Are South Africa鈥檚 power cuts an opportunity for business?
The lack of a reliable national power supply is forcing many people to find alternatives鈥� and entrepreneurs are eager to meet the need.
Power cuts. They鈥檙e the bane of most South Africans鈥� lives鈥� and a massive political headache due to their disruptive, ongoing and frustrating nature. The causes are myriad: including ageing infrastructure, faulty power plants and deliberate sabotage.
But where there are challenges there are always entrepreneurs ready to take advantage, and many new businesses are springing up 鈥� providing solutions based on technologies like solar power and inverters, which store electricity the same way a mobile phone power bank does.
For Africa Daily, Alan Kasujja takes a look at those finding light 鈥� and business opportunities 鈥� amongst the blackouts.
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