Turkish company Karpowership restores electricity to Guinea-Bissau capital
Turkish company Karpowership has restored power to Guinea-Bissau's capital after cutting off supplies over an unpaid bill of $15m...
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Turkish company Karpowership has restored power to Guinea-Bissau's capital after cutting off supplies over an unpaid bill of $15m...
Bissau is plunged into darkness because a Turkish company cut supplies over a $15m bill.
Turkish firm Karpowership puts the lights back on after the government partially settles a $15m debt.
A Turkish firm has cut power supplies to Guinea-Bissau's capital over an unpaid bill of at least $15m (£12m), plunging the city into darkness. Economy Minister Suleimane Seidi acknowledged the arrears, saying most of the bill would be paid in 15 days. Karpowership is one of the world's biggest floating power plant operators, with several African states relying on it for electricity.
Guinea-Bissau Capital Without Power Over Unpaid Bill