Welcome to Botswana. Land of Diamond and Gold, but NO electricity. When you mention the top producers of gold and diamond, Botswana is right there with South Africa, Ghana and Sierra Leone.
Botswana produces less than 30% of the electricity she uses everyday; the balance of more than 70% is IMPORTED. The lion share of the electricity imported into Botswana comes form the Republic of South Africa.
This is very scary, because South Africa as you will remember from the earlier blog, is not in the best of shape. In recent months, Botswana Power Corporation (BPC) have raised electricity rates or tariffs, coupled with this are blackouts.
I will like to spend more time talking about this environment, but truthfully, I can barley see the flicker of light in this tunnel. Before I took on this topic, I use to think Botswana is doing well, because all the students I have met going to school outside Botswana, cannot wait to finish, because there is a job waiting for them.
Folks, this country is making a lot of money, so why can’t they buy diesel generators.
I hate to say this, but I see more hippos than cheetahs in this country.
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