BACKSTORY: CIMA Africa’s Badibanga Promesse
We question CIMA Africa regional director Badibanga Promesse
Tell us about a hidden gem in Joburg. Well, I’m a golfer. And I think most people haven’t even heard of this place. It’s called Steyn City Country Club. I am there every single weekend and every single time I get the same kick in my heart, in my soul, in my body. It’s beautiful. And not only for golfers. What’s the worst airport you’ve been in? Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos, Nigeria. It’s too tense. What was your first job? My very first job was as a financial analyst and senior researcher at Liquid Africa. I still remember carrying my business card around like it was money. That’s how much I loved that job. Which phrase or word do you most overuse? "In my world." I say that all the time. When and where were you happiest? When I married my wife. We met when we were very young and when we got married it was like a validation of what we felt in our hearts. What’s the one book everyone should read before they die? There is a strategy book called The Execution Premium ...
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