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@iamkoshiek Avatar @iamkoshiek Koshiek Karan

Koshiek Karan posts on X about south africa, investment, kfc, integration the most. They currently have XXXXXXX followers and 1779 posts still getting attention that total XXXXXXX engagements in the last XX hours.

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Social topic influence south africa #269, investment, kfc, integration #1156, all the, brands, money, stocks, keen #64, builders

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"when good deeds meets bad managers you can end up with toxic incentives only a tiny fraction of all KFC locations in South Africa are fully owned by KFC (Yum Brands) -- the majority are franchised here's an example full article:"
X Link @iamkoshiek 2025-09-03T08:56Z 277.1K followers, 5171 engagements

"let's talk about integration issues this happens ALL the time with global entrants into Africa investment cases will state "cost synergies from supply chain optimization & process efficiencies" these hardly every play out - why it's always blue sky business school optimism"
X Link @iamkoshiek 2025-09-09T17:40Z 277.2K followers, 13.2K engagements

"so much media revenue is fueled by crime-porn & trauma packaged as entertainment 🔪🔪 - journalists print cash churning out books on corrupt politicians - Netflix crime shows rack in millions - 24/7 crime TV coverage mints ad revenue pain for profit is the business model"
X Link @iamkoshiek 2025-10-10T06:01Z 277.2K followers, 21.6K engagements

"all content in this thread can be publicly sourced & verified I stripped out all the highly confidential info Walmart first entered South Africa in 2010 by acquiring a XX% stake in Massmart Massmart brands = Makro Game Builders Jumbo but this deal was VERY fuzzy & shaky"
X Link @iamkoshiek 2025-09-09T17:39Z 277.2K followers, 27.7K engagements

"here's the XX second takeaway from this mess FIFA unlocked a money printer with three revenue streams from just one ticket X. crypto partner revenue from "right to buy" tokens X. official ticket sales (with dynamic pricing) X. inflated resale tickets (15% dual cut)"
X Link @iamkoshiek 2025-10-15T07:30Z 277.2K followers, 3976 engagements

"keen to learn about stocks 🚀🚀 X years ago we built a free online community as a safe space for anyone to upskill 📊📈 since then we built thousands of networks printed stacks of research & banked incredible trades if you're a retail investor please read this thread"
X Link @iamkoshiek 2025-10-03T09:24Z 277.2K followers, 34.3K engagements

"okay will let you guys know the official suite pricing when they officially open & FIFA get back to me"
X Link @iamkoshiek 2025-10-15T09:46Z 277.2K followers, XXX engagements

"the National Gambling Board just reported R1.5 trillion in gambling turnover -- the highest ever recorded 💔💔 over XX% of working South Africans gamble with XX% of social grant recipients betting with grants gambling operators are smashing record breaking profits in Africa 🎰"
X Link @iamkoshiek 2025-10-16T06:58Z 277.2K followers, 222.7K engagements

"🏠 women represent XX% of all home loan clients for the last XX years (sole & joint) 👩🏻💻74% of sole women home loan applicants are under XX 🏎 XX% of all vehicles & assets financed are by women 💰nearly XX% of all vehicle sales by women are aged 31-45 (Standard Bank loan data)"
X Link @iamkoshiek 2025-08-23T07:18Z 277.2K followers, 1.4M engagements

"Ever wondered about your R2 KFC donation 🤔💭 KFC Add Hope R2 contributions now add up to over R1 billion 🍗🍗 Here's a detailed look inside the KFC Add Hope financials thread"
X Link @iamkoshiek 2025-09-03T08:56Z 277.1K followers, 131.2K engagements

"South Africa has a highly regulated labour market & detailed financial disclosure requirements if you ask Whitey Basson he will agree this was an error being listed meant Walmart were essentially "handcuffed" from unleashing unfiltered American capitalism in the local market"
X Link @iamkoshiek 2025-09-09T17:39Z 277.2K followers, 18.2K engagements

"absolute bloodbath in the markets tonight carnage everywhere🔪 🔴 $XXXX trillion wiped out in the US stock market today 🔴 $250bn wiped out across crypto markets today Trade wars are back 🥊"
X Link @iamkoshiek 2025-10-10T22:14Z 277.2K followers, 90.3K engagements

