Zimbabwe’s Econet Expands Use of Tesla Batteries

A Tesla Powerwall battery unit inside an Econet Wireless telecommunications base station in Harare, Zimbabwe.Photographer: Cynthia R Matonhodze/Bloomberg

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By Ray Ndlovu

June 18, 2020 at 1:05 PM UTC

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Econet Wireless Ltd., Zimbabwe’s largest mobile-phone operator, plans to expand its use of batteries from Tesla Inc. for its operations beyond providing back-up power at base stations.