Africa Daily - Are South Africa’s power cuts an opportunity for business?
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Power cuts. They’re the bane of most South Africans’ lives… 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 – 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 – and business opportunities – amongst the blackouts.
Published on Monday, 17th October 2022.
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