"roughly XX% of children fed live in four provinces (Gauteng EC KZN & WC)"
X Link @iamkoshiek 2025-09-03T08:56Z 277.1K followers, 6298 engagements

"heres a link to the early ticket draw 🎫 🔗 XXX million people already entered the first lottery you only get a rejection mail once the round closes & they dont open the round to everyone at the same time"
X Link @iamkoshiek 2025-10-15T13:22Z 277.2K followers, 7924 engagements

"Betway x Scorpion Kings Betway Kings Park Stadium Betway SA20 Hollywoodbets Sharks Hollywoodbets Durban July Sunbet Arena Times Square World Sports Betting Newlands Dafabet Warriors Goldrush Boland 10Bet x Bafana Bafana lights are bright in arenas but dim in households 🎰💔"
X Link @iamkoshiek 2025-08-30T10:21Z 277.2K followers, 515.4K engagements

"🎰🎰 Sun International just posted record breaking online gambling revenue in six months online gambling platform Sunbet is up XX% with R874m in revenue online casino slots are up XXX% on an average day R23.4m is deposited & signups have doubled in the last year 💔💔"
X Link @iamkoshiek 2025-09-11T06:06Z 277.2K followers, 60.9K engagements

"@TheOnly_VK almost identical"
X Link @iamkoshiek 2025-10-14T18:43Z 277.2K followers, XXX engagements

"royal rumble for a parking bay"
X Link @iamkoshiek 2025-10-14T12:37Z 277.2K followers, 14.2K engagements

"in simple non-corporate finance terms - Walmart spent big money buying out Massmart - XX years later their investment was down roughly XX% so they "bought the dip" - they paid nearly XX% extra to "buy the dip" - in the process they lost roughly $1.4bn short story: pain"
X Link @iamkoshiek 2025-09-09T17:40Z 277.2K followers, 12K engagements

"@MatthewW944 @urbanjodi I hear you but basic economics textbook theories wont cut it 😂😂 Cape Town property prices dont magically re-rate with a supply glut of more new developments (this actually exacerbates issues) why theres no shortage of deep pocket buyers who oversubscribe (demand side)"
X Link @iamkoshiek 2025-10-14T13:44Z 277.2K followers, XXX engagements

"Whitey Basson says he convinced Walmart to buy Makro (Massmart) instead of Pick and Pay Shoprite knew if Walmart owned Pick and Pay it would be big trouble Walmart closed a $2.3bn deal for Massmart - I ran the numbers at the time & the deal felt expensive (19% premium)"
X Link @iamkoshiek 2025-09-09T17:39Z 277.2K followers, 22.3K engagements

"the JSE All Share Index crushed ANOTHER all time high 🎉🎉 South African listed stocks rank firmly in the top X best performing markets in the world this year 🔥🔥 this year's blowout rally is heavily fueled by the massive surge in gold (gold is up XX% this year)"
X Link @iamkoshiek 2025-09-30T07:05Z 277.2K followers, 26.6K engagements

"earlier this year I wrote a piece for @BizNewsCOM on why Trumps trade war strategy often creates attractive short term stock market opportunities worth checking this one out 📊📈"
X Link @iamkoshiek 2025-10-11T07:43Z 277.1K followers, 4173 engagements

"maybe you're keen to get started with crypto but it feels complex 🤔💭 here's a two minute explainer on crypto basic ways to get started & how to stay safe 🔐"
X Link @iamkoshiek 2025-10-14T05:07Z 277.2K followers, 10.9K engagements

"Walmart made a few expensive mistakes the biggest error was keeping Massmart listed - later on they had to unwind this decision with a delisting & take private why was Walmart staying listed a mistake entrenched in the Walmart DNA is aggressive cost cutting & promotions🧬"
X Link @iamkoshiek 2025-09-09T17:39Z 277.2K followers, 19.2K engagements

"Walmart just announced they will be opening stores in South Africa 🛒🛍 a few years ago I worked with Walmart on their Africa expansion strategy as an investment banking advisor here's an insider view into the cut-throat world of global deal-making thread"
X Link @iamkoshiek 2025-09-09T17:39Z 277.2K followers, 220.7K engagements

