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Powering up Africa’s economies
- Source: Africa Renewal, Volume 22, Issue 3, Oct 2008, p. 8 - 11
- French
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- 31 Oct 2008
Abstract
People in Zanzibar danced in the streets in June to celebrate the resumption of power after a monthlong blackout. Zanzibar, part of the United Republic of Tanzania, gets its electricity from the grid on the Tanzanian mainland, through underwater cables. The blackout occurred after cable lines supplying Zanzibar failed following a surge in demand. For a month, residents paid about $10 daily to fuel diesel generators for power. Small businesses requiring refrigeration or welding had to close because they could not afford the extra cost.
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