We question Donna Nemer, head of capital markets at JSE. What is the one investment you wish you had made, or made earlier? Investing in seafront property in Cape Town. Which living person do you most admire? Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg — she not only takes the time to promote the value of diversity, but also has the courage to share extremely personal experiences. What is your biggest regret? Not taking more risks — we should always ask ourselves what we would do if fear weren’t in the way. What was your first job? Mowing the lawn for 50c/hour. What’s the most interesting thing about you that people don’t know? I never graduated from high school. After leaving school in Grade 10 I went to Brazil as an exchange student and went straight to university in the US from there. What’s the worst airport you’ve been in? Addis Ababa’s airport, in Ethiopia. It’s a fascinating place but a real grind when you have connecting flights to somewhere else in Africa in the middle of the night. Who i...
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