{"id":828419,"date":"2025-06-18T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-06-18T07:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/?p=828419"},"modified":"2025-06-18T08:17:32","modified_gmt":"2025-06-18T06:17:32","slug":"business-talk-lunga-qegu-explains-how-investec-for-business-supports-the-south-african-mid-market","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/business\/828419\/business-talk-lunga-qegu-explains-how-investec-for-business-supports-the-south-african-mid-market\/","title":{"rendered":"Business Talk &#8211; Lunga Qegu explains how Investec for Business supports the South African mid-market"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>In this Business Talk with Michael Avery interview, Lunga Qegu discusses how Investec Business supports the mid-market in South Africa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Qegu is the Head of Sales Development at Investec for Business and plays a key role in onboarding new clients to the organisation\u2019s services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Investec for Business offers specialised lending and financial solutions to businesses with an emphasis on those in the mid-sized sector.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The division\u2019s solutions cover a huge array of options and needs, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Transactional Banking<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Manage Currency and FX Risk<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Business Lending Solutions<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Cash Solutions<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Combined Logistics and Lending<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Financial Protection<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Qegu believes that these services are critical to helping mid-market organisations thrive, particularly given that most offerings from other FSPs target SMBs and enterprises.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The interview<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In this Business Talk interview, Qegu explains the key challenges and opportunities faced by the mid-market, and how Investec for Business approaches providing working capital to organisations in this sector.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He shares how the view on debt has changed and the funding options businesses can now use to support their growth strategies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Qegu also notes how Investec for Business is driving better banking experiences for its partners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He concludes the interview by sharing his advice for how mid-market businesses should choose the right lending and import partner for their needs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Watch the full interview with Lunga Qegu below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Business Talk - Lunga Qegu discusses the importance of working capital for mid-market businesses\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-b2SKHfshtE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; 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