"@MatthewW944 @urbanjodi 💯 agree with Airbnb collapsing semigration turnaround & WFA slowing discussed the supply convo with an operator who manages a few listings on the prom their view we make more than enough Nov-Feb to cover our year I hope we see a turnaround though its unsustainable"
X Link @iamkoshiek 2025-10-14T14:00Z 277.2K followers, XX engagements

"its heartbreaking seeing so many stories of financial ruin from gambling 💔 MILLIONS are spent glamourising the addiction with relentless ads there is no jet set lifestyle luxury cars & champagne the profit comes from selling poor folks a dream the house ALWAYS wins 🎰🎰"
X Link @iamkoshiek 2025-09-25T11:42Z 277.2K followers, 94.1K engagements

"investing is a complete cheat code 💰💰 consistency x returns x time = serious wealth 🔥🔥 if I had to start over again here's XX investing lessons I would adopt thread"
X Link @iamkoshiek 2025-10-06T07:42Z 277.2K followers, 81.5K engagements

"gains in the last year Bitcoin: XXX% 🟢 Spot gold: 45%🟢 JSE ALSI: XX% 🟢 NASDAQ: XX% 🟢 S&P 500: XX% 🟢 doesnt matter if youre starting your investing journey on a small scale just start 👩🏻💻📊"
X Link @iamkoshiek 2025-10-05T06:15Z 277.2K followers, 41.3K engagements

"@Cjay_BTC great to see agreed - airdrops are excellent newbies may struggle a bit to get familiar with DEX & also fail to DYOR"
X Link @iamkoshiek 2025-10-14T05:16Z 277.1K followers, XXX engagements

"youre probably thinking who will even buy this stuff (that was my reaction too) well"
X Link @iamkoshiek 2025-10-14T12:50Z 277.2K followers, 8610 engagements

"operationally & tactically Walmart REALLY struggled in the local market many offshore companies fail to realize Africa is unique you may not remember this but Game became a food retailer at one point best example of "let's force the Pick and Pay model into Massmart" anyway"
X Link @iamkoshiek 2025-09-09T17:39Z 277.2K followers, 17.7K engagements

"gold just broke $4000 an ounce for the first time in history 👑👑 South Africa was the worlds #1 gold producing nation for roughly XXX years (until 2006) heres an excellent time lapse 📊👇🏼"
X Link @iamkoshiek 2025-10-09T08:50Z 277.2K followers, 67K engagements

"like me I know you feel angry outraged & really disappointed seeing these numbers South Africa is a resource rich nation with incredible economic potential & vast pools of talent it's all evaporating (fast) thanks to a spiraling vice economy & absent leadership"
X Link @iamkoshiek 2025-10-16T07:34Z 277.2K followers, 9908 engagements

"forgot to add -- FIFA teamed up with a crypto partner to essentially sell derivative options on ticket sales (call options) in simple terms you buy the right to buy a ticket (yes) naturally it's causing absolute chaos"
X Link @iamkoshiek 2025-10-15T07:26Z 277.2K followers, 4169 engagements

"the current top X best selling books (by South African authors) are true crime/ political biographies"
X Link @iamkoshiek 2025-10-10T07:33Z 277.2K followers, 4837 engagements

"@Rahul_AJ_1990 in SA -- worth checking out: @VALRdotcom (gorgeous UX super easy to use & a really strong team) @BinanceAfrica (extensive universe of assets excellent advanced trading tools & quick to list new launches) @LunoGlobal (haven't used them much but very established & trusted)"
X Link @iamkoshiek 2025-10-14T06:10Z 277.2K followers, XXX engagements

"eventually Massmart shut down Dion Wired after botching the Massdiscounters strategy this was before COVID & that year the Massmart earnings were a complete car crash they went from a R888m profit to a R1.3bn loss this division (Game & Dion) lost R675m"
X Link @iamkoshiek 2025-09-09T17:39Z 277.2K followers, 14.5K engagements

