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Authentic Disruption in South Africa with CEO of Sygnia, Magda Wierzycka

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Sygnia co-founder and CEO Magda Wierzycka, in conversation at Columbia Business School, recounts her path from Polish immigrant to business magnate and her stand against corruption.

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