Can Botswana solve its neighbours energy woes?
Many people across the continent rely on generators when the electricity supply is unreliable in their countries. \nBlackouts or planned loadshedding have become common in Zimbabwe and South Africa, leaving families without power for hours at a time. \nBut neighbouring Botswana is hoping to change all of that. \nBotswana Power Corporation \u2013 the state owned energy provider \u2013 has been working to generate additional power for some time. \nAnd the government in Gaborone is hoping to sell it to neighbouring countries.\nSo, could this be a mutually beneficial arrangement for countries in southern Africa?\n \n#Africa Daily