TABLE OF CONTENTS Prof Wiseman Nkuhlu
Megan Pydigadu
“CFOs need to be role models,” says Prof Lumkile Wiseman Nkuhlu, South Africa’s first black chartered accountant, current chancellor of the University of Pretoria, and an often-cited inspiration for members of our CFO community. CFO South Africa had the pleasure of an exclusive interview with the 72-year-old finance elder, who was the guest of honour and keynote speaker at the recent CFO Awards 2016 on 12 May.
Three years ago MiX Telematics decided their JSE listing was nice but an NYSE listing would really boost the fleet and mobile asset management solutions firm. CFO Megan Pydigadu, nominated for the CFO Awards in both 2014 and 2015, talks about the listing process as a rollercoaster ride and shares a number of important lessons for companies that are considering going to New York.
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When Imraan Soomra first joined Oceana in 2013, his new CEO Francois Kuttel feared he would be too timid. But Francois was soon proven wrong, and the two have since formed a formidable executive pair, shaking up the culture, gearing up for growth and bursting onto the global stage with the spectacular acquisition of Daybrook Fisheries in the US. Imraan shares the story with us.
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