The Mystery of the Power Bank Phone Taking Over Accra
▻https://medium.com/product-notes/the-mystery-of-the-power-bank-phone-taking-over-accra-344adbb56919
One thing that quickly became clear when I spoke to people is that the number one reason they bought the phone is to use it as a power bank.
Ghana is currently experiencing a severe power crisis — city-wide blackouts of 36 hours or more have become the norm in the capital, and a brisk business has grown around selling power banks, which are small portable rechargable batteries that can be used to charge small electronics such as MP3 players and, yes, phones.