Nigeria is burning through N696 billion a year on diesel to power its roughly 42,000 telecom towers, even as solar and hybrid systems have stalled at just 20 percent adoption, placing the industry at a critical energy crossroads amid soaring costs and growing reliability concerns, BusinessDay findings revealed.
The country's telecom networks keep the nation plugged into the digital world, fueling everything from mobile banking to online learning and emerging AI ventures.
But behind the scenes, the relentless need to fuel thousands of base
