A little about me...
I’m an oil field engineer turned investment banker turned part-time author, with an insatiable passion for writing. Educated in Ghana, the United Kingdom, the United States and France, I now live and work in Johannesburg, a city that I love dearly. My time in the oil industry took me to the fetid swamps of the Niger delta and the harsh expanses of the Sahara, with lengthy stopovers in several countries in between. The most rewarding part of this decade-long adventure was by far the occasions when I stepped out of the confines of the expatriate compounds and into the bustling cities beyond. There I gained invaluable insights into the stark differences and even more astonishing similarities that exist between our cultures.
Since leaving the oil field, I’ve worked mainly as a corporate strategist and in investment banking. I’ve been extremely fortunate in that this work draws heavily on story telling. I think one of the goals of good strategy is to tell such an intriguing story that your listeners are compelled to look on the world differently once you’re done.
I enjoy cycling, cooking and spending time with my children Nathan and Noemi. Unfortunately my lovely wife Thando passed away early in 2012 after a protracted illness. I met my partner Bridget two years later in 2014 and she really is beyond compare. I gave up trying to bring down a stubborn golfing handicap long ago and now split my time unevenly between working at the bank and writing.
Since leaving the oil field, I’ve worked mainly as a corporate strategist and in investment banking. I’ve been extremely fortunate in that this work draws heavily on story telling. I think one of the goals of good strategy is to tell such an intriguing story that your listeners are compelled to look on the world differently once you’re done.
I enjoy cycling, cooking and spending time with my children Nathan and Noemi. Unfortunately my lovely wife Thando passed away early in 2012 after a protracted illness. I met my partner Bridget two years later in 2014 and she really is beyond compare. I gave up trying to bring down a stubborn golfing handicap long ago and now split my time unevenly between working at the bank and writing.