BACKSTORY: Old Mutual Insure’s Karen Naidoo
We question head of strategic partnerships at Old Mutual Insure Karen Naidoo
If you could have dinner with any three people (alive or dead) who would they be? Steve Biko, Michelle Obama and Jesus. What’s your one top tip for doing a deal? Research your target, prepare, prepare, prepare, include your team and trust your gut. What are you reading at the moment? What’s the one book everyone should read before they die? The Resurrection of Winnie Mandela by Sisonke Msimang. Everyone should read George Orwell’s Animal Farm. Which phrase or word do you overuse? "Not sure ..." What was your first job? As a student I worked at an Edgars store on weekends. Who is your favourite hero of fiction? Batman. What’s the worst airport you’ve been in? A few years back, Murtala Muhammed airport in Lagos. Tell us about a hidden gem in SA that not many people know about? Galata Bakery & Coffee in Braamfontein. What is the one investment you wish you had made, or made earlier? Bitcoin. Is there such a thing as "enough money", and if so, how much is it? I think there is such a thi...
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