Politics Dim Obama’s Africa Power Plan as Lights Go Out
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The meat spoils when the electricity goes out for an extended time at Sadi John’s butcher shop outside of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. It’s a common and costly occurrence, he says.
“I lose a lot of money,” said John, 26, who lives about 30 kilometers (18.6 miles) from the country’s largest city, where he waits tables for extra income. He said outages can last three to four days and happen as often as once a week. “Power in our country is a big problem.”