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Discovery to go into banking, announces collaboration with tech behemoth Apple

Discovery – owner of South Africa’s biggest medical aid – released results on Thursday, saying it made important headway in paving the way for future growth.

The Money Show’s Bruce Whitfield interviewed Discovery CEO Adrian Gore, who discussed their results and collaboration with tech behemoth Apple, and their upcoming foray into banking.

Scroll down for quotes from the audio below.

We’ve been thinking about building a bank for years.

— Adrian Gore

Our ability to grow further is very strong. If you continue to meet the customers’ needs you’ll continue to grow.

— Adrian Gore

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