Africa Daily - Why does Nigeria have so many power cuts?
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Nigerians are well used to power-cuts – they’ve lived through hundreds, many nationwide – over the last decade.
Businesses and individuals who need a reliable power source turn to private generators… and the costs for running them have gone up.
The World Bank says that unreliable power costs the Nigerian economy an estimated $28 billion.
So when last month the national grid collapsed twice in just two days – it led to widespread anger – and a rare apology from the President.
So what’s behind this long running weakness in Nigeria’s energy supply? #AfricaDaily
Presenter: Mpho Lakaje (@mpholakaje)
Guest: Dr Vincent Emodi
Published on Thursday, 7th April 2022.
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