Vanguard· 1h ago· 1 min read
By Elizabeth Adegbesan
Before now, the big complexes and markets in many parts of the country, were riddled with the sharp, rhythmic chugging of small petrol generators.
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The disturbing soundtrack marked the industry of commercial phone chargers who became instant bail-outs to phone users, against the perennial epileptic power supply in the country.
Even business owners, residents see commercial phone chargers as a saving grace in such situations.
Economy&Lifestyle has discovered that today, the noise is rapidly fading, replaced by the silent gleam of rooftop solar panels.
Small-scale entrepreneurs running commercial phone charging hubs, a critical lifeline in a country with chronic grid instability, are staging a quiet revolution, ditching petrol for solar energy to survive a brutal economic…
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