Boardroom Talk – Never bet against human ingenuity – privatisation of SA electricity is happening

Boardroom Talk – Never bet against human ingenuity – privatisation of SA electricity is happening

Big Business can’t get its collective head around massive inefficiencies embedded into corporate structures. It cannot understand today’s world belongs to the agile - speedboats, not oil tankers.
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By Alec Hogg

Warren Buffett has taught so many of us so much. The Oracle of Omaha is a gifted communicator who enjoys sharing timeless wisdom in bite-sized chunks. Among his favourites is a warning to "never bet against human ingenuity". It's something South Africa's punditry keeps forgetting.

Yesterday I met (virtually) a qualified actuary, former investment banker and now solar power entrepreneur Andrew Middleton (click here to watch). Since starting the catchily named Gosolr, Middleton and his partners have expanded at a breathtaking rate. Their company directly installs solar solutions in thousands of households every month.

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