"hands down this is one of my favourite investing charts 📊📊 here's an incredible example of why investing early & investing often is SUCH a game changer 🚀🚀"
X Link @iamkoshiek 2025-10-07T07:42Z 277.2K followers, 40.7K engagements

"R1.5 trillion is R4.1bn in gambling turnover every single day no single industry in SA has grown at XX% per year -- except gambling South Africa's GDP is expected to grow at a dismal XXX% next year with 60%+ youth unemployment this is literally economic suicide"
X Link @iamkoshiek 2025-10-16T07:05Z 277.2K followers, 100K engagements

"in 2022 Walmart decided to finally buyout the remainder of Massmart & take the business private the deal value XX% for $373m in 2010 they paid R148 per share. by this point they were paying R62 per share worse - this 2022 deal was at a XX% premium"
X Link @iamkoshiek 2025-09-09T17:40Z 277.2K followers, 12.6K engagements

"the South African retail space is extremely competitive & innovative (Shoprite/ Checkers is a juggernaut) Walmart sold off a ton of their mass cash brands to Shoprite & took damage in the food space the hardware & home category is an attractive space for them to drive hard"
X Link @iamkoshiek 2025-09-09T17:40Z 277.2K followers, 11K engagements

"here's the current resale map for game #4 in California where the US kicks off their campaign"
X Link @iamkoshiek 2025-10-15T06:23Z 277.2K followers, 224.9K engagements

"FIFA are rewriting economics textbooks for the 2026 World Cup in the US 💰💰 for the first time there will be NO limit on resale prices FIFA will also resell tickets on their platform & charge both the buyer & seller XX% each we're already seeing diabolical resale prices"
X Link @iamkoshiek 2025-10-15T06:16Z 277.2K followers, 159.2K engagements

"credit to the Massmart executive team who have always been pretty self-aware on what doesn't work here's an excerpt from 2020 talking about the "over reliance on promotions" again - the Walmart classic strategy to pump out aggressive serial promotions wasn't paying off"
X Link @iamkoshiek 2025-09-09T17:39Z 277.2K followers, 41.5K engagements

"Massmart traditionally made X fatal strategic errors X. they tried to do everything & be everything X. not enough local partnerships (banks telcos etc) X. failed to move up the tech adoption curve X. overstated synergies if they want to win this time it has to fix these 4"
X Link @iamkoshiek 2025-09-09T17:40Z 277.2K followers, 10.7K engagements

"official starting ticket prices for the 2026 FIFA World Cup are already 5x Qatar (close to $7k)"
X Link @iamkoshiek 2025-10-15T06:21Z 277.2K followers, 8483 engagements

"R2.6 billion was spent on gambling advertising in just XX months across South Africa just advertising alone"
X Link @iamkoshiek 2025-10-16T07:22Z 277.2K followers, 6825 engagements

"Walmart didn't necessarily see Massmart as a "slam dunk" company to acquire they simply wanted an entry point into a high-growth market (Africa)* *this is super important & triggers a ripple effect for the next XX years Walmart also explored buying out Pick and Pay & Shoprite"
X Link @iamkoshiek 2025-09-09T17:39Z 277.2K followers, 21.7K engagements

"@nashfrompangea this is R18 million (not 18k) on a scalper resale ticket its extortionate & not comparable at all heres an official FIFA hospitality suite quote for New York with XX tickets ++ catering (20% of this cost)"
X Link @iamkoshiek 2025-10-15T09:40Z 277.2K followers, XX engagements

"let's be perfectly clear - the strain of the South African consumer was very evident still a large part of the Massmart collapse was very self-inflicted - Game strategy was nowhere - heavy over-reliance on electronics & high-end discretionary items - integration issues"
X Link @iamkoshiek 2025-09-09T17:40Z 277.2K followers, 13.8K engagements

"Walmart first approach Shoprite through Whitey Basson (CEO at the time) but Christo Wiese (main shareholder) declined Shoprite wouldn't agree to sell to an offshore company their next play was Pick and Pay remember Pick and Pay was performing REALLY well around this time"
X Link @iamkoshiek 2025-09-09T17:39Z 277.2K followers, 21.3K engagements