BACKSTORY: Renaissance Capital’s Risana Zitha
We question Risana Zitha, head of investment banking Africa at Renaissance Capital
What’s your one top tip for doing a deal? Focus on client needs and find the win-win solution space. What are you reading at the moment? What’s the one book everyone should read? The Silk Roads by Peter Frankopan. One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel García Márquez. Nominate your eighth wonder of the world? The Three Rondavels, Mpumalanga. Which phrase or word do you most overuse? "Knock on wood." What is your biggest regret? Not pursuing chemistry. What’s the most interesting thing about you that people don’t know? I love to scuba dive. What’s the worst airport you’ve been in? I have been to a few bad ones but I am always looking forward to where I am headed. What is something you would go back and tell your younger self that would impress/amaze them? Do not be afraid of failure. It helps build resilience and puts winning in perspective. Tell us about a hidden gem in SA that not many people know about? The viewing point in Houghton. Incredible views of Joburg. How do you deal w...
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