Changing the narrative that blacks have the monopoly for messing things up — Mteto Nyati

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In this edition of Business Day Spotlight, our focused on the recently published book “Betting on a Darkie” by one of SA’s pre-eminent business leaders, Mteto Nyati, CEO of JSE listed technology group Altron.

Our host Mudiwa Gavaza joins Nyati at Altron’s head office in Johannesburg to discuss the story, building blocks and take-aways from the written work and who should read it.

In this discussion, Nyati explains his reasons for writing for the book and also takes time to share some key moments from his life, regarding his upbringing, family life and career.

Listen in to hear the full discussion and thoughts around these and other questions.

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11 Oct 2019 English South Africa Business News · News

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