Standard Bank Chairman on Managing Uncertainties
Nonkululeko Nyembezi, Chairman at Africa's Standard Bank Group, says the Africa continent is facing uncertainty that is at a "level that is hard to cope with." She speaks with Stephen Engle on the sidelines at the World Economic Forum's Annual Meeting of the New Champions in Tianjin. (Source: Bloomberg)
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