Congratulations hearX, Eargo and LXE Hearing on the recent merger
Congratulations to the hearX Group team on their merger with Eargo to form LXE Hearing! With $100 million in backing from Patient Square Capital, this partnership marks the beginning of a new era in market-leading innovation for hearing aid technology. As an early investor in hearX, we are proud to celebrate this achievement and commend […]
Meaningful Partnerships Scaling Impact in Municipal Leadership
In 2024, Citizen Leader Lab launched their first Leaders for Municipality pilot in partnership with Sphere Holdings and Old Mutual Foundation—bringing their proven leadership model to Municipal Managers. The response in the pilot programme has been overwhelmingly positive, with leaders gaining powerful insights and real-world solutions for their teams. A snippet of one leader’s feedback on the experience: “It has been a joy […]
Sphere and The Pogir Group’s partnership two years on
Two years ago, Sphere proudly announced our investment in The Pogir Group, a business that has, for over 54 years, set the standard in delivering personalised brokerage services in insurance, health care, employee benefits, life financial planning and wealth management. This partnership was built on shared values, a belief in the business’s potential, and a common vision […]
The Old Mutual Wealth Double Century 2024 Race: Passionate riders supporting their fellow riders
We were privileged once again to be able to enter a team into The Old Mutual Wealth Double Century. The ride through the mountains is a spectacular show case of what our country has to offer. The race brings together all walks of life, for 200km they ride as one. Supporting and encouraging each other throughout the […]
South Africa of Today: “Execs Back to School” What if corporates invested in school leadership?
What If Corporates Invested in School Leadership? The 2024 Execs Back to School event highlighted the vital role that Corporate South Africa must play in shaping South Africa’s future. Now in its fifth year, the event, hosted by Citizen Leader Lab and sponsored by Sphere Holdings, has become a powerful call to action to Corporate […]
South Africa of Today: “Execs Back to School” Intention to Action – Mohammed Sabi, Sphere Holdings
Mohammed Sabi is the Director of Sphere Private Equity (Pty) Ltd, a high performing, black-owned investment holding company driven to create value for funders, shareholders and business partners. As an experienced investment executive, I’ve spent years focused on strategic decisions and market trends. However, my decision to go back to school was driven by something […]
The Old Mutual Wealth Double Century 2023 Race: A colourful ride in one of the most scenic part of our country
There is nothing quiet like standing out from the pack, having a new race kit, being committed as a team and enjoying the moment! The Old Mutual Wealth Double Century this year didn’t fail to meet our expectation. Another weekend filled with amazing memories with lifelong friendships made and cemented over 200km on race day. One our […]
The Old Mutual Wealth Double Century 2022 Race: Riding as One Team
This past weekend, the Sphere-Thesele Team participated in the spectacular Old Mutual Wealth Double Century. Over the last 10 years, we together with our friends from Thesele have brought together our business partners, portfolio companies executives and friends to take part in this beautiful ride. Our ethos has remained: we start with 12 riders and finish together as […]
An Update from Sphere October 2022
Sphere Celebrates 19 Years of Existence We remain energised and committed to our founding ideals of being agents of transformative growth. The world has changed significantly since we last spoke. Yet here we all are, still standing, working, and creating. Despite the near-term future being somewhat murky – both at home and across the globe […]
Sphere Holding’s and Standard Bank Corporate and Investment Banking celebrate the successful close of the sale of Consol Holdings to Ardagh Group
Standard Bank Corporate and Investment Banking and Sphere Holdings celebrate the successful close of the sale of Consol Holdings to Ardagh Group, a leading global supplier of infinitely recyclable, sustainable metal and glass packaging for brand owners around the world. The transaction also caps a successful funding partnership between Sphere and the StandardBank Corporate and Investment Banking when […]
