Nigeria’s chronic power shortages have birthed a booming generator economy, powering everything from roadside stalls to corporate towers. With households and businesses spending billions annually on fuel and maintenance, generators have become both a lifeline and liability. In many cities across Africa’s largest oil producer, one sound is inescapable: the incessant hum of generators. From the high-rises of Victoria Island to the congested stalls of Alaba market, nearly every home and business in Nigeria depends on generators to keep the powe
Nigeria’s chronic power shortages have birthed a booming generator economy, powering everything from roadside stalls to corporate towers. With households and businesses spending billions annually on fuel and maintenance, generators have become both a lifeline and liability. In many cities across Africa’s largest oil producer, one sound is inescapable: the incessant hum of generators. From the high-rises of Victoria Island to the congested stalls of Alaba market, nearly every home and business in Nigeria depends on generators to keep the powe