMB Solutionist Thinking, Bruce Whitfield chats to Jason Xenopoulos...

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Becoming an award-winning winemaker in a male-dominated industry wasn't a seamless transition for our next guest. Her progression is stained with painful, oppressive memories from a time she says, she never wants to relive. In this episode of RMB Solutionist Thinking, Bruce Whitfield chats to Carmen Stevens, winemaker and Chief Executive of the Carmen Stevens Foundation. 

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In this episode of RMB Solutionist Thinking, Bruce Whitfield chats to Dr William Mapham, founder and Chief Executive of Vula Mobile. The ophthalmologist pioneered the award-winning medical referral app that links primary healthcare workers in remote areas with on-call medical and surgical specialists in South African hospitals.  

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Benji Coetzee is the founder and Chief Executive of EmptyTrips – an AI-enabled digital logistics platform, using smart matching algorithms to connect and create a marketplace for vehicles with spare capacity. In this episode of RMB Solutionist Thinking, Bruce Whitfield interviews Benji Coetzee, founder and Chief Executive of EmptyTrips. 

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In this episode of RMB Solutionist Thinking, Bruce Whitfield interviews the South African National Rowing Coach, Roger Barrow. Among other great insights into getting the most out of his teams, Barrow shares his love for beating well-resourced nations, despite a small talent pool and limited resources.

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In this episode of RMB Solutionist Thinking, Bruce Whitfield chats to Katlego Maphai. He is one of four co-founders behind African fintech venture, Yoco – which is one of South Africa’s most innovative startups, focussed on building tools and services that help small businesses become big, successful businesses.

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In this episode of RMB Solutionist Thinking, Bruce Whitfield chats to Alex Thomson and Sumarie Greybe from Naked Insurance. When three actuaries realised that their valuable insurance insights were falling on deaf ears, the trio broke away and started their own insurance company, stripped to its knickers of all the unnecessary stuff.

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In this episode of RMB Solutionist Thinking, Bruce Whitfield chats to Gary Kirsten. In his hayday, the former South African cricketer, played 101 test matches, 185 ODIs and, briefly served as Vice-Captain of the Proteas. Today, Kirsten actively works in the community, coaching and developing aspiring cricketers in black townships.

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RMB Solutionist Thinking is a podcast series hosted by Bruce Whitfield which focusses on great South African minds thinking differently and going against the norm. In this episode in the second series, Whitfield interviews award-winning South African scientist, businesswoman and Chief Executive of SweepSouth, Aisha Pandor.

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RMB Solutionist Thinking is a podcast series hosted by Bruce Whitfield and focusing on the great South African minds who are thinking differently and going against the norm. In this episode in the second series, Whitfield interviews South African designer and founder of a Xhosa-inspired knitwear brand, Laduma Ngxokolo.

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RMB Solutionist Thinking is a podcast series hosted by Bruce Whitfield and focusing on the great South African minds who are thinking differently and going against the norm. In this episode in the second series, Whitfield interviews South African Theoretical Physicist, Head of Innovation at SAP Africa and aspiring extraterrestrial, Dr Adriana Marais.

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RMB Solutionist Thinking is a podcast series hosted by Bruce Whitfield and focusing on the great South African minds who are thinking differently and going against the norm. In the first episode in the second series, Whitfield interviews South African businesswoman, author and philanthropist, Dr Judy Dlamini.

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As the RMB Solutionist Thinking series comes to a close, Bruce Whitfield sits in conversation with the founders of RMB - GT Ferreira, Laurie Dippenaar and Paul Harris.

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Andrew Levy's motivation for leaving banking to start Umuzi came after the realisation that he was "the epitome of privilege" in a country where people who couldn't afford to keep up with the corporate requirements for placement were often left behind.

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No plan, no vision – just a burning desire for an adventure. That’s what got Rob Stokes out from behind the waiters’ apron at the restaurant he was working at to start his own internet business, Quirk.

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There's nothing paranormal about Dr Sherylle Calder, unless you consider the fact that she has the ability to see things coming before it happens... 

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In this week's episode of Solutionist Thinking, Bruce Whitfield is in conversation with Tshepo Moloi - the man who is leading a stokvel revolution.

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In the ninth episode of RMB Solutionist Thinking, SPARK Schools CEO and co-founder Stacey Brewer joins Bruce Whitfield in conversation.

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RMB Solutionist Thinking is a thirteen-episode podcast series hosted by Bruce Whitfield focusing on the great South African minds who are thinking differently and going against the norm. In the eighth episode, Whitfield speaks with Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital's Head of Paediatric Surgery, Professor Jerome Loveland.

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RMB Solutionist Thinking is a thirteen-episode podcast series hosted by Bruce Whitfield focusing on the great South African minds who are thinking differently and going against the norm. In the seventh episode, Whitfield interviews the CEO and co-founder of The Clothing Bank, Tracey Chambers.

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In the fifth episode of RMB Solutionist Thinking, Bruce Whitfield speaks with former First National Bank CEO turned start-up investor, Michael Jordaan.

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One million work experiences for unemployed South African youth – that’s the monumental task that President Cyril Ramaphosa has tasked Tashmia Ismail-Saville, Chief Executive of Youth Employment Service with tackling.

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Born to hard-working entrepreneurs for parents, John Vlismas lived his young life mirroring his father’s image as a hustling outsider – after he was technically kicked out of Durban High School.

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In episode two of RMB Solutionist Thinking, Bruce Whitfield interviews former investment banker and WeThinkCode co-founder Arlene Mulder.

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Reuel Khoza is one of the founding members of the Black Management Forum - an orgnisation that empowered and developed black managers in South Africa during apartheid. Khoza was also at the centre of the discussions that saw the Black Economic Empowerment Act and Employment Equity Act come to life.

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