<p>Andre de Ruyter is the most important businessman in South Africa today. If the Eskom CEO can’t deal with its debt, its notorious inefficiency, and the load-shedding problems, the whole country will suffer. Or suffer more. An explosion in Medupi the week of the interview, also can't help. Stuff editor-in-chief Toby Shapshak is more interested in how De Ruyter plans to turn Eskom into a modern power utility. And yes, solar is in the mix. Read more on <a href="http://stuff.co.za" target="_blank">Stuff</a>.</p>

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Toby Shapshak writes and speaks about how innovation, especially fintech, is better in Africa. His TED Global talk has over 1,5-million views. He is editor-in-chief of Stuff, a Forbes senior contributor and a Business Day columnist. 
He has covered tech, mobile and Africa's tech and start-up ecosystem for 20 years, including for Forbes, CNN and The Guardian.
Named in GQ's top 30 men in media and Mail &amp; Guardian newspaper's influential young South Africans, GQ said Shapshak "has become the most high-profile tech journalist in the country".